Academic Unit Presenting the Program | Cooking |
Program Director | Head of Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Services Department, Lecturer Furkan Burak ÜNAL, fbunal@nku.edu.tr, 02822504107 |
Program Type | Associate Degree Program |
Level of Degree Earned | Associate Degree |
Degree Earned | Once the 120 ECTS credit program is successfully completed and the program qualifications are met, an Associate Degree diploma as a Cooking Occupation Element is awarded. |
Education Type | Tam zamanlı |
Registration Acceptance Conditions | Graduating from Secondary Education |
Recognition of Prior Learning | The process of recognizing prior education in Turkish higher education institutions is still in its early stages. Therefore, the recognition of prior education has not been fully initiated in all programs of Namık Kemal University. However, an exemption exam is held at the beginning of each academic year for the compulsory Foreign Language course in the curriculum of the departments. Students who have completed the learning process on their own from these courses or who think that they have achieved the learning outcomes in these courses through different means have the right to take these exams. Students who are successful in the exam are exempted from the relevant course in the curriculum. |
Degree Requirements and Rules |
The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 120. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality. |
Program Profile | The main purpose of the culinary program is to train expert personnel who will serve the food and beverage sector, equipped with the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills needed in the food and beverage sector and who can compete nationally and internationally. Another purpose of the program is to ensure the research and preservation of the rich Turkish Culinary Culture in an academic environment and to promote this culture internationally. |
Occupational Profiles of Graduates | Graduates of the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Services, Cooking Program can earn the title of "Cook" and work in touristic certified businesses, restaurants, food factories (catering companies), airplane-ship-train-bus-hospital kitchens as head chef, assistant head chef, section chef, sauce chef, fish chef, grill chef, fry chef, grill chef, soup chef, vegetable chef, joker chef (change cook), cold chef, pastry chef, butcher, half chef, busboy, etc. as well as research chef (test cook), culinary scientist, food and beverage manager, food supply manager, kitchen manager, restaurant inspector-coordinator, restaurant manager, etc. They can also provide service to the society under the names of food researcher, food writer, food processor, food stylist, food architect, menu developer, recipe developer, food and beverage trainer, etc. |
Access To Upper Degree | Candidates who successfully complete their associate degree education can study in undergraduate programs (Family and Consumer Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Gastronomy, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts and Management, Food and Beverage Management) provided that they receive a passing grade from the Vertical Transfer Exam. |
Exams, Assessment and Grading | At least one midterm exam is administered each term. In addition to midterms, projects and assignments, the dates of which are specified in the term content given at the beginning of each term, are given. At the end of each term, the student must take a final exam. Criteria (such as midterm exams, projects, assignments and finals) and their impact on the final grade are clearly stated in the course content distributed at the beginning of the term and/or published on the website. Final exams are held at the dates, places and times determined and announced by the university according to the student regulations and academic calendar. The student's final grade is given by the course instructor according to the results of the midterm exam, project, assignment and final exam.
The passing grade at Namık Kemal University is 60 out of 100. However, the final or make-up exam result must be at least 50. Exams are evaluated out of a full grade of 100. The midterm/year end grade of a course is the sum of 30% of the arithmetic average of the midterm exam or midterm exams and 70% of the grade received in the midterm/year end exam or make-up exam. However, the midterm/year end grade of a course; It can also be calculated as 30% to 50% of the arithmetic average of the midterm or midterm exams, 70% to 50% of the grade received in the midterm/year-end or make-up exam, with the condition that the decision is made by the relevant faculty/college board and announced at the beginning of the semester, and the total of the rates will be 100%. As a result of the calculation, if the first number after the decimal point is less than five, it is increased to the next lower integer, and if it is five or greater than five, it is increased to the next higher integer and finalized.
The end-of-term and make-up grade is submitted to the Student Affairs by the person responsible for the course, together with the evaluation criteria. End-of-term and make-up grades are published and announced in the student information system.
Grades:
The following letter grades are given to the student as the term grade for each course taken. Letter grades, coefficient and ratio equivalents are as follows. The grading system used as a basis for evaluating students' success is expressed with the following degrees and letters:
Score
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Letter Grade
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Coefficient |
Success Status |
90-100
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AA
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4.00
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Successful |
80-89
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BA
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3.50
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Successful |
70-79
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BB
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3.00
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Successful |
65-69
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CB
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2.50
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Successful |
60-64
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CC
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2.00
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Successful |
50-59
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DD
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1.50
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Unsuccessful
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30-49
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FD
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1.00
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Unsuccessful |
0-29
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FF
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0.00
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Unsuccessful |
Students must take the courses for which they received a DD, FD or FF in the first semester they are offered.
