Information Package / Course Catalogue
Analysis of Meat and Meat Products
Course Code: KGK205
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To give the students information about quality control and quality criteria of meat and products. To gain knowledge and skills students about applied analysis to meat and meat products.

Course Content

Meat and meat products quality control and the importance, Meat quality parameters and general quality criteria, Contamination of meat and meat products, Critical control points, Quality assurance, Minimum quality assurance method and its implementation, Sensory quality of meat and meat products,Carcass quality, Physical and chemical quality of meat and meat products, Microbiological quality of meat and meat products, Sanitation in meat and meat products, Quality defects in meat and meat products. Characteristics of meat and meat products, Sampling meat and meat products, Sensory examinations meat and meat products, Meat and products, physical examinations, Serological examination of meat and products, Meat and meat products histological examinations, chemical examinations of meat and products , Sensory examinations of fish meat , Physical examinations of fish meat , Chemical examinations of fish flesh.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Kübra GENÇDAĞ ŞENSOY
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the importance of quality control in meat and meat products
2.Sort criteria of quality parameters and the overall quality of meat and meat products
3.Describe quality assurance systems
4.Clarify the causes of quality defects and the formation of meat and meat products
5.Explain the quality factors of meat and meat products.
6.Explain the quality factors of meat and meat products.
7.Sort of sensory analysis techniques that meat and meat products
8.Making physical, chemical, histologic and serologic analysis in meat and products
9.Sorting techniques in sensory analysis of fish products
10.Making physical and chemical analysis of fish products
Recommended or Required Reading
1.[1] Öztan,A.Et Bilimi ve Teknolojisi.2008.Filiz Matbaacılık San. Ve Tic.Ltd.Şti.,ISBN:9753956320,Ankara.
2.[2] Göğüş,U.Et ve Kalite.Pelikan Yayınevi.Ankara
3.[3] Gökalp,H.Y.,Kaya,M.,1999.Et ve Ürünlerinde Kalite Kontrol ve Uygulama Kılavuzu. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları.Erzurum
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of meat, Composition, for components and human nutrition.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Meat and Meat Products Quality Control and Importance,Meat quality parameters and general quality criteria
Week 3 - Theoretical
Contamination of meat and meat products, Critical control points
Week 4 - Theoretical
Quality assurance, Minimum quality assurance method and its implementation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sensory quality of meat and meat products, Carcass quality
Week 6 - Theoretical
Physical and chemical quality of meat and meat products, Microbiological quality of meat and meat products
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sanitation in meat and meat products, Quality defects in meat and meat products Quiz
Week 8 - Theoretical
Characteristics of meat and meat products, Sampling meat and meat products, Sensory examinations of meat and meat products
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Characteristics of meat and meat products, Sampling meat and meat products, Sensory examinations of meat and meat products
Week 10 - Theoretical
Physical examinations of meat and meat products
Week 11 - Theoretical
Serological examination of meat and products
Week 12 - Theoretical
Histological examinations of meat and meat products, Chemical examinations of meat and products
Week 13 - Theoretical
Characteristics of fish meat, Sensory examinations of fish meat, Physical examinations of fish meat
Week 14 - Theoretical
Chemical examinations of fish flesh
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)144
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
5
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
OÇ-6
5
OÇ-7
5
OÇ-8
5
OÇ-9
5
OÇ-10
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026