Information Package / Course Catalogue
Milk Based Products Technology
Course Code: ZST514
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 examine the technology of milk-based products to students and to introduce them to the importance of milk-based products in the dairy industry.

Course Content

Milks fortified (Fortie) with vitamins and minerals, flavored and reduced fat milks and their processing technologies, raw material properties, processing and equipment used in recombined dairy products, types and production of imitation and substitute milk products, type, composition and formulas of baby foods, milk protein products (functional production and recovery methods of casein, caseinate, co-precipitate, serum protein concentrate), milk desserts and traditional dairy foods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ali GÖNCÜ
Learning Outcomes
1.Have knowledge about the chemistry of milk-based products.
2.Learns the production technology of milk-based products.
3.Have information about milk protein products.
4.Gains knowledge about traditional dairy products.
5.Gain information about substitute dairy products.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gürsel, A. (Editör). 2012. Süt Esaslı Ürünler Teknolojisi. Ankara Üniversitesi Basımevi, Ankara, Türkiye, 196 sayfa. ISBN-978-605-136-028-7.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Milk and milk-based products and their properties 1
Week 2 - Theoretical
Milk and milk-based products and their properties 2
Week 3 - Theoretical
Additives added to milk-based products
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fortified milks 1 (Vitamin and mineral fortified milks)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fortified milks 2 (Flavored and reduced-fat milks and their processing technologies)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Processing and equipment used in recombined dairy products-1
Week 7 - Theoretical
Processing and equipment used in recombined dairy products-2
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Types and production of imitation and substitute dairy products-1
Week 10 - Theoretical
Types and production of imitation and substitute dairy products-2
Week 11 - Theoretical
Type, composition and formulas of baby foods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Milk protein products (casein, caseinate, co-precipitate)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Milk desserts and traditional dairy products
Week 14 - Theoretical
Student presentations
Week 15 - Theoretical
Student presentations
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%70
Term Assignment1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory154290
Assignment54230
Term Project110212
Individual Work104260
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)196
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
4
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
2
3
2
OÇ-5
3
3
2
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026