Information Package / Course Catalogue
Imitation and Adulteration in Foods
Course Code: GMP537
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

This course aims to understand the concepts of counterfeiting and adulteration in foods, and to inform about label declaration and traceability of food products.

Course Content

This course will cover the concepts of reality, imitation, and adulteration in food. The analyzes that need to be applied to determine these concepts will be covered.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have sufficient knowledge about Imitation and adulteration in food, and to be able to comment on these issues.
2.Learning the concepts of imitation and adulteration according to the Law No. 5996 and the Turkish Food Codex.
3.Having sufficient knowledge about geographical marking.
4.To have knowledge about analytical methods that can be applied to control the authenticity of foods.
5.To be able to follow examples of imitation and adulteration made in Turkey and the world.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sun, D-W., 2018. Modern Techniques for Food Authentication, Academic Press, ISBN: 9780128142646
2.Downey, G. 2016. Advances in Food Authenticity Testing, Woodhead Publishing, ISBN: 9780081002339
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of reality and its importance in foods
Week 2 - Theoretical
The concepts of imitation and adulteration in food and the prevalence of these concepts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Examples of food cheats from Turkey and the world
Week 4 - Theoretical
Importance of label declaration, imitation, and adulteration concepts according to Law No. 5996 and Turkish Food Codex
Week 5 - Theoretical
Importance and determination of Geographical Marking, Examples from Turkey and the World
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chromatographic methods for identification of mimicry and adulteration-1
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Chromatographic methods for identification of mimicry and adulteration-2
Week 8 - Theoretical
Chromatographic methods for identification of mimicry and adulteration-3
Week 9 - Theoretical
DNA-based methods for detecting mimicry and adulteration
Week 10 - Theoretical
Electrophoretic and isotopic methods for the determination of mimicry and adulteration
Week 11 - Theoretical
Spectroscopic methods for the identification of mimicry and adulteration-1
Week 12 - Theoretical
Spectroscopic methods for the determination of mimicry and adulteration-2
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chemometric methods for determining mimicry and adulteration
Week 14 - Theoretical
Documentation systems and traceability-1
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
5
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
5
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
5
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
5
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026