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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS GTP 2008 FOOD PACKAGING COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Food Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TOLGA AKCAN

Offered to

Food Technology

Course Objective

To have knowledge of food packaging material as and their positive and negative aspects of packaging. Furthermore, to have knowledge about smart packaging, nanopackaging, aseptic packaging, modified atmosphere packaging.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning relations between protection function of package and food spoilage 2   To have knowledge selecting suitable packaging method having minimum quality loss. 3   To have information about packaging materials

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The history of packaging 2 Desired qualities of packaging, 3 Relations between protection function of package and food spoilage 4 innovations in packaging sector, Smart packaging, nanopackaging 5 Glass packaging 6 Cardboard packaging 7 Midterm 8 Wooden packaging Aluminium packaging 9 canmaking technology 10 Plastic cups and plastic originated packaging materials 11 Suggestions for packing of some foods 12 Packaging and health 13 The importance of packaging design 14 The benefits of recycling of packaging waste 15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Üçüncü, M.2000.Gıdaların ambalajlanması. Ege üniversitesi Basımevi, Bornova Izmir. 689 sayfa.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face lectures, presentations and assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exam and assignments

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is imperative to attend 70% of the courses and fulfill the requirements of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.akcan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparation about subject 14 1 14 Student Presentations 2 3 6 Case study 14 1 14 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 8 8 Preparing assignments 1 14 14 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 Project Assignment 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 2 5 LO.2 1 5 LO.3 1 5