GM657 Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables

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

Information

Code GM657
Name Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ASİYE AKYILDIZ


Course Goal

The aim of the course is to provide the students with information on the post-harvest storage period of fruit and vegetables and to prevent spoilage.

Course Content

Course is includes, post-harvest biology of fruits and vegetables, changes in the quality of fruit and vegetable quality during production, processing and storage, cold storage and fruit and vegetable quality, -MCP, calcium, polyamine and thermal applications, modified atmosphere packaging, active packaging, ethylene use , fruit ripening.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables (book)

Notes

Slides


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Student knows post-harvest biology and technology.
LO02 Student knows post-harvest 1-MCP, polyamine, thermal, calcium and ethylene applications.
LO03 The student knows the ripening of the fruit.
LO04 Student knows the modified atmosphere packaging and active packaging.
LO05 Student knows the technologies to be applied in the future.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To be able to develop and deepen current and advanced information in the fields of Food Engineering based on master qualifications with original thought and / or research at the level of expertise and reach original definitions that will bring innovation to Food Engineering fields. 5
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands the interdisciplinary interaction in the field of food engineering; use original knowledge to analyze, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas. 4
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Evaluates and uses new knowledge in the field of Food Engineering with a systematic approach. 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develops a new idea, method, design and / or application that brings innovation to the field that Food Engineering specializes, or applies a known idea, method, design and / or application to a different field, investigates, comprehends, designs, adapts and applies an original subject. 2
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Students will be able to critically analyze, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas in Food Engineering. 3
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains high level skills to use research methods in studies related to Food Engineering.
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Contributes to progress in the field of Food Engineering by carrying out innovation, introducing a new idea, method, design and / or application, or by carrying out an original work independently applying a thought, method, design and / or application to a different field.
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Extends the boundaries of knowledge in the field of food engineering by publishing at least one scientific article in national and / or international refereed journals and / or producing or interpreting an original work.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Performs leadership in environments that require the analysis of original and interdisciplinary problems.
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Develops new ideas and methods related to Food Engineering by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Examines and develops the social relations and the norms that direct these relations from a critical point of view.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği In their discussions with experts in Food Engineering, he defends his original ideas and establishes an effective communication that shows his competence in the field of food engineering.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develops and discusses written, oral and visual communication at an advanced level by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio C1 General Level.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Promoting scientific, technological, social or cultural advances in the field of Food Engineering and contributing to the process of being and sustaining the information society of the society in which he lives.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Establishes functional interaction by using strategic decision-making processes to solve problems encountered in Food Engineering.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Contributes to the solution of social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems encountered in food engineering issues and supports the development of these values.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction and overview Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
2 Postharvest biology and technology; an overview Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Changes in fruit and vegetable quality attributes during handling, processing, and storage-1 Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Changes in fruit and vegetable quality attributes during handling, processing, and storage-2 Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 Cold storage and fruit and vegetable quality Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
6 Heat treatments Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Calcium treatments Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading the sections about the whole subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
9 Polyamine treatments Reading the related chapters Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav, Ödev
10 1-Methylcyclopropene treatments Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Storage in modified atmosphere packaging Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Active packaging Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 Emerging technologies Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Fruit ripening Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Etylene in postharvest technology Reading the related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Repeating the taught sections Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav, Ödev
17 Term Exams Repeating the taught sections Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav, Ödev


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS