Information Package / Course Catalogue
Poultry Meat Hygiene and Inspection
Course Code: VBH649
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Determination of steps of the production of poultry meat, to point out the nutritious value of the poultry meat, to indicate the risks from the poultry meat

Course Content

Determination of phases of the production of poultry meat, inspection of the poultry meat and quality control, Food infections and intoxications from poultry meat

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Pelin KOÇAK KIZANLIK
Learning Outcomes
1.To indicate that the nutritious value and nutrient composition of poultry meat
2.To point out the poultry slaughter line, and to establish critical control points on the line
3.Determination of food infection and intoxication caused by poultry meat
4.Poultry meat products technology, preservation of the poultry meat
5.Hygiene and sanitation programme at poultry slaughterhouse and workers
6.To perform laboratory analysis on poultry meat, to know that characteristics of poultry meat and poultry meat slaughter houses and the technical specification
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Arslan A., Et muayenesi ve et ürünleri teknolojisi, 2002.
2.Kanatlı Ar-Ge Yayınları no:3., Kanatlı Etleri ve Gıda Güvenliği 2001
3.Türker., Hayvansal gıdalarda kalite kontrolü, 1997.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Composition and nutritional values of poultry meat & Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination of hygienic conditions of poultry slaughterhouse, meat shredding place, cold storage and production places & Introduction of laboratories and instruments that conduct the poultry analysis
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination and application of HACCP principles to poultry cutting line & Protein analysis of the poultry meat
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Draft prohibited and notifiable diseases & Lipid analysis of the poultry meat
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Methods of cooling and cold storage of the poultry meat & Ash, humidity and pH analysis of the poultry meat
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Methods of chilling and frozen storage of the poultry meat & Preparation for microbiological analysis; sterilization and preparation of growth medium
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination of general hygienic measures and decontamination methods & Determining for Salmonella in poultry meat
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Review (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Grouping of chicken meat and deboning & Determiningfor Campylobacter in poultry meat
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Factors affecting the quality of poultry meat & Methods of physical inspections of poultry meat
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Poultry diseases, which are important for meat inspection & Searching for Staphylococcus aureus in poultry meat
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Cleaning and sanitation programme of poultry plant & Searching for Aerobic mesophilic counts and yeast and mould in poultry meat
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Personnel hygiene in poultry industry & Hygiene control of cold storage, shredding units of poultry plants
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Chemical and microbiological properties of poultry meat & Hygiene control of personal working in poultry plants
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment140114
Midterm Examination117118
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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OÇ-1
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
4
OÇ-4
3
4
3
5
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
4
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
5
5
5
OÇ-6
3
5
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026