Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
196000104101KITCHEN APPLICATIONS-IICompulsory246
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Practical teaching of tools and utensils used in the kitchen, cutting techniques and general cooking methods.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nilgün DEMİREL İLİ
Learning Outcomes
1Recognize the tools and equipment used in the kitchen.
2Knows and applies cutting techniques for fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, poultry animals.
3Knows and applies various cooking methods.
4Knows and applies concepts, principles and theories in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts.
5She/he recognizes, uses and protects the physical environment, tools and technologies related to its area by maintaining it.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Kitchen tools, cutting techniques, hand tools used in the kitchen, applied cooking methods.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to the kitchen and rules that must be followed in the kitchen
2Introduction to the kitchen and rules that must be followed in the kitchen
3Preparation of Fonds and Soups
4Cutting techniques for fruits and vegetables
5Cutting techniques for meat and poultry
6Cutting techniques for fish and shellfish
7Hand tools for measuring, mixing and baking techniques
8Midterm
9Applied cooking methods: Blanching
10Applied cooking methods: Stewing, light stewing
11Applied cooking methods: Grill
12Applied cooking methods: Steaming
13Applied cooking methods: Frying
14Practical cooking methods: Cooking in a pan
15Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
The Culinary Institute of America (2007). In the Hands of a Chef: The Professional Chef's Guide to Essential Kitchen Tools. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Culinary Institute of America (2006). The Professional Chef. (8th ed.), New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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 Examination12525
Final Examination12525
Attending Lectures14684
Individual Study for Mid term Examination3412
Individual Study for Final Examination3412
Laboratory Midterm Examination339
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)167
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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13
LO15            
LO2 5           
LO3  5          
LO4   5         
LO5    5        
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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