Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cereal Technology
Course Code: FE307
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic principles of technologies to be applied according to the physical structure, chemical composition and technological properties of cereals.

Course Content

Introduction of cereals, cereal quality criteria, storage of cereals, composition of cereals, milling of cereals, dough chemistry and rheology, bread production technology, pasta production technology, biscuit production technology, breakfast cereals production technology, special cereal products (bulgur and tarhana), quality analysis of cereal products.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hilal ŞAHİN NADEEM
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowledge about cereals and their anatomical structures, quality characteristics and classification
2.To have knowledge about storage conditions and techniques of cereals
3.To have knowledge about milling technologies of cereals
4.To have knowledge about production technologies of cereal products
5.To have knowledge about quality analysis of cereal products
6.To have knowledge about performing basic quality analyses on cereals, evaluating and interpreting analysis results
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hoseney,. R.C. 1990. Principles of Cereal Science and Technology. American Association of Cereal Chemists. St. Paul Minnesota, USA.
2.Sergio O. Serna-Saldivar (2010), Cereal Grains Properties, Processing, and Nutritional Attributes, CRC Press, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.
3.Sergio O. Serna-Saldivar (2012), Cereal Grains Laboratory Reference and Procedures Manual, CRC Press, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to cereals & Information about the laboratory
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Physical properties and classification of cereals & Physical analysis of wheat
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Storage of cereals & Physical analysis of wheat
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Starch of cereals & Starch and gluten analysis
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Proteins of cereals & Starch and gluten analysis
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Milling of cereals (dry milling) & Sedimentation test
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Milling of cereals (wet milling) & Sedimentation test
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Flour quality and dough rheology & Lab-scale bread making and analysis
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Bread production & Lab-scale bread making and analysis
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Pasta production & Pasta analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Biscuit production & Pasta analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Breakfast cereal production & Lab-scale biscuit production and analysis
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Specialty cereals (bulgur) & Lab-scale biscuit production and analysis
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Special cereal products (tarhana) & General review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%40
Practice Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment61112
Practice Examination1516
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
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
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
OÇ-6
5
5
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2026