Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mılk And Daıry Products Technologı I
Course Code: KGT209
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is • to enable students to gain qualification about accepting the raw materials and auxiliary materials to plant in accordance with the Turkish Food Codex and Turkish Standards Institution(TSE) and controlling the pre-processes • to equip students with the knowledge and skills of controlling the production of drinking milk, dried milk products and cheese

Course Content

• Characteristics of milk • Collection and reception of raw milk • Cleaning, deaeration and deodorization of milk • Separation, standardization and homogenization of milk • Pasteurized and sterilized drinking milk technology • Milk powder production • Whey processing • Production of different types of cheese production (white brined, kashar, whey, processed cheese)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dilek KESKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the technological importance of milk composition, chemistry and microbiology
2.To gain basic knowledge about the production technologies of milk products
3.To learn the working principles of tools, equipments and systems used in milk technology
4.Understand the technological importance of milk composition
5. Understand the technological importance of microbiology
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Atilla YETİŞMEYEN, Süt Teknolojisi, A.Ü. Ders Kitabı (1992).
2.Turan İNAL, Süt ve Süt Ürünleri Hijyen ve Teknolojisi İ.Ü. Ders kitabı (1990).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and composition of milk, factors affecting milk yield and composition
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Collection and reception of raw milk, measurement of milk in the plant.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cleaning, deaeration and deodorization of milk
Week 4 - Theoretical
Süt yağının ayrılması ve standardizasyonu
Week 5 - Theoretical
Homogenization of milk. Pasteurized drinking milk technology
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Sterilized drinking milk technology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Storage of drinking milk, Quiz
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Storage of drinking milk
Week 9 - Theoretical
Milk powder production
Week 10 - Theoretical
Whey processing. Storage of dried milk products
Week 11 - Theoretical
White brined cheese production
Week 12 - Theoretical
Kashar cheese production
Week 13 - Theoretical
Yoğurt and Kefir production, Microbiological deteriorations seen in yoghurt
Week 14 - Theoretical
Kımız production
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice101120
Assignment101010
Individual Work102020
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
3
4
5
5
4
OÇ-2
4
3
4
5
5
4
OÇ-3
4
3
4
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
3
4
4
4
3
OÇ-5
4
3
4
5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026