Information Package / Course Catalogue
Trends and Innovations in Food and Beverage Businesses
Course Code: TUR622
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

At the conclusion of the course students will be able to learn; trends and innovations in food and beverage industry and businesses.

Course Content

In the content of course, students will learn about new trends in food and beverage industry such as molecular gastronomy, edible flowers, ecologic foods, fast food and slow food.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the historical development of the food and beverage industry.
2.Have knowledge about the applications that are trendy in food and beverage industry.
3.Gains the ability to analyze future applications in food and beverage businesses.
4.Understands eating habits and regional differences in food and beverage industry.
5.To understand what innovation and product life cycle means in F&B enterprises.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Related books and academic articles.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Food and beverage industry and trends
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fast food
Week 3 - Theoretical
Slow food
Week 4 - Theoretical
Molecular gastronomy
Week 5 - Theoretical
City Cuisines
Week 6 - Theoretical
Thematic restaurants
Week 7 - Theoretical
Franchise Restaurants
Week 8 - Theoretical
Eating Environment and affects
Week 9 - Theoretical
Restaurant evaluation systems
Week 10 - Theoretical
New trends in food safety
Week 11 - Theoretical
City Cuisines
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food styling and Photography
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ecologic foods
Week 14 - Theoretical
New concepts in food and beverage industry
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Assignment3%10
Term Assignment2%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment310030
Term Project210020
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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5
5
3
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5
3
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5
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5
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5
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5
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3
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5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026