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

To provide fundamental knowledge of food preservation methods and the production technologies of various food products, and to teach the principles of technologies used in the processing, preservation, and packaging of foods.

Course Content

This course covers the fundamental concepts of food technology, food spoilage, thermal processing, refrigeration, freezing, and advanced preservation methods; the technologies of tomato paste, jam, marmalade, canned, fermented, and dried products; egg technology; the processing of specialty food products such as tea, coffee, cocoa, and sugar; as well as food packaging technologies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the fundamental concepts of food technology and food preservation methods.
2.Compares the operating principles of conventional and advanced food preservation technologies.
3.Explains the production technologies of different food products (canned, fermented, dried, egg-based, and specialty products).
4.Evaluates the basic technological applications used in food processing operations.
5.Interprets the role of food packaging technologies in product quality and preservation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bilişli, A. (2012). Gıda Teknolojisi. Sidas Yayınları.
2.Akbulut, N., & Karagözlü, C. (2015). Gıda Bilimi ve Teknolojisi. Sidas Yayınları.
3.Uğur, F. A., Süfer, Ö., & Çalışkan Koç, G. (2024). Gıda Işınlama Teknolojisi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
4.Fellows, P. J. (2022). Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practice (5th ed.). Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to food technology: fundamental concepts and food spoilage.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Food preservation methods (thermal processing).
Week 3 - Theoretical
Food preservation methods (refrigeration and freezing).
Week 4 - Theoretical
Advanced food preservation methods (high-pressure processing, ozone, irradiation, and cold plasma).
Week 5 - Theoretical
Advanced food preservation methods (high-pressure processing, ozone, irradiation, and cold plasma).
Week 6 - Theoretical
Jam and marmalade production technology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Tomato paste production technology
Week 8 - Theoretical
Egg technology. (midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fermented products technology.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Canning technology.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Drying and dried food products technology.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Special food products technology (tea, coffee, cocoa, and sugar).
Week 13 - Theoretical
Special food products technology (tea, coffee, cocoa, and sugar).
Week 14 - Theoretical
Food packaging technologies.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1202
Individual Work140114
Quiz1011
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
5
5
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
3
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
2
OÇ-4
5
5
3
3
2
OÇ-5
5
5
3
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026