Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Safety
Course Code: EU260
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
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

To give information about of the importance of food safety, food contamination and its effects on human health hazards, ensuring food security and food safety management systems.

Course Content

The importance of food safety, food poisoning, food contamination, the physical, chemical and biological hazards and their effects on human health, food spoilage, ensuring food safety principles and systems, HACCP, hygiene and sanitation in food plants, genetically modified foods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Alican TAŞÇIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the concept of food security
2.To understand the dangers in food
3.To know the food and businesses hygiene
4.To understand the genetically modified and halal food
5.To understand the food safety management system
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gıda Güvenliği ve Kalite Yönetim Sistemleri. Şeminur Topal. 1996. Tübitak- Mam Matbaası
2.Gıda Hijyeni ve Mikrobiyolojisi. İrfan Erol. 2007. Pozitif Matbaacılık.
3.Beslenme. Mehmet Demirci. 2010. Onur Grafik.
4.Gıda Teknolojisi. Sıdıka Bulduk. Detay Yayıncılık. 2010.
5.Gıda Hijyeni ve Sanitasyon. Semra Kayaardı. 2008. Sidas Yay.
6.Gıda Endüstrisinde Güvenli Gıda Üretmek. Teslime Mahmutoğlu. 2010. Odtü Yay.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance of food security
Week 2 - Theoretical
Matters to be considered in ensuring food safety
Week 3 - Theoretical
Foodborne health risks
Week 4 - Theoretical
Food poisonig
Week 5 - Theoretical
Hygiene and sanitation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cleaning and disinfection
Week 7 - Theoretical
Good manufacturing practices
Week 8 - Theoretical
Good manufacturing practices (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Genetically modified foods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Genetically modified foods.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Halal food and certification
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food safety management systems (HACCP, ISO 22000)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Food safety management systems (HACCP, ISO 22000)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Food safety management systems (HACCP, ISO 22000)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment2048
Reading3026
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)54
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
OÇ-1
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
OÇ-3
3
5
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026