COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GTP 1007 LABORATORY TECHNIQUES COMPULSORY 2 0 1 4

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 teach laboratory safety, preparation, cleaning and working rules; to introduce the materials, equipment, devices and basic chemicals used in the laboratory; teach basic laboratory techniques and calculations; to gain working competence in the laboratory.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains laboratory working rules
2   Recognizes laboratory materials, equipment, devices and basic chemicals
3   Explains basic laboratory techniques
4   Performs basic laboratory calculations
5   Gain skills in laboratory preparation, sample preparation, concentration calculation, use of analytical balance and result interpretation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the laboratory
2 Laboratory safety and hygiene
3 Laboratory safety and first aid
4 Basic concepts and calculations used in the laboratory
5 Basic concepts and calculations used in the laboratory
6 Basic concepts and calculations used in the laboratory
7 Basic concepts and calculations used in the laboratory
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Introduction of materials, equipment, devices and chemicals used in the laboratory
10 Introduction of materials, equipment, devices and chemicals used in the laboratory
11 Basic analysis methods used in the laboratory
12 Advanced analysis methods used in the laboratory
13 Sources of error in analysis
14 Use of analytical scale, solution preparation and pH measurement
15 General evaluation
16 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Laboratuvar Teknikleri ve Güvenliği, Prof. Dr. Mustafa TAYAR, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nihat TELLI, Dr. Öğr. Görevlisi Kader ÇETIN, Dora Yayınları,2020.
Gıda Laboratuvar Tekniği, Prof. Dr. Ismet ŞAHIN, Prof. Dr. Duygu GÖÇMEN, Nobel Yayınevi, 2019.
Laboratuvar Tekniği, Doç. Dr. Rıza YAMAN, Öğr. Gör. Dr. Nazan KAVAS, Sidas Medya, 2016.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams and assignments

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.akcan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

These are the days included in the program specified at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Labratory 14 1 14
Preparation about subject 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Lab Exam Preparation 1 8 8
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Practical exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13545
LO.2355531
LO.3355
LO.4354
LO.5