Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Graduate Studies in Food Engineering
Course Code: GMP509
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to give detailed information about postgraduate studies in food engineering and to gain the students necessary skills for completing this period successfully.

Course Content

Definitions in graduate studies, some academical concepts, the choice and statement of a research topic, scientific project preparation, application for different research grants, execution of experiments, experimental data analysis, statistical softwares, search engines, reporting the results of research, oral and poster presantations, thesis, manuscript preparation.

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Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definitions in Graduate Studies; Laboratory use and rules in the department of food engineering; Emergency case and safety
Week 2 - Theoretical
Some academical concepts (index, h-factor, panel, seminar, workshop etc.); Ethical rules (Scientific researh ethics, publication ethics, etc.)
Week 3 - Theoretical
The choice and statement of a research topic; searching the literature by different methods (Library search, introduction to search engines, etc.)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Scientific project preparation (scientific method, design of apparatus and experiments)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Application for different research grants (BAP,Tübitak, DAAD, Humboldt, etc)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Execution of experiments; classification, sampling and measurement
Week 7 - Theoretical
The analysis of experimental data
Week 8 - Theoretical
Statistical package programs (Design exper, Minitab)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Statistical package programs (Sigma Plot, SAS)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Search engines, EndNote application
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reporting the results of research
Week 12 - Theoretical
Oral presentations; Poster presentations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Thesis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Manuscript preparation, submission, revision and acceptance process
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%15
Project1%15
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Assignment1516
Project1516
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)151
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
5
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
5
4
3
4
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026