Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Operations in Food I
Course Code: GT109
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to provide to students gain of qualification of foods to basic operations according to technique

Course Content

Cleaning methods applied to foods, methods of separation, size reduction processes, mixing processes.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Engin YARALI
Learning Outcomes
1.To knows to clean procedure of raw materials
2.To be able to remember of separation process
3.To knows of reduction of size process
4.To learn of mixing process
5.To know the basic processes applied in foods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gıda Mühendisliğinde Temel İşlemler. Bekir Sıtkı Cemeroğlu. 2010. Gıda Tek. Derneği Yay.
2.Lecturer Notes (Öğr.Gör.Dr.Engin Yaralı)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General situation of the food sector and food safety
Week 2 - Theoretical
Raw material supply
Week 3 - Theoretical
Dry and wet cleaning systems
Week 4 - Theoretical
Dry and wet cleaning systems
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sorting and classification processes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sifting process
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sedimantation process
Week 8 - Theoretical
Filtration applications (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Centrifugation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Distillation process
Week 11 - Theoretical
Extraction
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food size reduction processes. Grinding
Week 13 - Theoretical
Homogenization
Week 14 - Theoretical
Mixing of liquid and solid. Emulsion process
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory211430
Assignment4118
Reading4118
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
4
5
3
4
OÇ-2
5
4
5
3
4
OÇ-3
5
4
5
3
4
OÇ-4
5
4
5
3
4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026