Successful Students
Students who complete their associate/undergraduate education and have a general weighted grade point average between 3.00 and 3.49 graduate as honor students; students with a grade point average of 3.50 or above graduate as high honor students. |
Graduation Requirements | |
Teaching Methods | Teaching-learning methods and strategies are selected to increase students' skills such as self-study, lifelong learning, observation, teaching others, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, and effective use of informatics.
In addition, care is taken to ensure that the teaching style supports students with different abilities. The teaching-learning methods used in the program are listed below*:
*EDUCATION-TEACHING METHODS
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MAIN LEARNING ACTIVITIES
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VEHICLES USED
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Lesson
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Listening and Understanding
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Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
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Controversial Lesson
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Listening and understanding, observation/processing situations, critical thinking, developing questions
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Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
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Special Support / Structural Examples
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Special skills planned in advance
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Role Playing / Drama
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Special skills planned in advance
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Standard classroom technologies, special equipment
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Problem Solving
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Special skills planned in advance
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Case Study
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Special skills planned in advance
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Brainstorming
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Listening and understanding, observation/processing situations, critical thinking, question development, teamwork
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Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
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SmallGroup Discussion
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Listening and understanding, observation/processing situations, critical thinking, developing questions
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Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
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Showing
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Listening and understanding, observing/processing situations
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A real or virtual environment that allows observation
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Simulation
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Listening and understanding, observation/processing situations, IT skills
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A real or virtual environment that allows observation
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Seminar
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Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, IT, Listening and understanding, managerial skills
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Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
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Group Work
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Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, IT, critical thinking, question development, managerial skills, teamwork
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Internet databases, library databases, e-mail, online chat,
Web-based discussion forums
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Field/Field Work
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Observation/processing situations, Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading
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Laboratory
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Observation/processing situations, Informatics, managerial skills, teamwork
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Special equipment
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Homework
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Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, IT
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Internet databases, library databases, e-mail
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Oral
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Research - lifelong learning, processing situations, developing questions, interpreting, presenting
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Survey/Survey Study
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Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading
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Panel
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Listening and understanding, observing/processing situations
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Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
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Guest Speaker
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Listening and understanding, observing/processing situations
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Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector,
special equipment
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Student Society Activities/Projects
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Observation/processing situations, critical thinking, question development, teamwork, Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, managerial skills, pre-planned special skills
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(*) Depending on the characteristics of the course, one or more of the methods mentioned here may be applied. |
Program Outcomes
1-To be conscious of Atatürk's principles and to have knowledge of the History of the Revolution. To have information about the historical and touristic places of Turkey. 2-He has extensive knowledge of concepts, techniques and innovations in the field of gastronomy, as well as product knowledge. He has the ability to research and develop on these issues. 3-Evaluates food and food within the framework of history, geography, culture and nutrition sciences. 4-Explains the theoretical foundations of project development processes related to volunteer work. Explains which ethical principles and rules should be followed in voluntary work. 5-In line with the principles of menu planning; performs food-beverage cost analysis, control, pricing and develops various menus. Knows and applies management theories and practices, personnel recruitment and evaluation processes that can effectively manage a food business. 6-They have applied knowledge about the cultivation techniques of vegetables and fresh herbs used in culinary applications and food production. 7-Making cakes and other pastries, breads, sponge cake and other pastry base dough, cream sauces, fruit sauces and jelly; He is competent in hot and cold desserts, ice creams and sorbets, sugar work, decorations, decoration and presentation, chocolate making. 8-The aim is to reveal the basic concepts and definitions of art and aesthetics and their relationship with gastronomy along with gaining a perspective on the social history of art. 9-To have knowledge about basic nutrition principles. To have knowledge about food technology and to know the methods of storage and preservation of food. 10-To have knowledge about hygiene and sanitation in tourism establishments and mass feeding places and to apply hygiene rules. 11-Gains knowledge about national and international cuisines. In this context, he knows, applies and develops basic cooking techniques. 12-Knows all the processes related to food and beverage production from the production stage to the presentation stage. Can understand food production systems and new approaches in this field in depth and can identify and solve problems that may arise at this stage. Designs the physical environment related to the field, knows and uses tools and technologies; When necessary, it takes a role in the formation of innovations in this framework. 13-It adopts food and cooking as an art; has competence in designing and visually documenting the visual presentation of food. 14-To have knowledge about food and beverage management. To apply all kinds of food and beverage services with technical knowledge and skills. 15-To be knowledgeable and equipped about banquet and protocol organizations. To have knowledge and skills about kitchen services and techniques. To have technical knowledge and food production skills on industrial food production. |
Curriculum
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