Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GIM-23-113FOOD CHEMISTRYElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
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 who achieve this course will gain knowledge, skills, and proficiency in the followings; 1. Comprehensive knowledge in the general aspects of metabolism
22. Develop knowsledge on regulatory mechanisms of metabolic pathways in detail
33. To learn biochemical reactions in foods
44 Demonstrate ability to detect regulatory mechanisms and their controls in living organisms and foods
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Educate students to demonstrate an extensive knowledge in biochemistry, with particular emphasis on pathways.
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. Gıda Biyokimyası. 2012. Keha, E., Küfrevioğulları Ö.İ., Biyokimya, Aktif Yayınevi, İstanbul. Lehninger Biyokimya Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara
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
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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