Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Food Engineering (English 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
To provide information about the composition, processing, preservation, and quality control of meat.
Course Content
It includes the chemical and physical properties of meat, slaughtering techniques, processing methods, storage, microbiology, and meat product technology.
Required Resources
Prof.Dr.Bülent NAZLI, 2013, Meat Science and Technology Lecture Notes, İZü Food Engineering Department, İstanbul
Recommended Resources
Prof.Dr.Yalçın YILDIRIM, meat technology, 2002, Uludag University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa
Explanations
Exam dates are as announced in the syllabus. Make-up exams will be given for exams that are not taken within the framework of excuses accepted according to IZU regulations.
Final exam covers topics covered throughout the semester. Final exam date, time and place will be announced by the Institute.
Rules
1. Attendance: According to the regulation, if a student does not attend 30% of the total course time, he / she gets absent from the course (DZ) and fails.
2. Arriving Late: You are expected not only to come to the class, but also to attend classes on time. Please note that late arrival to 3 classes will count as 1 complete absenteeism. Arriving late to class is defined as: The instructor takes the class attendance and attends the lesson after the first 10 minutes of the lesson.
3. Getting Help: It is important for your education to ask your questions about the lesson and learn the subject on time during the lesson or during the meeting hours. We recommend that our students seek assistance when necessary.
4. Academic honesty: You are expected to have your own efforts and work in the studies that will be the subject of the course grade. In immoral situations such as plagiarism, copying, disciplinary investigation is opened in accordance with the relevant regulation of IZU and you are subject to the necessary penal sanctions.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Definition and characteristics of meat, obtaining and evaluation of meat, meat products technology and meat examination methods
- He/She discusses the functions of additives used in meat products.
- He/She tells the processing techniques of meat products.
- Physical, chemical, biochemical and microbiological properties of meat, factors before and after slaughter, processing of meat and meat
- He/She can decide that which meat can be used as a raw material for which meat product.
- He/She classifies meats.
- He/She tells the production Technologies of traditional meat products.
- He/She discusses the changes after slaughtering and their effects on meat quality.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to meat science and technology | Introduction to meat science and technology |
| 2 | Etin yapısı ve histolojik özellikleri | Etin yapısı ve histolojik özellikleri |
| 3 | Etin fiziksel özellikleri | Etin fiziksel özellikleri |
| 4 | Etin kimyasal özellikleri | Etin kimyasal özellikleri |
| 5 | Etin hijyenik özellikleri | Etin hijyenik özellikleri |
| 6 | Kesim ve kesim sonrasında ette meydana gelen değişimler | Kesim ve kesim sonrasında ette meydana gelen değişimler |
| 7 | Etin muhafazası ve işlenmesi - Fiziksel işlemler | Etin muhafazası ve işlenmesi - Fiziksel işlemler |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Etin muhafazası ve işlenmesi - Kimyasal işlemler | Etin muhafazası ve işlenmesi - Kimyasal işlemler |
| 10 | Et ürünleri teknolojisi:sucuk ve pastırma | Et ürünleri teknolojisi:sucuk ve pastırma |
| 11 | Et ürünleri teknolojisi: salam ve sosis | Et ürünleri teknolojisi: salam ve sosis |
| 12 | Et ve et ürünlerinde kalite kontrol | Et ve et ürünlerinde kalite kontrol |
| 13 | Et endüstrisinde kullanılan katkı maddeleri | Et endüstrisinde kullanılan katkı maddeleri |
| 14 | Et ürünlerinde kusurlar I | Et ürünlerinde kusurlar I |
| 15 | Et ürünlerinde kusurlar II | Et ürünlerinde kusurlar II |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |


