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New Packaging Technologies

Course Code	: VBH639
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 2

Objectives of the Course

Learning packaging materials, identifying specific packaging materials for products and learning packaging techniques are aimed.

Course Content

Definition of packaging, packaging principles, materials used and packaging techniques.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	To indicate the importance of packaging in food preservation
2.	To learn about packaging materials which prevented on food spoilage
3.	To initiate the intrinsic microflora and Learning of product-specific packaging methods
4.	To have sufficient knowledge about packaging materials
5.	To have knowledge about various packaging

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Üçüncü M., Gıda ambalajlama teknolojisi, 2007.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Historical development and necessity of packaging technique

Week 2 - Theoretical

Relationship between packaging and packaging material and food spoilage

Week 3 - Theoretical

Types of packaging used, 1.Glass packaging

Week 4 - Theoretical

Types of packaging used, 2. Paper, cardboard - Assisgment

Week 5 - Theoretical

Types of packaging used, 3. Wooden packaging

Week 6 - Theoretical

Types of packaging used, 4. Aluminum packaging

Week 7 - Theoretical

Types of packaging used, 5. Tin packings

Week 8 - Theoretical

Review (Midterm)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Types of packaging used, 6. Plastic and plastic based packaging

Week 10 - Theoretical

Vacuum packaging of foods and modified atmosphere packaging techniques

Week 11 - Theoretical

Migration: Material transition from food to packaging materials and from packaging materials to food.

Week 12 - Theoretical

Examples of food packaging - Student's prsentation

Week 13 - Theoretical

Specifications of required packaging materials used in meat industry

Week 14 - Theoretical

Specifications of required packaging materials used in dairy industry

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Presentation	1	%5
Assignment	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Assignment	1	3	1	4
Presentation	1	3	1	4
Midterm Examination	1	5	1	6
Final Examination	1	7	1	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13
OÇ-1	4		5	4			4			5			5
OÇ-2	4		5	4			4			5			5
OÇ-3	4		5	4			4			5
OÇ-4	4		5	4			4			5
OÇ-5	4		5	4			4			5

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