Information Package / Course Catalogue
Antioxidant Compounds in Foods and Analysis Methods
Course Code: GMP621
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 this course is to give information about antioxidant compounds, health effects, extraction and analysis methods, enrichment of foodstuffs with antioxidant compounds.

Course Content

This course covers free radicals, functions of antioxidants, antioxidant compounds, extraction, purification and analyses of antioxidant compounds, effects of food processing on antioxidant compounds.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Fatih Mehmet YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Formation mechanisms of free radicals and oxidation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Effects of antioxidants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Antioxidant compounds in foods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Antioxidant compounds in foods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Extraction and purification methods of antioxidant compounds from foods
Week 6 - Theoretical
Extraction of antioxidant compounds from food wastes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Analyses of Antioxidant compounds
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Measurement methods of antioxidant capacity
Week 10 - Theoretical
Measurement methods of antioxidant capacity
Week 11 - Theoretical
Enrichment of foods with antioxidant compounds
Week 12 - Theoretical
Effect of food processing on antioxidant compounds
Week 13 - Theoretical
Project presentations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Project presentations
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%40
Assignment1%35
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1483154
Term Project120222
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
3
4
3
OÇ-2
3
5
4
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
4
3
4
OÇ-4
4
5
3
3
5
OÇ-5
5
5
3
5
4
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2026