Information Package / Course Catalogue
Good Legislation
Course Code: BD803
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

By being dominated by issues relating to food quality control and food legislation students to be ready for the controls

Course Content

This course includes food legislation, its concept, food laws, regulations related to food production and sale areas, rules related to wastes, Turkish Food Codex, regulations related to food processing, transport and storage, communiques related to various foods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the importance of the food quality components
2.Importance of the food safety, understanding the relation between the food quality and food safety
3.Building a general idea on the imitation and adultration of food product groups presented in the course
4.Understanding of the codes, regulations and directives in the food law and food regulation
5.Understanding of the Turkish Food Law, regulations, comminications and standards
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Turkish Food Regulations, 2012
2. Legal Regulations Published in the Official Newspapers
3.Codex Alimentarius.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Food quality and its components
Week 1 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
Methods used in predicting food quality
Week 2 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors threating food safety: Food quality, natural toxins, residue problem, adultration problem
Week 3 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 4 - Theoretical
Methods used in predicting food quality
Week 4 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 5 - Theoretical
Food law and food regulation I
Week 5 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 6 - Theoretical
Food law and food regulation II
Week 6 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 7 - Theoretical
Requirements for food control and organization of the food control system
Week 7 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 8 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Introduction of Turkish Food Law, regulations, codes and standards I
Week 9 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 10 - Theoretical
Introduction of Turkish Food Law, regulations, codes and standards II
Week 10 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 11 - Theoretical
Introduction of Turkish Food Law, regulations, codes and standards III
Week 11 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 12 - Theoretical
Responsibilities of the food production facilities and retailers I
Week 12 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 13 - Theoretical
Responsibilities of the food production facilities and retailers II
Week 13 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 14 - Preparation Work
course materials
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
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
3
5
5
3
4
3
OÇ-2
3
5
5
3
4
3
OÇ-3
3
5
5
3
4
3
OÇ-4
3
5
5
3
4
3
OÇ-5
3
5
5
3
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026