Information Package / Course Catalogue
Modified Oils and Production Technology
Course Code: GMP516
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 the course is to give information about oil modification techniques such as hydrogenation, fractionation and interesterification, and also to serve knowledge about techniques used in margarine and shortening production.

Course Content

The factors affecting melting point of fats, technological applications in fractionation, hydrogenation technology, hydrogenation mechanism and kinetics, hydrogenation catalysts and hydrogen production, hydrogenation control, triglyceride structures of oils, interesterification technology, interesterification catalysts and applications, margarine and shortening production technology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic information about oil modification
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fractionation technology; basic principles
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fractionation technology; technological applications
Week 4 - Theoretical
Hydrogenation technology; basic principles
Week 5 - Theoretical
Hydrogenation technology; catalysts
Week 6 - Theoretical
Hydrogenation technology; technological applications
Week 7 - Theoretical
Interesterification technology; triglyceride distribution theories
Week 8 - Theoretical
Interesterification technology; triglyceride distribution theories
Week 9 - Theoretical
Interesterification technology; calculations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Margarine production technology; constituents
Week 11 - Theoretical
Margarine production technology; emulsion
Week 12 - Theoretical
Frying oils; frying theory
Week 13 - Theoretical
Frying oils; production
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation of projects
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
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
2
3
4
OÇ-3
3
3
2
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026