Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Preservation
Course Code: KGK112
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

The aim of this course is to gain information about possible food deteriorations and causes, food preservation methods and basic principles.

Course Content

Thermal processes, freezing, cooling, irradiation, chemical savers, salted, sugar addition, acid addition, drying, fumigation, packaging, alcohol addition, fermentation, High Pressure Applications, osmosis and ultra filtration, modern methods in food storage

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Nurhan GÜNAY
Learning Outcomes
1.Know the deteriorations in foods .
2.To be able to define a preservation method to prevent food spoilage
3.Apply the preservation method
4.Understand the principles of preservation methods and have information about the use combined
5.Ability to compare preservation methods and determine the appropriate one.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. TC. ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ YAYINI NO: 1948, Gıda Muhafaza
2.2.Bulduk,S. 2005. Gıda Teknolojisi. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
3.3. Http://www.gidabilimi.com/
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Composition and general properties of foods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Food spoilage
Week 3 - Theoretical
Determination of preservation methods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Low temperature applications and the protection
Week 5 - Theoretical
High temperature applications and the protection
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fermentation applications and the protection
Week 7 - Theoretical
Preservatives and maintain applications ,Fumigant applications and the protection
Week 8 - Theoretical
Of radiation protection with
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Drying and protection applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Drying and protection applications
Week 11 - Theoretical
Packaging applications and the protection
Week 12 - Theoretical
Salt additional applications and the preservation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Combined with the preservation methods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Storage and shelf-life relationship between
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
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
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026