Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Quality
Course Code: BDY523
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To examine methods of analysis and food quality and related advanced physical and chemical characteristics in the light of current knowledge at science of nutrition.

Course Content

Evaluation of food quality and characteristics with objective and subjective methods; instrumental measurements principles of color, aroma and flavor components; rheological technique and instrumental analyzes methods to measure properties of food; examining the relationship with the textural properties of the food and these characteristics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Obtains information about advanced physical and chemical properties that related to food quality.
2.Learns analysis methods that related to food quality.
3.Understands the reactions that related to factors of affecting the food quality.
4.Gains the evaluation skills of scientific data about the subject.
5.Evaluates food quality and characteristics through objective and subjective methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Konuyla ilgili çeşitli kitaplar ve güncel makaleler
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General introduction- description of food quality
Week 2 - Theoretical
The factors and standards of quality
Week 3 - Theoretical
The methods used to measure the quality and characteristics of the food -I
Week 4 - Theoretical
The methods used to measure the quality and characteristics of the food - II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Appearance characteristics of food, classification, effecting factors -I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Appearance characteristics of food, classification, effecting factors - II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Tactile properties at foods -I
Week 8 - Theoretical
Tactile properties at foods - II (midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Tactile properties at foods -III
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sensory evaluations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sensory evaluations
Week 12 - Theoretical
The scales that used for quality evaluation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Discussion the a related application as interactive
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion the a related application as interactive
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment110212
Presentation 110212
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination140242
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
4
4
3
OÇ-2
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-3
4
3
3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026