Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
170500108105FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSINGCompulsory484
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course; The student's understanding of the basic processes of fruit and vegetable production, learning the processing technologies and making them ready for industrial applications by giving the knowledge to manage the physical, biochemical and microbiological changes that will occur during production.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr.Gör. Nagihan KILIÇ
Learning Outcomes
11.The student learns the composition and nutritional values ​​of fruits and vegetables. ; 2 The student learns fruit and vegetable processing technologies; 3 The student will have information about the equipment used in fruit and vegetable processing; 4 The student will have information about the quality control of processed fruits and vegetables;
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
YOK
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Includes Harvesting and Pre-Processing Storage of Fruits, Preparation of Fruits for Processing, Marketing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Harvesting and Storage of Fruits Before Processing, Preparation of Fruits for Processing
2Drying of Fruits
3Freezing Fruits
4Processing of Fruits into Canning
5Fruit Juice Production
6Chemical and Biochemical Reactions in Fruit Processing and Microbiological Deterioration in Fruit and Vegetable Products
7ARASINAV
8Harvesting of Vegetables, Pre-processing and Storage, Pre-Processing of Vegetables in Canning
9General Evaluation of the Subjects
10Canning Vegetables
11Production of Vegetable Juice, Tomato Paste, Ketchup and Tomato Sauces
12Freezing and Freeze Drying of Vegetables
13Chemical and Biochemical Reactions in Vegetable Processing
Recommended or Required Reading
Kilic, O., Basoglu, F., Copur, O.U. 1997. Fruit and Vegetable Processing Technology-1 U.U.Faculty of Agriculture. Lecture Notes No: 73. Bursa,192 p. Kilic, O., Basoglu, F., Copur, O.U. 1997. Fruit and Vegetable Processing Technology-2 U.U.Faculty of Agriculture. Lecture Notes No: 74. Bursa, 273 p. Luh, B.S., J.G., Woodroof, 1975. Commercial Vegetable Processing. Avi Publishing Co. Westport Connecticut. 698 p. Luh, B.S., J.G., Woodroof, 1975. Commercial Fruit Processing. Avi Publishing Co. Westport Connecticut. 678 p. Mallett, C.P. 1993. Frozen Food Technology. Blackie Academic/ Professional. Glasgow, UK. 339 p. Cemeroğlu, B., Yemenicioğlu, A., Özkan, M. 2001. Composition of Fruits and Vegetables and Their Storage in the Cold. Food Technology Association Publication No: 24 . Ankara, 328 p. Cemeroğlu, B., Black Sea, F. 2001. Fruit Juice Production Technology. Food Technology Association Publication No: 25 Ankara, 384 p. Cemeroğlu, B., Karadeniz, F, Özkan M. 2003. Fruit and Vegetable Processing Technology, Volume 3. Food Technology Association Publications, No.28, Ankara. 690 p
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures13226
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination199
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading8432
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
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