Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Flavor Compounds
Course Code: GMP603
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

This course introduces the fundamental science and latest research advances in food flavour, through relevant scientific case examples and industrially relevant applications.

Course Content

This course covers the isolation, fractionation, and identification of the flavor constituents in food; biochemical pathways for the formation of plant derived aromas; chemical reactions and their mechanisms for the formation of flavor components in food; methods for measuring flavor and flavor stability of food.

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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
An Overview of Flavor Perception
Week 2 - Theoretical
Flavor and the Information Age
Week 3 - Theoretical
Flavor Analysis (Principles of aroma isolation, Methods of aroma isolation)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Flavor Analysis (Analysis of aroma isolates, GC, GC/O, GC/MS/O, Electronic noses)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Flavor Analysis (Key components in foods, Aroma release during eating)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Taste compounds, Analysis of taste compounds
Week 7 - Theoretical
Flavor Formation in Fruits and Vegetables
Week 8 - Theoretical
Changes in Food Flavor Due to Processing
Week 9 - Theoretical
Flavor Formation via the Maillard Reaction
Week 10 - Theoretical
Flavors from Lipids
Week 11 - Theoretical
Flavors Formed via Fermentation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food components and flavor interactions
Week 13 - Theoretical
Flavor Release from Foods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Off-Flavors and Taints in Foods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%15
Project1%15
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1463126
Assignment120121
Project125126
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
2
OÇ-2
2
3
3
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OÇ-3
2
2
2
4
OÇ-4
2
5
OÇ-5
3
3
2
3
OÇ-6
2
OÇ-7
2
2
2
2
3
OÇ-8
3
2
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026