Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BMB-23-166New Developments In Cheese Technology Elective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Explain of main processes in cheese production, giving information about new developments in cheese technology.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mubin Koyuncu
Learning Outcomes
1Gains fundamental knowledge on cheese production
2Explains new developments in cheese technology
3Put solution for cheese production problems
4Put solution to improve cheese quality
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
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Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Compare of cheese with other dairy products, the effect of cheese-milk composition on cheese quality, Ingredients/additives used in cheese production, Positive and negative effects of additives, Some aspects in selection of starter cultures, Types of clotting enzymes and stability of clotting enzymes in cheese production, Different ripening methods, advantages and disadvantages of them, special applications in some cheese varieties. At the end of this course the student;
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Importance of cheese in nourishment
2Importance of milk composition and their effect on cheese quality
3Importance of milk composition and their effect on cheese quality
4The additives used in cheese manufacture
5The additives used in cheese manufacture
6Positive and negative effects of additives
7Critical points in starter culture selection
8Coagulator types and their stability in cheese production condition
9Ripening methods and their advantages-disadvantages
10Ripening methods and their advantages-disadvantages
11Special applications in various cheese types
12Special applications in various cheese types
13Special applications in various cheese types
14General repetition
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Cheese Problems Solved. Ed. by P.L.H. McSweeney. Published by Woodhead Publishing Limited, Abington Hall, Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AH, England. 2. Walstra ve ark. 1999. Dairy Technology: Principles of Milk, Properties and Processes. New York: Marcel Dekker.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Attending Lectures125
Seminar125
Self Study125
Performance125
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
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Seminar16060
Criticising Paper620120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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