Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Microbiology II
Course Code: BD302
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 2
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To give information about the main micro-organisms contaminated with food, various microbiological spoilage of foodstuffs, diseases and intoxication caused by microorganisms, microbial toxins, protective systems that control the development of microorganisms

Course Content

Contamination sources in foods, microbiologic spoilages at cereal and cereal products, microbiologic spoilages at sweet and sugary products, vegetables and fruits, microbiologic spoilages at meat and meat products, degradation reasons of canned food, contamination sources of milk and microbiologic spoilages, microbiologic spoilages at cheese, cream and butter, microbiologic contamination of yoghurt and ice-cream, starter cultures and kind of starter cultures, bacterial food poisoning, Staphylococcus aureus and Cl. botulinum poisoning, Salmonella and other bacteria poisoning, mycotoxin and mycotoxicosis, protect methods from food poisoning, microbiological consultation of meat and meat products, cereal products and canned microbiology, ısolation and identification of microorganisms isolated from this food products.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Basic microorganisms in food and supplies
2.Microorganisms that cause food spoilage
3.Microbial foodborne diseases
4.Effects of microorganisms in different food types
5.Basic methods of microbiological analysis of food
6.Interpretation of microbiological quality of foods
7.Evaluation results of microbiological analysis of foods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ünlütürk, A. ve F. Turantaş, 1999; Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi, Mengi Tan Basımevi, İzmir.
2.Özdemir, S. ve Sert S. 1994; Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi Tatbikat Notları, Atatürk Üni. Ziraat Fak. Yayınları, Erzurum
3.Jay, J. M., Loesneer, M. J. and D. A. Golden, 2005; Modern Food Microbiology 7th Edit., Springer Pub.
4.Corry, J.E.L., Curtis, G.D.W., Baird, R.M., 1995, Culture Media for Food Microbiology, Elseiver Science
5.Osman Erkmen (Editor), Food Microbiology, 2010, Efil Publishing, Ankara, Turkey
6.Osman Erkmen (editor), Basic Methods for the Microbiological Analysis of Foods, 2007, Nobel Publishing, Ankara, Turkey
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Main Microorganisms Contaminated with Food I
Week 1 - Laboratory
The Main Microorganisms Contaminated with Food I
Week 1 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Main Microorganisms Contaminated with Food II
Week 2 - Laboratory
The Main Microorganisms Contaminated with Food II
Week 2 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Chemical Changes Caused by Microorganisms in Food
Week 3 - Laboratory
The Chemical Changes Caused by Microorganisms in Food
Week 3 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Microbial Spoilage of Food such as Cereals and Cereal Products The Application: Microbial Examination of Grain and Cereal Products
Week 4 - Laboratory
The Microbial Spoilage of Food such as Cereals and Cereal Products The Application: Microbial Examination of Grain and Cereal Products
Week 4 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 5 - Theoretical
Microbial Spoilage in Sugar and Sugar Products, Microbial Spoilage in Vegetables The Application: Microbial Examination of Vegetable Products
Week 5 - Laboratory
Microbial Spoilage in Sugar and Sugar Products, Microbial Spoilage in Vegetables The Application: Microbial Examination of Vegetable Products
Week 5 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 6 - Theoretical
Spoilage in Fruits, Micrbiology of Dried Fruit and Vegetables The Application: Microbial Examination of Fruit
Week 6 - Laboratory
Spoilage in Fruits, Micrbiology of Dried Fruit and Vegetables The Application: Microbial Examination of Fruit
Week 6 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 7 - Theoretical
Microbial Spoilage of Animal Foods The Application: Microbial Examination of Meat and Meat Products
Week 7 - Laboratory
Microbial Spoilage of Animal Foods The Application: Microbial Examination of Meat and Meat Products
Week 7 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 8 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Microbial Spoilage in Milk and Milk Products I
Week 9 - Laboratory
Microbial Spoilage in Milk and Milk Products I
Week 9 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 10 - Theoretical
Microbial Spoilage in Milk and Milk Products II
Week 10 - Laboratory
Microbial Spoilage in Milk and Milk Products II
Week 10 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 11 - Theoretical
Heat Treatment in Milk and Milk Products, Starter Cultures, Starter Bacteriophages
Week 11 - Laboratory
Heat Treatment in Milk and Milk Products, Starter Cultures, Starter Bacteriophages
Week 11 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 12 - Theoretical
Reasons of Deterioration in Canned Foods
Week 12 - Laboratory
Reasons of Deterioration in Canned Foods
Week 12 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 13 - Theoretical
Microbial Deterioration Types in Canned The Application: Microbial Examination of Canned Foods
Week 13 - Laboratory
Microbial Deterioration Types in Canned The Application: Microbial Examination of Canned Foods
Week 13 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 14 - Theoretical
Food Poisoning, Microbial Food Poisoning I
Week 14 - Laboratory
Food Poisoning, Microbial Food Poisoning I
Week 14 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 15 - Theoretical
Food Poisoning, Microbial Food Poisoning II
Week 15 - Laboratory
Food Poisoning, Microbial Food Poisoning II
Week 15 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 16 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 16 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Laboratory1%20
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Laboratory140228
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination115217
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
OÇ-6
5
5
4
OÇ-7
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026