Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
FOOD QUALITY CONTROL FDE418 0 + 0 3.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals Items of food quality, giving information about the quality systems and methods of measurement in the assurance of quality
Course Content The concept of quality and food quality criteria, the basic concepts and definitions related to quality assurance (ISO, GMP, HACCP, GAP), the organization and functions of quality assurance, quality control and interpretation of cards, food color, texture and rheological properties, sensory properties and sensory analysis of foods, methods of national and international standards on food quality, quality changes in foods, control measures and the shelf life of foods, determination of the defects in foods.
Learning Outcomes 1) 1. Explains the needs for the quality assurance organization in factories
2) 2. Explains duties of the quality assurance department
3) 3. Gains the ability for preparation and interpretation of the control cards in order to keep the process under control.
4) 4. Implements quality and food safety systems
5) 5. Establishes the relationship between prevention of food-borne hazards and risk analysis.
6) 6. Explains the meaning and scope of the Food Codex and standards.
7) 7. Describes the elements of quality and applies quality measurement systems.
8) 8. Implements the methods of sensory analysis.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Quality Concept and Quality Criteria in Foods Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
2. Week The organization of quality assurance and responsibilities in food industry Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
3. Week Food and quality assurance systems Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
4. Week Quality control cards and interpretation of the cards Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
5. Week Color and color measurement system Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
6. Week Kinesthetic ve textural characteristics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
7. Week Viscosity and consistency Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
8. Week Food quality defects and measurement methods Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
9. Week Taste and odor compounds in foods Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
10. Week Sensory evaluation techniques for foods Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
11. Week National standards related to food quality Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
12. Week International standards and legislation concerning food quality (EU and CAC standards) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
13. Week Food safety, risk analysis and risk assessment Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
14. Week Quality changes and control criteria in foods, food shelf-life Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Early, R. 1995. Guide to Quality Management Systems for the Food Industry. 308p. Springer. Topal, Ş. 1996. Gıda Güvenliği ve Kalite Yönetim Sistemleri. TÜBİTAK-MAM Matbaası. Gebze/Kocaeli 225s. Vasconcellos, J. A. 2003. Quality Assurance for the Food Industry: A Practical Approach. 448p. CRC Press. Goetsch, D.L., Davis, S. 2003. Quality Management: Introduction to Total Quality Management for production, Processing and Services. 858 p. Prentice Hall.. Topal, Ş. 1996. Gıda Güvenliği ve Kalite Yönetim Sistemleri. TÜBİTAK-MAM Matbaası. Gebze/Kocaeli 225s. Mahmutoğlu, T. 2007 Gıda Endüstrisinde Güvenli Gıda Üretimi. ODTÜ Yayıncılık Ankara. 312 s. Altuğ, T. 1999. Gıda Kalite Kontrolü. Ege Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayını. Bornova/İzmir. 157 s. Arıkbay, C. 2002. Gıda Sektöründe Kalite Yönetim Sistemleri ve HACCP. Milli Prodüktivite Merkezi Yayını. Ankara. 136 s.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Homework 3 6
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 8 5
Midterm Exam 1 15
Final Exam 1 15
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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