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FOOD NUTRITION - NON THESIS

About the Program

It consists of ten courses (3 hours per week) and master's project work (Total 90 ECTS). The normal duration of this program is 2 semesters, the maximum duration is 3 semesters.

Program Objectives & Goals

Objectives

  1. Bringing those from food and relative disciplines together.
  2. Enabling the understanding of physiological processes during product development and consumption in food-nutrition industry
  3. Equipping students with multidimensional and multidiscilinary perspectives.
  4. Performing the studies based on Human health in accordance with Turkey's targets in food and health in terms of 11th Development Plan.
  5. Making possible the effects of food development and in vivo tests on human health by collaborating with nutrition and other relevant disciplines.
Program Learning Outcomes

KNOWLEDGE

  1. Reaching the knowledge broadly and deeply, evaluating the knowledge, as well as making comment and applying in food and nutrition areas.
  2. Developing new capabilities and offering lean innovative solutions in food and nutrition areas.
  3. Making leadership for multidiscilipnary teams in food and nutrition,a s well as taking responsbility and solving complicated issues
  4. Gaining awareness about the recent and challenging developments in the department, examining and learning
  5. Perceiving social and environmental dimensions related to food and nutrition areas
  6. Transfering and supporting logically the thorughputs clearly to each segment of the Society
  7. Applying knowledge, competency and problem solving skills in every environment

COMPETENCE

  1. Completing and applying capability by restricted and missing knowlgede based on scientific methods
  2. Having learning abilities and utilizing them to be autonomous
  1. Reaching the knowledge broadly and deeply, evaluating the knowledge, as well as making comment and applying in food and nutrition areas.
  2. Developing new capabilities and offering lean innovative solutions in food and nutrition areas.
  3. Making leadership for multidiscilipnary teams in food and nutrition,a s well as taking responsbility and solving complicated issues
  4. Gaining awareness about the recent and challenging developments in the department, examining and learning
  5. Perceiving social and environmental dimensions related to food and nutrition areas
  6. Completing and applying capability by restricted and missing knowlgede based on scientific methods
  7. Transfering and supporting logically the thorughputs clearly to each segment of the Society
  8. Applying knowledge, competency and problem solving skills in every environment
  9. Having learning abilities and utilizing them to be autonomous
Teaching Methods

The most frequently used Instructional Methods of the educational programs of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.

  • Expression
  • Question-Answer
  • Discussion
  • Exercise and Practice
  • Presentation
  • Guided Practice
  • Role Playing
  • Group Study
  • Simulation
  • Brain Storming
  • Six Hat
  • Case Study
  • Experiment - Test / Lab/ Workshop / Field Practice
  • Self study
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Based Learning (Including Field Work)
Assessment Methods

It is evaluated according to the graduate education regulations of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

  • Exam (Written, test, multiple choice test, short answering, matching test)
  • Oral exam
  • Homework
  • Project/Design
  • Portfolio
  • Performance based evaluation
Degree and Level Awarded

When the program is successfully completed and program qualifications are provided, the non-thesis degree of Master of Science in Food Nutrtion is obtained.

Admission Requirements

-The non-thesis program are open to Nutrition and dietetics, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Faculty, Food Engineering, Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, and Veterinary faculty graduets. The scientific probation program are compulsory for those who different from Food Engineering and Nutrition and Dietetics.

-ALES is not considered as a prerequest,

-All the courses in this program are conducted in the Halkalı Central Campus of IZU. 

Graduation Requirements

It consists of ten courses (3 hours per week) and master's project work (Total 90 ECTS). The normal duration of this program is 2 semesters, the maximum duration is 3 semesters.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The following criteria must be taken into consideration for those, who will enroll to, and take course in this program:

  1. The students willing to enroll to the program will take scientific probation courses, up to 8 courses maximum, according to the Department from which she/he graduated;
  2. Within the scope of the scientific probation program, the courses which will be taken from Food Engineering and/or Nutrition and Dietetics should not exceed 60% of the courses given in these two programs;
  3. The students may be allowed to take a PhD course from Food Engineering,  any course from another department's graduate program, and a course from any undergraduate program (unless taken before) if and only if the Char of the Department permits;
  4. The distribution of the courses to be taken from each department are determined based on ECTS;
  5. All the courses and the rules related to course selection are announced in the Deaprtment's website;
  6. Those, who graduated from either food engineering or nutrition and dietetics as double major students, are exeöpted from the scientific probation program.

     

Employment Opportunities

A student who successfully completes the program can work for  food industry in food sciences and technology, health units, universities, food quality, food safety and security labs and organizations, public health related areas, R & D Units, nutrition and dietetics related fields, multidisciplinary projects, and food and beverage organizations.

