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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GM167Zeytinyağı TeknolojisiElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To introduce olive varieties used in the production of olive oil, harvesting and storage methods. To clarify olive oil production methods, physical and chemical properties of the olive oil and the factors affecting olive oil quality.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Review olive varieties, tree planting and harvesting methods.
2Compares technological methods and traditional methods of producing olive oil with in terms of quality and efficiency
3Classes various olive oils according to the chemical properties of them.
4Comments the factors affecting the quality of olive oil taking into account processing conditions.
5Finds the difference between olive oil with vegetable seed oils.
6Investigate the health benefits of olive oil.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Varieties of olives, olive production and harvesting, the factors affecting the quality of olives, olive oil removal methods, pressing, presses, the physical and chemical properties of olive oil.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1History of olives and olive oil
2Chemical and physical properties of olives and olive oil
3Olive varieties and characteristics
4Olive components
5Olive production and harvesting
6Olive production and harvesting
7Pretreatments and storage of olives
8Midterm Examination
9Olive oil production from olives
10Olive oil production from olives
11Olive oil production from olives
12Storage of olive oil
13Turkish Food Codex for olive oil
14Olive oil and health
15
Recommended or Required Reading
Zeytinyağı: Editörler: Fahrettin Göğüş, Mücahit Taha Özkaya, Semih Ötleş, Eflatun Yayınevi, 2009. - Yemeklik Yağ Teknolojisi: F. Başoğlu, Dora Basım Yayın Dağıtım, 2010. - Bitkisel Yağ Teknolojisi: A. S. Gümüşkesen, F. Yemişçioğlu, Asya Tıp Yayıncılık, 2004.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures30260
Individual Study for Mid term Examination2816
Individual Study for Final Examination11212
Reading14228
Homework10660
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
LO15   
LO255  
LO35 5 
LO45  5
LO55   
LO65   
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High