Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Basic Cooking Methods GMS209 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to Face
Course Coordinator Lect. Atıf AKKİL
Lect. Vedat KAYIŞ
Instructors Atıf AKKİL
Assistants
Goals To guide students to learn basic cooking techniques used in national and international cuisine.
Course Content Basic culinary knowledge, historical development of the kitchen, parts of the kitchen, types of cuisine and organizational structure; equipment used in the kitchen, tools and equipment, hygiene and sanitation in the kitchen, vegetables and fruits, legumes and cereals; meat and meat products, fats and flavorings; cooking and garnishing broths, sauces and foods; blanching –boiling- stewing, poaching- steaming – simmering- braising; sauting-grilling; gratinating-braising shallow fat frying- deep fat frying; roasting –baking; kippering-glazing, other alternative cooking techniques.
Learning Outcomes - Basic culinary knowledge, has knowledge about the hierarchical structure of the kitchen and its sections.
- Has knowledge about basic food types and heat transfer.
- Has information about the equipment used in cooking in the kitchen.
- Has information about the preparation of food for cooking.
- Recognizes flavors, broths and sauces.
- Knows about the basic cooking techniques of food.
- Explains the basic principles and theories of cooking techniques.
- Explains the relationship between cooking techniques and occupational safety principles.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Basic culinary knowledge, historical development of the kitchen, parts of the kitchen, types of cuisine and organizational structure.
2. Week Equipment used in the kitchen, tools and equipment, hygiene and sanitation in the kitchen.
3. Week Vegetables and fruits, Legumes and Cereals
4. Week Meat and meat products, fats and flavorings
5. Week Cooking and garnishing broths, sauces and foods
6. Week Blanching-Boiling-Stewing
7. Week Poaching - Steaming - Simmering - Braising
8. Week MIDTERM
9. Week Sauting-Grilling
10. Week Gratinating-Braising
11. Week Shallow Fat Frying- Deep Fat Frying
12. Week Roasting –Baking
13. Week Kippering- Glazing
14. Week Other alternative cooking techniques
15. Week FINAL EXAM
Recommended Sources
• Nevzat ERASLAN (2020). Pişirme Yöntemleri, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara
• Ayhan GÖKDEMIR (2012), Pişirme Yöntemleri ve Teknikleri. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara
Material Sharing
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 Measurement Method
PY1 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 60
PY2 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 60
PY3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 60
PY4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 60
PY5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 60
PY6 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 60
PY7 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 60
PY8 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 60
PY9 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 60
PY10 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 60
PY11 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 60
PY12 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 60
PY13 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 60
PY14 3 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 60
PY15 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 13 1 13
Research 13 1 13
Other Activities 1 1 1
Practice 1 9 9
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 1 13 13
Final 1 1 1
Practice End-Of-Term 1 9 9
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0