Access to Further Studies

Those who are graduated from this program can not apply for PhD degree study according to the YOK's decision

Study Plan

1th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
GVB 597 Scientific Research Methods CompulsoryTurkish30037.53
Total:30037,53,0

1th Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
GVB 502 3D Stereochemistry Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 504 Healthy Diets Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 505 Nutrition and Health Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 506 Popular Culture and Consumer Behaviors Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 508 Gastronomy from the Perspective of Food and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 509 Different Culinary Cultures and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 512 Transport Phenomena Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 513 Artisanal Products Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 514 Biochemistry from the Perspective of Food and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 515 Ecological Approaches in Food and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 516 Food and Nutrition Trends and Innovations Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 517 Process Engineering Applications in Food and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 518 Spice and Coffee Culture Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 519 Cooking Techniques and Kinetics Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 520 Turkish Local Foods Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 521 Nutritional Genetics Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 522 Food Microbiology Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 523 Unit Operations Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 524 Enzyme Engineering Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 525 Halal and Kosher Foods Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 526 Aviation and Space Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 529 Culinology Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:660066165,066,0

2nd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
GVB 597 Scientific Research Methods CompulsoryTurkish30037.53
Total:30037,53,0

2nd Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
GVB 502 3D Stereochemistry Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 504 Healthy Diets Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 505 Nutrition and Health Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 506 Popular Culture and Consumer Behaviors Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 508 Gastronomy from the Perspective of Food and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 509 Different Culinary Cultures and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 512 Transport Phenomena Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 513 Artisanal Products Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 514 Biochemistry from the Perspective of Food and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 515 Ecological Approaches in Food and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 516 Food and Nutrition Trends and Innovations Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 517 Process Engineering Applications in Food and Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 518 Spice and Coffee Culture Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 519 Cooking Techniques and Kinetics Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 520 Turkish Local Foods Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 521 Nutritional Genetics Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 522 Food Microbiology Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 523 Unit Operations Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 524 Enzyme Engineering Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 525 Halal and Kosher Foods Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 526 Aviation and Space Nutrition Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
GVB 529 Culinology Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:660066165,066,0

3rd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
GVB 503 Master's Project ProjectTurkish0000150
Total:000015,00,0

Course Load Summary

Course Load SummaryTPLHECTSCr.
Grand Total (Number of Courses: 3)600630,06,0
Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 2)600615,06,0
Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 0)00000,00,0
Course TypeNumber of CoursesRatio (%)
Zorunlu Ders266,67
Seçmeli Ders00,00
Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders00,00

T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit

Core Area Distribution
Core AreaTotal ECTSRatio (%)
Health104.330.4%
Engineering and Engineering Trades85.524.9%
Physical Sciences79.523.1%
Humanities308.7%
Social and Behavioural Science7.52.2%
Life Sciences7.52.2%
Physical Sciences7.52.2%
Mathematics and Statistics7.52.2%
Health7.52.2%
Arts5.31.5%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery1.50.4%
Course Category List

Compulsory Courses

CourseECTSRatio (%)
GVB 597 - Scientific Research Methods7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%50
72 - Health%50

Elective Courses

CourseECTSRatio (%)
GVB 502 - 3D Stereochemistry7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%30
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%35
72 - Health%35
GVB 504 - Healthy Diets7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%30
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%35
72 - Health%35
GVB 505 - Nutrition and Health7.5
72 - Health%100
GVB 506 - Popular Culture and Consumer Behaviors7.5
22 - Humanities%50
31 - Social and Behavioural Science%50
GVB 508 - Gastronomy from the Perspective of Food and Nutrition7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%30
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%35
72 - Health%35
GVB 509 - Different Culinary Cultures and Nutrition7.5
22 - Humanities%35
44 - Physical Sciences%30
72 - Health%35
GVB 512 - Transport Phenomena7.5
46 - Mathematics and Statistics%30
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%70
GVB 513 - Artisanal Products7.5
21 - Arts%35
44 - Physical Sciences%30
72 - Health%35
GVB 514 - Biochemistry from the Perspective of Food and Nutrition7.5
72 - Health%100
GVB 515 - Ecological Approaches in Food and Nutrition7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%30
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%35
72 - Health%35
GVB 516 - Food and Nutrition Trends and Innovations7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%30
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%35
72 - Health%35
GVB 517 - Process Engineering Applications in Food and Nutrition7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%20
46 - Mathematics and Statistics%20
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%50
GVB 518 - Spice and Coffee Culture7.5
22 - Humanities%35
44 - Physical Sciences%30
72 - Health%35
GVB 519 - Cooking Techniques and Kinetics7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%30
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%35
72 - Health%35
GVB 520 - Turkish Local Foods7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%40
72 - Health%60
GVB 521 - Nutritional Genetics7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%30
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%35
72 - Health%35
GVB 522 - Food Microbiology7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%90
62 - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery%10
GVB 523 - Unit Operations7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%50
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%50
GVB 524 - Enzyme Engineering7.5
42 - Life Sciences%50
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%50
GVB 525 - Halal and Kosher Foods7.5
22 - Humanities%80
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%20
GVB 526 - Aviation and Space Nutrition7.5
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%50
72 - Health%50
GVB 529 - Culinology7.5
44 - Physical Sciences%30
52 - Engineering and Engineering Trades%35
72 - Health%35