Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fundemental Bakery Techniques
Course Code: REM323
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 3
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to prepare the food made in the field of pastry and chocolate and to manage the related units

Course Content

Recognize various pastry and chocolate making and produce new recipes

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Okan Umut ŞİMŞEK
Learning Outcomes
1.Identifies materials and equipment used in basic pastry making, and selects and uses them appropriately for their intended purpose.
2.Defines the fundamental techniques used in various pastry products and distinguishes which techniques are applied to which product groups
3.Prepares basic pastry products such as cookies, cakes, tarts, pastries, and dough-based items in accordance with appropriate techniques and professional standards.
4.Applies decoration and presentation techniques to pastry products in accordance with principles of aesthetics and functionality.
5.Works in accordance with hygiene, occupational safety, and time management principles in pastry practices; actively participates in team work
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Intermediate Exam
Cookie preparation techniques: sand technique, cream technique
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Cookie preparation techniques and applications: foam technique, special cookies
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Tart and tartlet preparation techniques
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Crumble, Pie, Quiche preparation techniques
Week 5 - Practice
Meringue types and macaron making
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Sponge Cake and Sponge Cake Making and Techniques
Week 7 - Practice
Dimensional Celebration Cakes Making and Techniques
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Cake making and types
Week 9 - Practice
Sugar Decoration with Chocolate Dough: Animal Figure Making
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparing products from yeast dough: açma, poğaça, simit.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparing products from baked dough
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparing puff pastry: croissant, puff pastry,
Week 13 - Practice
Baklava preparation techniques and making
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Chocolate Making Techniques: Tempering, Truffle Types, Roche Chocolate Types, Hot Chocolate Making
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice142142
Assignment1426
Midterm Examination1235
Final Examination1235
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
1
1
4
OÇ-2
3
3
1
1
4
OÇ-3
3
3
1
1
4
OÇ-4
3
3
1
1
4
OÇ-5
3
3
2
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026