Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Chemistry
Course Code: KMY369
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Examination of nutrients according to their content (carbohydrate, lipid, etc.). Understanding the chemical changes that occur during food preparation. Examining the changes that occur during food preparation steps.

Course Content

Learning the quality and quantity of nutrients, their chemical structures and reactions during the formation, production and preparation stages, and food analysis and storage methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Murat UYGUN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the chemical components of foods.
2.Learns food preservation methods.
3.Learns the chemical properties of food additives.
4.Learns the chemical properties of food additives. Obtains information about food toxicology.
5.Have knowledge about food quality and safety.
6.Understands the chemical reactions that occur during food production.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gıda Kimyası, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Demirci, Gıda Teknolojisi Derneği Yayını No:40, 2010.
2.Besin Kimyası, Prof. Dr. Azmi Telefoncu, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları No: 149, 1993.
3.Gıda Kimyası Ed: İlbilge Saldamlı, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2005.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Structures and chemical properties of carbohydrates found in foods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Important carbohydrates in the food industry and their properties
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance of proteins and proteins in foodstuffs
Week 4 - Theoretical
Enzymes and their use in food production
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fermentation technology
Week 6 - Theoretical
Lipids and fats
Week 7 - Theoretical
Vitamins and minerals
Week 8 - Theoretical
Quality and food safety of foodstuffs, nutritional losses in food processing and storage (Midterm Examination)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Hygiene and sanitation in food production
Week 10 - Theoretical
Functional foods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Food preservation methods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food additives
Week 13 - Theoretical
Toxic substances naturally occurring in foods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Food contaminants
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading211021
Midterm Examination116117
Final Examination132133
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
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
OÇ-1
5
2
5
5
2
OÇ-2
5
2
5
5
2
OÇ-3
5
2
5
5
2
OÇ-4
5
2
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026