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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | GM277 | Bal Teknolojisi | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Second Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | This course aims to teach students the properties of honey and how to obtain honey. At the end of the course, students learn about the physical, chemical and biological properties of honey, as well as honey harvest and quality honey production. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Learning the definition and content of honey | | 2 | Learning the physical and chemical properties of honey | | 3 | Learning the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of honey | | 4 | Learning the concepts of honey preservation, crystallization and fermentation | | 5 | Learning the nutritional value and importance of honey |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | none | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | none | | Course Contents | | Definition and general characteristics of honey • Honey production in the world and in Turkey • Conversion of nectar into honey • Chemical structure of honey • Physical properties of honey • Crystallization of honey • Honey harvest • Honey harvesting • Honey classification • Uses of honey • Codex | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | History of honey; the beginning of beekeeping | | | | 2 | Definition of honey, definition of honey according to Turkish Food Codex, substances not defined as honey | | | | 3 | Honey production in the world and in Turkey; quantities, Turkey's position in the world in terms of number of hives, honey production and honey export. Discussing the issue of increasing honey production | | | | 4 | Conversion of Nectar to Honey: The collection of raw materials by the bee, the processing of the collected nectar by the bee, the maturation of honey and the chemical changes that occur during maturation. | | | | 5 | Chemical structure of honey. Carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, diastase number, acids, vitamins, mineral substances, water, ash, hmf, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of honey. | | | | 6 | Physical Properties of Honey: Color of honey, viscosity of honey, hydroscopic property of honey, taste and aroma of honey, light turning property of honey, electrical conductivity, specific gravity of honey, refractive index of honey | | | | 7 | Crystallization of honey. Honey fermentation (sour), Honey Harvest: Production of honey and taking it out of the hive | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Honey Harvesting: Heating, percolating, filtering and resting, storing honey | | | | 10 | Classification of Honey: According to the source, flower honey, secretory honey, feed honey, artificial honey, poisonous honey | | | | 11 | Classification of Honey: According to the way it is presented to the market; comb honey, basic comb honey, natural comb honey, strained honey. | | | | 12 | Classification of Honey: According to the way it is presented to the market; cream honey, pressed honey, organic honey. | | | | 13 | Uses of Honey: Its use as a food, its use as a bioindicator, its use in the food industry, its use in apitherapy | | | | 14 | Codex | | | | 15 | Codex | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Doğaroğlu,M. Modern Arıcılık Teknikleri, Anadolu Matbaa ve Ambalaj. ISBN: 975-94210-0-3, Tekirdağ, 1999 2. Bal tebliği :http://www.kkgm.gov.tr/TGK/Teblig/2005-49.html | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | 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 | | | Work Placement(s) | | none |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Discussion | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Brain Storming | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Criticising Paper | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Reading | 14 | 2 | 28 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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