Information Package / Course Catalogue
Additives in the Dairy Industry
Course Code: ZST505
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable graduate students to learn about the additives used in the dairy industry and the correct use of these additives.

Course Content

Definition of additives and their intended use, antioxidants, acidity regulators, emulsifiers, gums, preservatives, flavors, flavor enhancers, colorants, chelating agents, sweeteners, anti-caking agents and volume enhancers, propellants, leavening agents, anti-foaming agents, humectants, Information about other additives such as polishing agents, firming agents, their areas of use in the dairy industry and legal legislation, and the EU, USA and Japan practices regarding the use of additives.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Filiz YILDIZ AKGÜL
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will become competent in additives used in milk technology.
2.Students will become competent in legal regulations regarding additives.
3.Students will have knowledge about the technological functions of additives used in the dairy industry.
4.Students will learn the importance of additives, their functional effects, and conditions of use.
5.Students will be able to evaluate the effects of food additives on human health.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Altuğ, T. 2009. Gıda Katkı Maddeleri, Sidas Medya Ltd. Şti., İzmir, Türkiye, 269 sayfa. ISBN: 978-975-97408-0-1,
2.Gültekin, F. 2014. Bir Bakışta Gıda Katkı Maddeleri, Server İletişim Yayınevi, İstanbul, Türkiye, 77 sayfa. ISBN: 978-975-8757-34-3.
3.Saldamlı, İ. 1985. Gıda Katkı Maddeleri ve İngrediyenler, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Basımevi, Ankara, Türkiye, 197 sayfa.
4.Tayfur, M. 2017. A’dan Z2ye Gıda Katkı Maddeleri, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, Türkiye, 296 sayfa. ISBN: 978-605-5216-85-
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description of additives and their intended use
Week 2 - Theoretical
Antioxidants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Acidity regulators
Week 4 - Theoretical
Emulsifiers, Stabilizers
Week 5 - Theoretical
Gums, Hydrocolloids
Week 6 - Theoretical
Flavor ingredients
Week 7 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Antimicrobial substances
Week 9 - Theoretical
Colorants
Week 10 - Theoretical
Chelating agents
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sweeteners
Week 12 - Theoretical
Anti-caking agents
Week 13 - Theoretical
Student presentations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Student presentations
Week 15 - Theoretical
Student presentations
Week 16 - Theoretical
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment64342
Individual Work141356
Midterm Examination1437
Final Examination1437
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)196
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
1
4
5
OÇ-2
2
1
4
4
OÇ-3
2
1
4
4
OÇ-4
2
1
4
4
OÇ-5
1
2
2
4
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2026