Information Package / Course Catalogue
Safety Food and Food Poisoning
Course Code: KGK168
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

Microbiologic approach to food production, food spoilage and food borne infectious diseases.

Course Content

Content of food microbiology and defines, Food fermentations and Spoilage microorganisms, Food borne and waterborne microorganisms, Food poisoning, The ways of food preservation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dilek KESKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Describes the content of food microbiology
2.Classifies fermentation of food, spoilage of food
3.Classifies food borne and waterborne microorganisms
4.Lists food borne health risks
5.Lists the ways of food preservation
6.Lists the features of tools and equipment used in food production facilities.
7.Classify poisonous mushrooms and symptoms of mushroom poisoning.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Ünlütürk A., Turantaş F. eds. Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi. 1. Baskı. İzmir: Mengi tan Basımevi, 1998: 45-52.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Content of food microbiology and defines
Week 2 - Theoretical
Content of food microbiology and defines
Week 3 - Theoretical
Food fermentations and Spoilage microorganisms
Week 4 - Theoretical
Food fermentations and Spoilage microorganisms
Week 5 - Theoretical
Food fermentations and Spoilage microorganisms
Week 6 - Theoretical
Food fermentations and Spoilage microorganisms
Week 7 - Theoretical
Food borne and waterborne microorganisms Quiz
Week 8 - Theoretical
Food borne and waterborne microorganisms
Week 9 - Theoretical
Food borne and waterborne microorganisms
Week 10 - Theoretical
Food borne and waterborne microorganisms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Food poisoning
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food poisoning
Week 13 - Theoretical
Food poisoning
Week 14 - Theoretical
The ways of food preservation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
3
3
3
5
3
3
OÇ-2
5
4
4
3
5
4
3
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5
4
4
3
4
3
3
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4
4
5
3
4
3
4
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4
4
4
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4
4
3
OÇ-6
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
OÇ-7
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026