SD0473 Quality and Control in Seafood

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 0. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit
Code SD0473
Name Quality and Control in Seafood
Term 2021-2022 Academic Year
Term Fall and Spring
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Önlisans/Lisans Dersi
Label NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course
Mode of study Uzaktan Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Dr. ALİ SERHAT ÖZKÜTÜK
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör. Dr. ALİ SERHAT ÖZKÜTÜK (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör. Dr. ALİ SERHAT ÖZKÜTÜK (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

It is aimed to give information about the quality control methods required for the definition and protection of quality in fresh, frozen and processed seafood.

Course Content

What does quality mean, Definition of quality in seafood products, Seafood safety, Changes after death, Rigor mortis stages, Rigor index, The effect of Rigor mortis on freshness. Determination of quality and freshness. Physical, chemical and sensory analysis.

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Distinguishing the definition of quality and safe food
LO02 Define quality control methods
LO03 Determining the quality when purchasing or consuming Aquatic Products


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Quality and definitions
2 Classification of quality characteristics
3 Quality loss and deterioration
4 Effect of additives on quality
5 The effect of packaging on quality
6 Physical, chemical and biological factors in quality loss
7 Methods for determining quality and freshness
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 The place of sensory methods in quality preservation and determination
10 Natural Toxins
11 Changes after death, rigor mortis stages, rigor index, the effect of rigor mortis on freshness
12 Amine content in freshly caught fish, Trimethylaminoxide (TMAO), Total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N)
13 Effect of post mortem storage of fish on proteins
14 Microbial spoilage and prevention methods
15 Microbial spoilage and prevention methods
16 Term Exams
17 Term Exams


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 80
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,20
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 28.08.2025 03:06