COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CHE 4075 FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜNIRE NALAN DEMIR

Offered to

Course Objective

In this undergraduate course, the students will learn the fundamentals of the food biochemistry and biotechnology. In the first seven weeks, basic food concepts such as carbohydrates, proteins and lipids will be taught and then industry based issues will be evaluated in the following weeks.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will be able to explain the basic components of foods such as protein, carbohydrate, lipid and the physical and chemical properties and reactions of these components.
2   2. Classify vitamins and minerals in foods, explain their sources and functions.
3   3. Classify food additives and discuss their functions. Explain the contaminants in natural and processed foods.
4   4. Explain the importance of enzymes in the food industry, express the use of DNA technology, comprehend functional foods and food allergens.
5   5. Will be able to examine the international and national regulations applied in the food industry for food safety.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Food Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
2 Food components and their properties: Water and Carbohydrates
3 Food components and their properties: Proteins
4 Food components and their properties: Lipids
5 Vitamins and minerals in food.
6 Food additives.
7 Food contaminants.
8 Mid Term
9 Enzymes in Food Biotechnology
10 Nucleic Acid Biochemistry: Food Applications
11 Physiologically BioactiveCompounds of Functional Foods, Herbs, and Dietary Supplements
12 Probiotics, Food Acids: Organic Acids, Volatile Organic Acids, and Phenolic Acids
13 Food Safety and Food Allergens, National and International Legislations for Industrial Foods
14 International and national legislations for industrial foods (as student projects)

Recomended or Required Reading

HD Belitz, W Grosch, P Schieberle, Food Chemistry, 4th Ed., Springer

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Interactive presentation, Questions and answers, Homework, Application

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

The students must participate 70% of the total course hours.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.M.Nalan DEMIR
Dokuz Eylul University,Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry
Division of Biochemistry, 35160, Kaynaklar Campus, IZMIR-TURKEY
Tel: +90 232 3018702 (office)
Fax:+90 232 4534188
Email: nalan.tuzmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 17.00-18.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 15 15
Preparation for Final Exam 1 20 20
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparing assignments 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Project Assignment 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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