Information Package / Course Catalogue
Course Code
Course Type
Couse Group
Education Language
Work Placement
Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 0
Lab: 0
ECTS
Objectives of the Course

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognition of harmful activities caused by microorganisms in cosmetics
2.Microorganism behavior in different processes applied to cosmetics
3.Control of pathogen microorganisms in cosmetics
4.Counting and identification of microorganisms in different cosmetic groups
5.To be able to comment on interactions between microorganisms
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Madigan, M.T., Martinko, J. M., Parker, J. 2016. Brock's Biology of Microorganisms. 14th Edition, Prentice-Hall,Inc., USA
2.Geis, Philip A.Ed., Cosmetic Microbiology : A Practical Approach, Taylor Francis, 2006
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
History of cosmetic microbiology
Week 2 - Practice
Physiology and biochemistry of microorganisms
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fungi, industrial and medical
Week 4 - Practice
Pathogen microorganism groups in cosmetic products
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pathogen microorganism groups in cosmetic products
Week 6 - Practice
Contamination sources in cosmetic products
Week 7 - Theoretical
Contamination sources in cosmetic products
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Microbiological contamination limits and non-sterile products
Week 10 - Practice
Protection strategies in cosmetic products
Week 11 - Theoretical
Consumer safety issues in the protection of cosmetics
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hazard analysis and HACCP in cosmetic microbiology
Week 13 - Practice
Microbial environment of production facilities
Week 14 - Theoretical
Microbial environment of production facilities
Week 15 - Practice
Evaluation of microbiological results
Week 16 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Individual Work150115
Midterm Examination113114
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
OÇ-3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
OÇ-4
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
OÇ-5
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026