IG202 Food Biochemistry

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD ENGINEERING PR.
Code IG202
Name Food Biochemistry
Term 2017-2018 Academic Year
Semester 4. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Üniversite Dersi
Type Normal
Label C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA ÜMİT ÜNAL
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA ÜMİT ÜNAL (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of the course is to give students the fundamental concepts of Food Biochemistry

Course Content

Introduction, bioenergetics, Molecular organization and classification of cells, Water, metabolic pathways, browning reactions, amino acids, peptides and proteins and their properties, Enzymes and their, significance, general properties of enzymes, enzyme kinetics, mechanism of enzyme catalysis, Biochemical changes in foods.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Has knowledge in the fields of basic science, engineering and food science and technology
PLO02 - Determines, identifies and resolves the problems in the areas regarding food engineering and technology applications
PLO03 - Gains the ability to use knowledge and skills in his/her field.
PLO04 - Improve a process-based system using the methods of measurement and evaluation
PLO05 - Researches and analyzes complex systems using scientific methods
PLO06 - Uses objective and subjective methods to evaluate food quality and interprets the results
PLO07 - Selects and uses modern technical systems in food engineering and technology applications
PLO08 - Uses laboratories, does food analyses and evaluates, interprets and reports the results,
PLO09 - Has skills of Independent decision-making, self-confidence, creativity and the ability to take responsibility
PLO10 - Complies with teamwork
PLO11 - Analytically and critically evaluates the learned information.
PLO12 - Knows the necessity of lifelong learning.
PLO13 - Communicates effectively and healthily in the relevant field and uses communication technologies
PLO14 - Knows a foreign language at a level to follow the literature about foods and communicate
PLO15 - Constantly improves himself/herself determining his/her training needs in accordance with his/her interests and abilities in the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields besides his/her professional development
PLO16 - is respectful of professional ethics
PLO17 - Has ability to plan, implement and develop a food process
PLO18 - Knows the legislation and management systems related to foods


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Definition and scope of biochemistry, basic chemistry, chemical elements, and biogeochemical cycles Lecture notes and suggested books
2 Importance of carbon with respect to life, important properties of carbon, energy metabolism in cells, introduction to metabolisms, principles of thermodynamics Lecture notes and suggested books
3 Bioenergetics (energy, entropy, Gibbs free energy, activation energy) and energy storage substances in cells, structure of ATP Lecture notes and suggested books
4 Cell theory, What exactly is a cell, Molecular organization of eukaryotic cell, Classification of cells Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells Lecture notes and suggested books
5 Water, properties of water, Polarity of Water, free and bound waters, water activity, water activity and food stability Lecture notes and suggested books
6 Metabolic pathways, Glycolysis, fates of pyruvate, Lecture notes and suggested books
7 Aerobic Respiration Krebs cycle,Electron transport chain and Oxidative phosphorylation, Lecture notes and suggested books
8 Midterm exam Midterm exam
9 Enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning reactions in foods Lecture notes and suggested books
10 Amino acids, peptides and proteins, amino acids and their properties, structure of proteins, denaturation of proteins, Lecture notes and suggested books
11 Enzymes, significance of enzymes in nature, activation energy and enzymes, structure and general properties of enzymes, enzyme kinetics, Lecture notes and suggested books
12 Enzymes, significance of enzymes in nature, activation energy and enzymes, structure and general properties of enzymes, enzyme kinetics, Lecture notes and suggested books
13 Enzymes, Nomenclature and classification of enzymes, mechanism of enzyme catalysis Lecture notes and suggested books
14 Biochemical changes in fruits and vegetables (climacteric and non-climacteric events etc.) Lecture notes and suggested books
15 Biochemical changes in meat and fish Lecture notes and suggested books
16 Final exam Final exam
17 Final exam Final exam


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100

Update Time: 21.08.2017 09:39