Information Package / Course Catalogue
Analiysis of Table Olives and Olive Oil
Course Code: KGK167
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 objective of this course is to inform the students importance of olives and olive oil in our country and around the world, Knowing the physical and chemical content of the olive fruit, To have information about the quality factors of table olives and olive oil, To know and practicethe analysis methods of table olives, To know and apply fundamental analysis applied to olive oil.

Course Content

Knowing the basic analysis applied to olive and olive oil, and identify chemicals to be used in the relevant analysis, prepare and achieve practical results, assess the appropriateness of the legal values of the analysis results and develop their ability to generate ideas about the reasons of differences.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognizes and knows the olives and olive oil.
2.Know the table olive and olive oil quality criterias.
3.Know the basic quality analysis applied to olives and olive oil and gain experience on methods.
4.Evaluate the results of the analysis applied to olive and olive oil.
5.Know sampling from Table Olives and Olive Oil
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aktan, N. (2000). Sofralık Zeytin Teknolojisi. Ege Üniversitesi Yayınları, İzmir.
2.Dokuzlu, C. (2004). Gıda Analizleri. Marmara Kitabevi Yayınları. Bursa.
3.Tokuşoğlu, Ö. (2010). Özel Meyve: Zeytin. Sidas Ltd. Sti., İzmir
4.MEB. (2010). Sofralık Zeytin ve Zeytinyağı Analizleri, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description of table olive and olive oil
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of table olives and types which are sutable for olive oil
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sampling from Table Olives and Olive Oil
Week 4 - Theoretical
Salt Determination in Table Olives
Week 5 - Theoretical
Acidity Determination in Table Olives
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sofralık Zeytinlerde pH Tayini
Week 7 - Theoretical
Metallic Materials and Microbiological Testing on table Olive Quiz
Week 8 - Practice
Examination of table olive packing, sensory and phsical examination in table olives
Week 9 - Theoretical
Examination of table olive packing, sensory and phsical examination in table olives
Week 10 - Theoretical
Determination of free acidity of olive oil
Week 11 - Theoretical
Determination of Peroxide in Oil
Week 12 - Theoretical
Determination of Peroxide in Oil
Week 13 - Theoretical
Specific absorbance value determination in olive oil
Week 14 - Theoretical
Determination the oil content of the olive fruits
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1516
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)73
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
4
OÇ-2
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
3
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2026