COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FOOD TASTING TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GMS 4008 FOOD TASTING TECHNIQUES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR PINAR IŞILDAR

Offered to

Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

Course Objective

Gaining the ability to evaluate the sensory aspects of foods and to apply tasting tests in food.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have basic knowledge about Food Quality
2   To understand the importance of tasting techniques in food sector
3   To learn about food tasting techniques and sensory analysis techniques
4   To understand the importance of tasting in consumer choice
5   To learn about application areas in food sector

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Food quality and sensory quality characteristics of foods
2 Food quality and sensory quality characteristics of foods
3 What is sensory evaluation
4 Sensory evaluation laboratory, Product and Panel Controls.
5 Factors that influence panelist selection and panel size in sensory evaluation.
6 Difference tests
7 Midterm
8 Midterm
9 Ranking test, Scoring test and scales are used in sensory evaluation.
10 Descriptive analysis techniques- Flavor profile analysis
11 Texture profile analysis
12 Use of sensory evaluation in consumer preference studies.
13 Program design and initiation for sensory evaluation in a food production system
14 Program design and initiation for sensory evaluation in a food production system
15 Final exam
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Tomris ALTUĞ ONOĞUR ve Yeşim ELMACI (2015) Gıdalarda Duyusal Değerlendirme, ISBN: 978-9944-5660-8-7, SIDAS MEDYA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Homework
3. Case Study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.40+FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.40+RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1.Midterm: Midterm consist of chapters in the syllabus and weekly homeworks (%40).
2. Final : Consists of all the chapters in the syllabus and students will be responsible from all case studies and discussions in the class (%60).

Assessment Criteria

Skill in analysis, synthesis and critical thinking; skill in application via midterm and final exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory. The instructor have the right to make practical examinations. Lecturers have the right to give homework. The students are subject to the principles of faculty teaching and examination principles.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

pinar.isildar@deu.edu.tr, 0232 301 69 28

Office Hours

Monday / 09:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.111
LO.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.51111

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