Information Package / Course Catalogue
Quality Assurance and Standards
Course Code: GT250
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objective of the course is to gain students proficiency related to quality assurance and standards.

Course Content

Concepts of quality and quality control, quality control organization, the basic elements of quality, quality control purposes, the classification of the quality characteristics, testing and analysis in quality control, sampling in quality control, food safety, inspection system and standards, current state of food safety and control in Turkey

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Kemalettin AĞIZAN
Learning Outcomes
1.comprehends the concepts of quality and quality control
2. knows the properties and the basic elements of quality
3.makes the organisation in quality control testing and analysis
4.comprehends sampling principles in quality control
5.knows the food safety, inspection system and standards
6.comprehends the current state of food safety and standards in Turkey
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concepts of quality and quality control
Week 2 - Theoretical
The necessary steps to achieve quality
Week 3 - Theoretical
Quality control organization
Week 4 - Theoretical
The basic elements of quality
Week 5 - Theoretical
Quality Control Purposes
Week 6 - Theoretical
The organization and duties of the quality control department
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classification of the quality characteristics
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
MID-TERM EXAM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Testing and analysis in quality control
Week 10 - Theoretical
Testing and analysis in quality control
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sampling in quality control
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food safety and inspection system
Week 13 - Theoretical
Food safety systems and standards
Week 14 - Theoretical
Quality assurance standards
Week 15 - Theoretical
Current state of food safety and control in Turkey
Week 16 - Final Exam
FINAL EXAM
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Term Project1033
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes