GMÜ628 - CEREAL and CEREAL PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
CEREAL and CEREAL PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY GMÜ628 Any Semester/Year 2 2 3 7
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Field Trip
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Demonstration
Experiment
Case Study
Problem Solving
 
Instructor (s)Department academic staff 
Course objectiveTo provide detail information on structure, chemistry and processing of the cereal grains. Current industrial processes and practices used for cereal products manufacturing, with an explanation of the theoretical basis for these operations. 
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, the students will Learn detail information on general composition and structure of cereals, rheology of doughs and recent developments on cereal processing technologies
  2. Have experience on relationships between cereal constituents, process conditions and quality characteristics by using various processing techniques on laboratory/pilot scale
  3. Have practice on the production of some cereal products in laboratory/pilot scale
  4. Learn to develop skills in seeking information from various sources.
  5. Learn to demonstrate an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
Course ContentRecent information on composition and structure of cereal grains, their utilizations, rheology of doughs and batters, storage of cereals, milling of cereals, breadmaking technology, durum wheat quality and pasta production technology, soft wheat products, bulgur production technology. Practice laboratory/pilot scale cereal processing techniques. 
ReferencesPrinciples of Cereal Science and Technology, R.C. Hoseney (1994) AACC Inc.
Carbohydrate Chemistry for Food Scientists, R.L. Whistler and J.N. BeMiller (1997) AACC Inc.
Wheat Flour Milling, E.S. Posner and A.N. Hibbs (1997) AACC Inc.
Pasta and Noodle Technology, Ed. J E. Kruger, R B. Matsuo J.W. Dick. (1996) AACC Inc.
Wheat Chemistry and Technology, Edited by Y. Pomeranz. (1988) AACC Inc.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Physical and chemical structure and of cereals
Week 2Recent developments in dry milling technologies
Week 3Rheology of doughs and batters
Week 4Recent developments in bread production
Week 5Bread production
Week 6Recent developments in pasta production
Week 7Pasta production
Week 8Midterm exam
Week 9Recent developments in cookie and cracker production
Week 10Cookie and cracker production
Week 11Recent developments in cake production
Week 12Cake production
Week 13Breakfast cereals and snack foods
Week 14Breakfast cereal and/or snack food production
Week 15Preparation for final exam
Week 16FINAL EXAM

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance100
Laboratory00
Application140
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments220
Presentation00
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 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application14228
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)10550
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment21734
Midterms (Study duration)13030
Final Exam (Study duration) 14040
Total Workload4296210

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. The graduates have acquired extensive and profound knowledge from the scientific work being carried out in their field. They are able to evaluate data critically and to draw conclusions from it.   X 
2. The graduates have understanding of applicable techniques and methods and their limits.    X
3. They are aware of new developments in their field and familiarise themselves with new tasks systematically and without taking too long.    X
4. The graduates are able to formulate engineering problems and find solutions which require very considerable competence as far as methods are concerned.  X  
5. The graduates are able to develop new and/or original idea and methods and apply innovative methods in solving the products or processes design problems.   X 
6. The graduates have ability to use their powers of judgment as engineers in order to work with complex and possibly incomplete information, to recognise discrepancies and to deal with them.   X 
7. The graduates are able to understand the impact of engineering solutions in an environmental and societal context.   X 
8. - The graduates have ability to design and implement the analytical modelling and experimental research, and deal with complexity and evaluate data critically.    X
9. The graduates have ability to understand professional, social and ethical responsibility and to act responsibly in the collection, integration, analysis, interpretation and communication of data.    X
10. The graduates have made a contribution through the written or oral presentation of original research results in the national and international scholarly community.    X 

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