Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GIM-23-120Elective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To have knowledge about rheology, food rheology, To learn the application areas of rheology in food
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr.Menekşe Bulut
Learning Outcomes
1At the end of the semester, the student who chooses this course; will have detailed information about rheology, food rheology and the use of rheology in foods.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Rheology general terms Food rheology Uses of rheology in foods
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Explaining rheology and terms related to rheologyNoneNone
22.Explaining the importance of rheology in the food industryNoneNone
33.The Importance of Rheological Properties in the Food IndustryNoneNone
4Introduction of laboratory devices used in food rheology measurementNoneNone
5Importance, measurement and evaluation of rheology in cereals and cereal productsNoneNone
6Importance, measurement and evaluation of rheology in milk and dairy productsNoneNone
7Importance, measurement and evaluation of rheology in honeyNoneNone
8Importance, measurement and evaluation of rheology in beveragesNoneNone
9The importance, measurement and evaluation of rheology in products such as Tahin, molasses , mesir paste, peanut butter.NoneNone
10Additives used to change the rheological properties of foodsNoneNone
11Processes applied to foods that change the rheological properties of foodsNoneNone
12Making rheological measurements in different foods in laboratory practiceYesYes
13Making rheological measurements in different foods in laboratory practiceYesYes
14Reinforcing rheological study examples in foods with article examplesYesYes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Zhong, Q., & Daubert, C. R. (2013). Food rheology. In Handbook of farm, dairy and food machinery engineering (pp. 403-426). Academic Press. 2.Ahmed, J., & Basu, S. (Eds.). (2016). Advances in food rheology and its applications. Woodhead Publishing. 3.Rao, M. A. (2014). Introduction: Food rheology and structure. In Rheology of Fluid, Semisolid, and Solid Foods (pp. 1-26). Springer, Boston, MA. 4.https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=tr&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=g%C4%B1da+reolojisi&btnG=
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
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Laboratory248
Brain Storming1410140
Criticising Paper122
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5525
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)178
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