Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GIM-23-113FOOD CHEMISTRYElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Educate students to demonstrate an extensive knowledge in biochemistry, with particular emphasis on pathways.Educate students to integrate biochemistry knowledge into the chemical and biochemical reactions taking place in foods.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr.Ögr.Üyesi Elif Duygu KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1Students gain comprehensive knowledge in the main aspect of fodd component
23. To learn biochemical reactions in foods
3Gain detailed information about the basic features of metabolism
4Learns the chemical reactions that occur in foods
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Water in Foods Food Carbs Food Proteins, Enzymes and their applications in the food industry lipids nucleic acids Oxidation Oxidation of lipids food additives
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Water and Its Relation to Foodnonenone
2Glycobiology of Foods: Food Carbohydratesnonenone
3Amino Acids, Oligopeptides, Polypeptides, and Proteinsnonenone
4Enzymes Applied in Food Technologynonenone
5Lipids, Fats, and Oilsnonenone
6Nucleic Acid Biochemistry: Food Applicationsnonenone
7Hormones: Regulation of Human Metabolismnonenone
8Biological Oxidations: Enzymatic and Nonenzymatic Browning Reactions and Control Mechanismsnonenone
9Food Additives and Contaminantsnonenone
10Lipid Oxidation and Control of Oxidationnonenone
11Food Acidsnonenone
12Bioactive Compoundsnonenone
13Biochemical changes during production and storage of foodnonenone
14Flavor Compounds in Foodsnonenone
Recommended or Required Reading
Yildiz F. 2010. Advances in food biochemistry, Boca Raton : CRC Press Bilişli, A. Food Biochemsitry 2012. Keha, E., Küfrevioğulları Ö.İ., Bochemistry, Aktif Publication, İstanbul. 2010 Nelson ans Cox Lehninger The Principles of Biochemistry Palme publicaiton, Ankara, 2005
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 Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14114
Brain Storming14114
Self Study14570
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Homework14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)183
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