Information Package / Course Catalogue
Micronutrients in Dairy Products
Course Code: ST411
Course Type: Area Elective
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

The aim of this course is giving to micro nutrientional contents of milk based products and human milk.

Course Content

Milk and milk based products biochemistry The changing of micro nutritional content of milk and milk based products with relation the processsing conditions Human milk Plant or milk based infant formulae.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.understanding of milk composition
2.knowing of covered characteristics between macro nutrient compounds and minor nutrient compounds
3.demonstrate a basic knowledge on the principles micro nutrients
4.knowing of different processing techniques on the physilogical and chemical properties of dairy products
5.understanding of human milk composition
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Renner, E., 1990. Micronutrients in Milk and Milk Based Food Products. Elsevier Applied Science, London. Packard, V.S., 1992. Human Milk and Infant Formula. Academic Press, New York, 266s. Thompson, Abby; Boland, Mike; Singh, Harjinder 2009. Milk Proteins - from Expression to Food .ElsevierPress
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Milk biochemistry and micronutrients
Week 2 - Theoretical
Lipids as micronutrients (minor lipids, phospholipids, cholesterol, free fatty acids).
Week 3 - Theoretical
Proteins as micronutrients ( ımmunoglobulins,free amino acids, lactoferrin, other minor proteins)
Week 4 - Practice
Carbohydrates as micronutrients ( glucose and galactose, oligosaccharides)
Week 5 - Practice
Minerals and trace elements
Week 6 - Practice
Vitamins,enzymes, organic acids, hormones, hormone- like substances
Week 7 - Practice
Micronutrients in dairy products and the effect of technological conditions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cheeses
Week 9 - Practice
Fluid milk
Week 10 - Practice
Fermented milk products
Week 11 - Practice
Cream, butter and concentrated milk products
Week 12 - Theoretical
Micronutrients in human milk
Week 13 - Theoretical
Micronutrients in infant formula
Week 14 - Theoretical
Goats' and sheep's milk , whey products
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination1022
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
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
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026