Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Microbiology
Course Code: BİO607
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: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to get the students acquainted about microorganisms which cause spoilage in foods and health risk in humans, principles and methods of food preservation, microbiological analysis methods of foods, and the use of safe food criterions.

Course Content

Microorganisms and food, pathogenic micro-organisms in foods, food safety and microbiological criteria

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.learning of the resources transmission of microorganisms in foods
2.Learning internal and external factors affecting the development of microorganisms in foods
3. Learning of diseases transmissible to humans with food
4. To learn the ways of prevention of microbial contamination in foods
5.Learning was to perform microbiological analysis of foods
6.Learning prepares food analysis report
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Food Microbiology, A. Ünlütürk, , F. Turantaş, Mengi Tan Basımevi, 1999
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Microorganism-food relationships
Week 2 - Theoretical
Microorganisms in food
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors effecting the growth of microorganisms in food
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fermentation microbiology and fermented foods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Microoorganisms that play a role in fermentation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fungi that play a role in fermentation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Probiotics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Control of micrroganisms in foods,Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Control of micrroganisms in foods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Control of micrroganisms in foods
Week 11 - Theoretical
İnhibition of microbial growth
Week 12 - Theoretical
Microbiological spoilage in canned foods
Week 13 - Theoretical
İnhibition of microbial growth
Week 14 - Theoretical
Killing of microorganisms
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment701070
Laboratory72228
Individual Work70749
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)203
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
OÇ-2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
OÇ-4
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
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4
3
2
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3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-6
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026