GMÜ737 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN MEAT TECHNOLOGY I

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
SPECIAL TOPICS IN MEAT TECHNOLOGY I GMÜ737 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 10
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Problem Solving
 
Instructor (s)Department academic staff  
Course objectiveThe students are expected to obtain advanced knowledge on fermented meat products  
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, the student will learn to obtain advanced knowledge on the fermented meat products
Course ContentPrinciples of meat fermentation, meat, fat, ingredients, additives, spices, casing, types of fermented meat products, microbiology of meat fermentation, starter cultures, fermented sausage technology, sensory characteristics of fermented sausages, biological and chemical safety and quality control of fermented meat products. 
ReferencesFermented Meats. Eds. G.Campbell-Platt & P.E. Cook. Chapman & Hall, London, 1995.
Handbook of Fermented Meat and Poultry. Ed. F.Toldra. Blackwell Publ, 2007.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Principles and historical aspects of meat fermentation
Week 2Meat, fat, ingredients, additives, spices, casing
Week 3Types of fermented meat products
Week 4Microbiology of meat fermentation, starter cultures
Week 5Fermented sausage technology
Week 6Sensory characteristics of fermented sausages
Week 7Biological and chemical safety and quality control of fermented meat products
Week 8Midterm
Week 9Preparing and presenting reports
Week 10Preparing and presenting reports
Week 11Preparing and presenting reports
Week 12Preparing and presenting reports
Week 13Preparing and presenting reports
Week 14Preparing and presenting reports
Week 15Preparation for final exam
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance100
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities10
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation620
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms130
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes050
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes050
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities11010
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)129108
Presentation / Seminar Preparation61060
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)13535
Final Exam (Study duration) 14545
Total Workload35112300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Understands, determines and applies fundamental sciences, mathematics and engineerig sciences in an advanced level.    X 
2. Has deeply and broadly knowledge about his/her field including latest developments.     X
3. Accesses the latest knowledge in an area and has advanced sufficiency about methods and skills required to search and comprehend it.     X
4. Percieves, designs, applies and concludes an original research process independently; manages this process.    X
5. Contributes to the science and technology literature by publishing his/her academic studies? outputs in notable academic platforms. X    
6. Performs a comprehensive study that brings innovation to science and technology, developes a new scientific method or technologic product/processor applies a known method to a newfield.     X
7. Evluates scientific, technological, social and cultural developments and transfers them to the public with scientific impartiality and ethical sense of responsibility. X   
8. Performs critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation about ideas and developments of his/her profession.  X  
9. Effectively communicates written or orally with people working on his/her profession and broader scientific and social societies, communicates and discusses written, orally or visually in an advanced level by using a native language at least European Language Portfolio C1 general level.    X 

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest