DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Food Technology program provides education for short chicle (associate's degree ) in Efes Vocational School since 2020-2021 education year. The students are selected among graduated students of high scholls and related high schools with the Basic Proficiency Test (TYT) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM) according to their scores.

Qualification Awarded

Food Technologist

Level of Qualification

Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Vocational high school diploma or high school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management

The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

The aim of the Food Technology Program is to train intermediate personnel who have theoretical and practical knowledge about food raw materials, composition and processing of foods, physical, chemical and microbiological quality control, food safety and food legislation, and who can work in production and quality control laboratories in the food industry with this knowledge. It is aimed to train sensitive and responsible individuals who will work in the food and service sector, have a high level of communication skills, have a basic foreign language and computer skills, can closely follow the agenda and food legislation, and can also associate and apply the theoretical and practical knowledge they have acquired with contemporary life, have problem solving skills, ethical knowledge.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of the Food Technology Program, with the title of Food Technician, perform and interpret chemical and microbiological analyzes by ensuring that foodstuffs are produced, packaged, stored and delivered to consumers in accordance with health conditions. They can work as intermediate technical staff in Public and private sector organizations (enterprises where fishery products and vegetables and fruit products are processed and stored, quality control centers of enterprises where drinking, utility, industrial water, meat, dairy products, sugar and bakery food products are produced, environmental protection laboratories and pharmaceutical enterprises). In addition, they can find a working area for private food businesses that they can establish themselves.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to first cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation methods for every course are defined in the course syllabus form prepared by the relevant teaching staff and provided in the Information Package. The related articles of the
Regulation of Dokuz Eylul University on Education and Examination in Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees and Implemetation Fundamentals of Education and Examination in Efes Vocational School are implemented for examinations and course pass marks.

Graduation Requirements

The student must complete the 2-year education period with 120 ECTS credits. This degree is awarded to students who successfully complete all the theoretical and applied courses in the curriculum and the 30-work-day internship period. According to the Dokuz Eylül University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations, the student must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and be successful in all courses in order to successfully complete his education and receive a diploma.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Programme
Asst. Prof. Tolga AKCAN
e-mail: tolga.akcan@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0 (232) 892 87 83/14435