Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-519 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-519 Course Title: MEAT BIOCHEMISTRY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department FOOD ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer CEM OKAN ÖZER (cemokanozer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to examine the detailed composition and structure of meat and the importance of the relationship between meat quality and biochemical changes.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the detailed composition of muscle. PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-12 Takes responsibility in the solution of a problem related to his/her specialization area as group leader
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 Can explain biochemical changes in muscle after death PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
Examination
Term Paper
LO-3 Can explain proteolytic enzymes, working conditions and meat quality PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-12 Takes responsibility in the solution of a problem related to his/her specialization area as group leader
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
Quiz
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Composition and structure of meat. Types of muscles, thick filament proteins, myosin in thick filament, thin filament proteins; Actin, tropomyosin and troponin, myofibrillin cytoskeletal and other proteins, protein regulation. Contraction and stiffness of death. Post-mortem physical and chemical changes during conversion of muscle to meat, glycogen, high energy phosphates and their metabolites. Some events in muscle / meat, cold shortening, dissolution hardness, maturation of meat, water holding capacity of muscle, dark section meat.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Structure and detailed composition of beef meat Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
2 Structure and detailed composition of beef meat Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
3 Muscle types and Thin filament proteins, thin filament proteins Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
4 Muscle types and Thin filament proteins, thin filament proteins Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
5 Structural proteins Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
6 Biochemical changes after cutting Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
7 Rigor mortis and effects of glycolysis on meat quality Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Sarcoplasmic proteins and their functions in caste Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
10 Sarcoplasmic proteins and their functions in caste Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
11 Factors affecting meat color and meat color Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
12 Proteolytic enzymes, working conditions and their effects on meat quality Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
13 Proteolytic enzymes, working conditions and their effects on meat quality Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
14 Proteolytic enzymes, working conditions and their effects on meat quality Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
15 Proteolytic enzymes, working conditions and their effects on meat quality Discussion Method Method of Narration Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Pearson, A.M.; Young, R.B., 1989. Muscle and Meat Biochemistry. Academic Press, Inc.,London, p.457 Lawrie, R.A., 1991. Meat Science. 5th Ed. Pergamon Press, New York, NY. Laboratory Manual for Meat Science, 2000, 7th Edition by Savell, J.W. and Smith, G.
Required Course instruments and materials
Pearson, A.M.; Young, R.B., 1989. Muscle and Meat Biochemistry. Academic Press, Inc.,London, p.457 Lawrie, R.A., 1991. Meat Science. 5th Ed. Pergamon Press, New York, NY. Laboratory Manual for Meat Science, 2000, 7th Edition by Savell, J.W. and Smith, G.C.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 7 1 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 14 4 20
9.Project
final exam 14 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 14 56
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 2 7 14
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 4 14 56
0
0
Total work load; 168