Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
196000102105FOOD LEGISLATIONCompulsory123
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğretim Üyesi M. Murat CEYLAN
Learning Outcomes
1Comprehending the regulations, by-laws and directives in food law and food legislation
2Comprehending the conditions necessary for the preparation of modern food laws, regulations and standards
3Understanding of food law, regulations, communiqués and standards in Turkey
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to Food Quality Control and Legislation, Definitions, authorities and responsibilities in food legislation and its historyNoneNone
2Turkish food legislation in the process of European Union, Quality concept and quality elements of foodNoneNone
3Food codex and food control, regulations and communiqués and preparation principles in Turkey, authorized institutionsNoneNone
4Control laboratories, personnel and criminal practicesNoneNone
5Food Standards and control criteria, TSE overview, Codex Alimentarius Commission standards, product committees, product standards, application codes, guides and applications,NoneNone
6Contaminants in food, microbial contaminants in terms of Food LegislationNoneNone
7Contaminants in food in terms of Food Legislation, Chemical contaminants, Heavy metalsNoneNone
8Midterm and evaluationNoneNone
9Contaminants in food in terms of Food Legislation, pesticides, veterinary drugs, passage through packaging materials, physical contaminants, radioactive contaminantsNoneNone
10Contaminants, physical contaminants, radioactive contaminants in food in terms of Food LegislationNoneNone
11Food Control Organizations, their role in food safetyNoneNone
12European Union and US food control organizations,NoneNone
13Food control and organizational structure in TurkeyNoneNone
14Final ExamNoneNone
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination12020
Final Examination12020
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
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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