Information Package / Course Catalogue
Milk and Dairy Product Processing
Course Code: ST101
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The chemical structure of milk, composition, quality of raw milk, drinking milk, technology, cheese, yogurt, butter, milk powder, fermented milk products and ice cream manufacturing processes

Course Content

Milk composition, nutritional value, the general properties, technological processes applied to milk, the basic tools and equipment used in dairy companies. Also drinking milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, milk powder, fermented milk products and ice cream production technologies are described.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Know the composition of milk and milk processing techniques
2.Know the stages of the process of dairy products
3.Learn the stages of the process of dairy products
4.Have information about milk and dairy products
5.Have knowledge about quality criteria of milk and dairy products.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Composition and Properties of Milk, Factors influencing both the amount and composition of milk, physicochemical properties of milk
Week 2 - Theoretical
Collection of milk and acceptance of the dairy plant
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pre-technological processes applied to raw milk
Week 4 - Theoretical
Market milk technology (pasteurized market milk)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Market milk technology (sterilized market milk)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cheese Technology 1
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cheese Technology 2
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ice-cream technology
Week 9 - Theoretical
Butter Technology
Week 10 - Theoretical
Yoghurt Technology
Week 11 - Theoretical
Drinking yoghurt ve Fruit yoghurt Production Technology
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fermented Products Manufacturing Technology (Kefir, kımız, etc.).
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaporated and Dried Milk Products Technology
Week 14 - Theoretical
Special Dairy Products
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1516
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)56
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
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
3
3
4
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
3
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026