Information Package / Course Catalogue
Meat Chemistry
Course Code: EU104
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed to gain information and application competencies about chemical and sensory properties of meat and maturation of meat ,rigor DW formation,chemical structures of meat of slaughtered and hunted cattle, sheep, poultry.

Course Content

To give information about the quality and sensory properties of the meat, contents of protein, fat, carbohydrates,minerals and vitamins of carcass and boneless meat and rigor mortis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to give general information about meat and meat carcass and the general structure of proteins
2.To be able to describe the level and form of presence of the essential amino acids and biological valence and carbohydrates,
3.To be able to explain the formation and the importance of rigor mortis,meat transformation and maturation of muscle
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 2 - Theoretical
Week 4 - Theoretical
Week 7 - Theoretical
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Week 12 - Theoretical
Week 15 - Theoretical
Week 16 - Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory3722148
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)148
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
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PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
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OÇ-1
3
5
2
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5
OÇ-2
5
3
5
4
3
OÇ-3
1
3
2
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026