Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Technology
Course Code: LBT114
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to learn the chemical and physical properties of foodstuffs, the purposes and tasks of foodstuff technology, the technologies applied in industry.

Course Content

Explanation of basic terms such as food, nutrient etc., The aims and tasks of food technology, Physical properties of food, Chemical content of foods, The importance of water and water in food, Carbohydrates and their importance, Proteins and their importance, Enzymes and their importance, Vitamins and minerals, Color, taste and odor substances, Degradation of food, Food industry and its importance, Preservation methods of food, Packing of food, Canned fruit juice production technology. Cereals, vegetable oil, tea, sugar, meat and products, Fermentation technology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Hilal DEMİRPENÇE
Learning Outcomes
1.Examination and identification of foodstuffs obtained by fermentation
2.Being knowledgeable about cereal, vegetable oil, milk and products, fruit-vegetable, meat and meat products and fermentation technologies
3.To learn important enzymes in terms of food industry
4.Being knowledgeable about basic components of food
5.The reasons for the deterioration of the food are to have knowledge if preservation and packaging methods are mentioned
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Explanation of basic terms such as food, nutrient etc
Week 2 - Theoretical
The aims and tasks of food technology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Physical and chemical properties of foods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Animal products technology
Week 5 - Theoretical
Animal products technology
Week 6 - Theoretical
Jam and marmalade production technology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Tomato paste production technology
Week 8 - Theoretical
Tomato paste production technology (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Enzymes, Vitamins and minerals, Color, taste and odor substances
Week 10 - Theoretical
Degradation of food, food industry and importance
Week 11 - Theoretical
Food corruption, Food industry and its importance
Week 12 - Theoretical
Methods of preserving food, Packing of food
Week 13 - Theoretical
Canned fruit juice production technology.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Cereals, vegetable oil, tea, sugar, meat and products
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)47
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
5
3
OÇ-2
5
5
3
OÇ-3
5
5
3
OÇ-4
5
5
3
OÇ-5
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026