Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Food Analysis GID1222 Turkish Compulsory 2. Semester 2 + 1 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Associate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Dr. Nihal DURMUŞ
Instructor(s)
Goals To define the concept of quality, quality control and total quality.To teach the functions of quality assurance department and its relationship with other departments. To classify food quality characteristics. To explain the objective and subjective quality criteria for foods. To understand sensory testing techniques. To clarify the composition of foods. To give information about analysis of nutrients, contaminants and additives.
Course Content Determination of samples and analytical results, determination of moisture, fat, protein, carbohydrate, ash and mineral analysis and burning methods in foods, determination of pH and acidity in foods, vitamins, cholesterol, food additives and residue analysis in foods. General food analysis methods and quality controls.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 1 Ability to define the concept of quality, food quality, total quality management and quality control. 2 Ability to explain functions of quality asuurance department and its relationship between other parts. To sort the problems encountered in practice. 3 Ability to explain food quality characteristics. 4 Ability to evaluate quality of foods with objective and subjective methods. 5 Ability to apply sensory testing techniques. 6 Ability to explain analysis illuminating food composition. 7 Ability to explain contaminants that transmitted food in different ways and its contamination ways. 8 Ability to have knowledge about desingn of food quality control laboratories.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Basic concepts of food quality Research, Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities
2. Week Sampling, storage and preparation for analysis
3. Week Preparation of Mass and Volume% Solution
4. Week Molar Solution Preparation
5. Week Normal Solution Preparation
6. Week Determination of moisture and dry matter in foods
7. Week Determination of Ash content
8. Week Midterm Exams
9. Week Specific Gravity and Density Determination
10. Week Determination of pH and Total Acid Content
11. Week Protein Analyses
12. Week Lipid Analyses
13. Week Color Determination in Foods
14. Week Salt Analyses
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Temel Gıda Analizleri Doç Dr. Vildan Uylaşer Prof. Dr. Fikri Başoğlu
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Research 14 1 14
Practice 14 1 14
Other Activities 8 1 8
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Classroom Activities 8 1 8
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0