Information Package / Course Catalogue
Dairy Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course Code: ST311
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Students who succeed in this course, have information about chemistry and biochemistry of milk therefore they should be able to evaluate this information in the production technology and quality control system. In this way they should be able to lead production system

Course Content

The definition of milk and milk components, components in terms of the importance of nutrition, their chemical structures, reactions, mechanisms and significance will be discussed in terms of nutritional physiology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Student should be able to: have knowledge about influencing factors of milk formation and quality
2.2. list macro and micro components of milk
3.3. explain biosynthesis of milk components
4.4. explain the meaning of in terms of nutritional physiology of dairy
5.5. express chemical and biochemical changes in milk composition which consider milk substances
6.6. have information about the importance of the technological aspects of change mechanisms
7.7. have information about the importance exchange mechanism in terms of nutritional physiology
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Oysun, G. 1987. Süt Kimyası ve Biyokimyası O.M.Ü Yayınları No:18 Samsun Walstra, P., Geurts. T.J., Nomen. A.,Jellemo, A., von Boekel, M., 1999.
2.2. Dairy Technology. Principles of Milk Proparties and Processes Marcel Dekker, Inc. Newyork. Basel. 727 s.Atamer, M. 1983.
3.3. Tereyağ Teknolojisi. A.Ü.Z.F. Yay. No:1313. Ankara Tekinşen, C. 1996. Süt Ürünleri Teknolojisi. Selçuk Ünv.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The definition of milk, development and gain
Week 2 - Theoretical
Composition of milk and influencing factors of milk composition
Week 3 - Theoretical
Milk lipids, structure, technological and physiological significance of fractions
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physical and chemical contaminants, oxidation and hidrolizasyon events
Week 5 - Theoretical
Structure of milk proteins and their fractions
Week 6 - Theoretical
The importance of technological and physiological aspects of reaction
Week 7 - Theoretical
The mechanism of casein clotting
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physical properties and technological importance
Week 9 - Theoretical
Structure of lactose, fermentation, reaction, technological and physiological aspects of importance
Week 10 - Theoretical
Enzymes of milk
Week 11 - Theoretical
Vitamin of milk
Week 12 - Theoretical
Milk minerals and trace elements
Week 13 - Theoretical
Defination of organic acids, protective systems, natural cells
Week 14 - Theoretical
Contaminants
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment24212
Individual Work140114
Midterm Examination1022
Final Examination1022
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
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
OÇ-6
5
5
OÇ-7
5
5
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