Information Package / Course Catalogue
Novel Techniques in Meat Processing
Course Code: GMP624
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

Improve the engineering outlook by learning basic princibles of novel food processing techniques and the effects of these techniques to meat quality

Course Content

Meat quality, the usage of novel technologies; ultrasound, irradiation, microwave, high pressure processing, vacuum cooling, pulsed electric fiedls, pulsed light, vacuum cooling, ohmic system, infrared heating in meat technology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn about the principles of novel techniques in meat technology
2.To learn the effects of novel techniques on meat quality
3.To learn about the disadvantages of novel techniques and parts to be improved
4.Gain the ability of doing literature search, review, and reporting by using computer about a given subject
5.Yaşamda öğrenme ve uygulama bilinci ve bunu gerçekleştirebilme becerisi kazanma
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baysal, T., İçier, F. “Gıda Mühendisliğinde Isıl Olmayan Teknolojiler” Nobel Yayıncılık, 2012.
2.Sun, D.W. (Ed), Emerging Technologies for Food Processing, Second Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford, 2014
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Traditional Techniques in Meat Processing
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Effect of Traditional Techniques in Meat Processing on Meat Quality
Week 3 - Theoretical
High Hydrostatic Pressure and Usage in Meat Processing
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ultrasound and Usage in Meat Processing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Irradiation and Usage in Meat Processing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) and Usage in Meat Processing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pulsed Light and Usage in Meat Processing
Week 8 - Theoretical
Microwave Heating in Meat Processing
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 10 - Theoretical
Vacuum Cooling and Usage in Meat Processing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ohmic Process and Usage in Meat Processing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Infrared and Usage in Meat Processing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Radio Frequency and Usage in Meat Processing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Novel Combined Systems in Meat Processing
Week 15 - Theoretical
Novel Combined Systems in Meat Processing
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
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
OÇ-2
4
5
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026