Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
213318003101Compulsory233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of the catering technology is to teach the authority subject of food engineers at the catering establishments. Starting from the terms used in the food industry, Understand to the students the issues concern catering sector and help to the graduated of food engineers being got ahead for finding the job.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Understand catering services.
2Students in Catering Technology courses learn scope and definition of catering sector.
3Students in catering technology course learn to interpret knowledge and data related with food, nutrition, calories and diseases.
4Students learn methods of cooking with heat transfer, food preparation techniques and how to create menus .
5Students in in Catering Technology course are informed food poisoning, preventing technology of poisoning
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
no
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
What the catering system is, varieties. Cooking techniques and the relationship with catering sector. Menu and menu planning in the catering industry. Kitchen planning and operational organization of kitchen in catering industry. Food safety and food poisoning in catering industry. Preparation of specifications and providing price quote in catering industry. Legal requirements for catering industry.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Historical development of catering
2The concept and features of catering
3Features of catering establishments
4Types and classification of catering services
5The fields needed to catering sector
6Menu planning in the catering industry
7Menu planning in the catering industry
8Food safety in the catering industry
9Planning suitable kitchen for the catering industry
10Determining suitable equipment for the catering industry
11Kitchen plans samples
12Events and catering establishments
13Cost analysis in the catering industry
14Sales in the catering industry
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination36136
Final Examination36136
Attending Lectures20120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)92
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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