Information Package / Course Catalogue
Milk Technology
Course Code: SBH016
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to enable students to comprehend the physical and chemical properties of milk and to understand how these properties influence product manufacturing. It also seeks to provide students with knowledge about the dairy products most commonly produced in Turkey and worldwide by helping them understand the fundamental stages of milk processing and product creation.

Course Content

This course will cover the chemical structure of milk, followed by an explanation of the preliminary processes applied to raw milk in the processing plant and the subsequent technologies used to produce various dairy products.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the procedures for receiving raw materials and auxiliary materials into a dairy processing facility.
2.He/She knows the preliminary processes applied in dairy farms.
3.She or he knows how to produce various dairy products.
4.Knows the chemical composition of milk.
5.He or she knows the physical properties of milk.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dairy Technology: Composition and Processing of Milk. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Metin. 2012. Ege University Faculty of Engineering Publications.
2.Dairy Technology. Prof. Dr. Atilla Yetişmeyen. Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture Publications.
3.Dairy Technology. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kurt. 1996. Atatürk University Faculty of Agriculture Publications.
4.Dairy Processing Handbook. Gösta Bylund. 2015. Tetra Pak.
5.Food Industry Machinery. Prof. Dr. İlbilge SALDAMLI. 2004. Savaş Publishing House. ISBN: 9756331163.
6.Milk and Dairy Products Technology. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Üçüncü. 2018. Sidaş Publishing. ISBN: 9759895136
7.Dairy Technology. Atilla KONAR. 2015. Çukurova University Publications.
8.Ice Cream Science and Technology. Prof. Dr. Nihat Akın. 2009. Konya.
9.Modern Yogurt Science and Technology. Prof. Dr. Nihat Akın. 2006. Uğurer Publications. ISBN: 9750059409
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Characteristics of milk
Week 2 - Theoretical
Quantity measurement in dairy farms, storage of raw materials and auxiliary materials, cleaning of milk
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cleaning the milk, removing air and odor from the milk.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Separation of Milk Fat and Standardization of Milk
Week 5 - Theoretical
Milk Standardization and Milk Homogenization
Week 6 - Theoretical
Milk Homogenization and Pasteurized Drinking Milk
Week 7 - Theoretical
lPasteurized Drinking Milk, Sterilized Drinking Milk
Week 8 - Theoretical
Introduction to the production technology of sterilized drinking milk and durable dairy products
Week 9 - Theoretical
Milk Powder Production, Whey Powder Production
Week 10 - Theoretical
Whey powder production, storage of dried dairy products, and introduction to cheese technology.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Production technologies of various cheeses
Week 12 - Theoretical
Production technologies of various cheeses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Production technologies of fermented milk products
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ice cream production technology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment115116
Reading30412
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026