| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | G408.1B2 | Food Policy | Elective | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| At the end of course, students will evaluate to targets and practice tolls of food policy, and reletad organizations, aim of food systems with developed and developing countries, and especially Turkey scale. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç.Dr. İbrahim Hakkı Karakaş |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Being able to commend practiced food policy in developed and developing countries. | | 2 | Being able to evaluate changes and improvements in food production and consumption policies. | | 3 | Being able to analyse food production and consumption policies in Turkey. | | 4 | Being able to evaluate important and role of international organisations in food policy. | | 5 | Being able to commend food sovereignty. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definition of food materials
2 Scope and properties of food materials
3 Aims of food systems
4 Problems of food supply in developing countries
5 Food production, trade, consumption policies in Turkey
6 Food sovereignty in Turkey and the World |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definition of food materials | | | | 2 | Scope and properties of food materials | | | | 3 | Aims of food systems | | | | 4 | Problems of food supply in developing countries | | | | 5 | Food production, trade, consumption policies in Turkey | | | | 6 | Food sovereignty in Turkey and the World | | | | 7 | Mid-Term Exam | | | | 8 | Mid-Term Exam | | | | 9 | Standards and regulations of food industry | | | | 10 | Effects on processed food firms of standards and regulations | | | | 11 | Effects on farmers of standards and regulations | | | | 12 | Effects on consumer of standards and regulations | | | | 13 | Practised food sovereignty policies in developed and developing countries | | | | 14 | International policies in food policy | | | | 15 | | | | | 16 | | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Main books :
1. TÜSIAD, 2008, Türkiye de Tarım ve Gıda: Gelişmeleri Politikalar ve Öneriler, ISBN: 978-9944-405-32-4, Istanbul.
2. Mahmutoğlu, T., 2010, Gıda Endüstrisinde Güvenli Gıda Üretmek, Uğurer Tarım Kitapları, Kayseri.
Suplementary books:
1. Simon Maxwell and Rachel Slater, Food Policy Old and New. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Discussion | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Reading | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Performance | 13 | 2 | 26 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | | LO2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | LO5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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