Information Package / Course Catalogue
Hygiene and Sanitation
Course Code: CUL250
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

This course covers physical, chemical and biological factors that cause food spoiling, techniques that control food spoiling, organoleptic changes and microorganisms that cause spoiling in major food groups.

Course Content

The importance and the care of individual hygiene for food staff, the sanitation of kitchen materials and utensils and the concept of HACCP are given.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Meliha Yaren BERKTAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Providing individual hygiene
2.Applying the rules on disinfection and cleanliness
3.Definition of sanitation
4. To have knowledge about personnel, water, tools and equipment, workplace and food hygiene
5.To know the importance of hygiene and sanitation rules in food industry
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Individual hygiene
Week 2 - Theoretical
Individual hygiene
Week 3 - Theoretical
Individual hygiene
Week 4 - Theoretical
The rules of individual hygiene
Week 5 - Theoretical
The rules of individual hygieneWCs , sinks and wash basins at businesses
Week 6 - Theoretical
WCs , sinks and wash basins at businesses
Week 7 - Theoretical
Periodical health controls
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Review / Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Business entrances and exits
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cleaning materials
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cleaning materials
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cleaning materials
Week 13 - Theoretical
Hygiene and disinfection at food factories
Week 14 - Theoretical
Hygiene and disinfection at food factories
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes