Information Package / Course Catalogue
Functional Food Production
Course Code: VBH644
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

Description of functionalfoods. Thepotential of functionalfoods in Turkeyand in theworld. Thepotentialeffects of functionalfoods on publichealth. Thefuture of functionalfoods. Functionalfoodsproductionmethods. Classification of functionalfoods.

Course Content

History of functionalfoods, definitionandclassification of functionalfoods, probiotics, prebioticsandsynbiotics, functionalfoodadditives, thecurrent legal regulations

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns definition of functional foods
2.Learns the place and importance of functional foods in the world and Turkey
3.Learns probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics
4.Learns classification of functional foods
5.Learns bioavailability of nutrients in functional foods
6.Learns the current legal regulations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fonksiyonel Gıdalar, Gökhan BAYSOY, 2018, Ankara
2.Fonksiyonel Beslenme, Zeynep Banu Güzel SEYDİM, 2016, Ankara
3.Robert E.C. Wildman , Edt.,2007. Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, CRC/Taylor&Francis.
4.Functional Foods The Connection Between Nutrition, Health, and Food Science By Leah Coles First Published 2013
5.Smith, J. Charter, E. 2010. Functional Food Product Development, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
6.Shi, J. (Edt), 2006. Functional food ingredients and nutraceuticals processing and technologies, CRC Press; 1st Edt
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction - Functional food concept
Week 2 - Theoretical
History of functional foods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of functional foods
Week 4 - Theoretical
The place and importance of functional foods in the world and Turkey - Assignment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Functional food nutrients
Week 6 - Theoretical
Probiotics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Prebiotics and Synbiotics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Review (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Functional foods of animal origin
Week 10 - Theoretical
Functional foods of vegetable origin
Week 11 - Theoretical
Bioavailability of functional food nutrients
Week 12 - Theoretical
The effects of functional foods on health
Week 13 - Theoretical
The future of functional foods
Week 14 - Theoretical
The current legal regulations about functional foods - Student's presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1314
Presentation 1314
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026