Lesson plan / FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

Lesson Information

Course Credit 3.0
Course ECTS Credit 6.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. ELİF MERVE KAHRAMAN
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course Basic concepts related to microorganisms in foods, sources of microbial contamination of foods, factors affecting the reproduction of microorganisms in food, food preservation methods, indicator microorganisms, foodborne diseases.
Course Content Microorganisms and food. Sources of food contamination. Factors affecting the reproduction of microorganisms in food (internal factors, external factors). Gida protection methods (prevention of contamination, removal of contaminants from food, prevention of microbial proliferation, killing of microorganisms in food). Indicator microorganisms in hygiene (hygiene and sanitation indicators). Foodborne diseases, epidemiology and control of foodborne pathogens

Weekly Course Subjects

1Basic concepts and definitions of food microbiology
2Classification of food pollutants, sources and routes of contamination.
3Ways to prevent contamination sources
4Mycotoxins and Producer Fungi in Grape
5Methods of Contamination of Foods with Mycotoxins
6Microorganisms used in food processing techniques
7Molds, yeast and bacteria
8Midterm
9Food poisoning
10Food-borne pathogens
11Foodborne microbiological diseases
12Food preservation methods
13Microbiological standards
14The importance of food microbiology in food technology

Resources

1-Food microbiology, Prof. Dr. Ismet Şahin, Prof. Dr. Fikri Başoğlu