| Academic Unit Presenting the Program | Food Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Director | Prof. Dr. Seydi Yıkmış | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Type | Associate Degree Program | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level of Degree Earned | Associate's degree. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Degree Earned | The diploma of "Food Technology" is acquired after graduation. The title is "Food technician". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education Type | Gıda üretimi yapan firma, işletmeler ve yemek firmaları ile gıda analizi yapılan resmi kurumlarda, üretim, kalite veya gıda ile ilgili analizlerin gerçekleştirildiği laboratuvarlarda gıda teknikeri olarak çalışabilirler. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration Acceptance Conditions | Those who have successfully completed their secondary education are eligible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognition of Prior Learning | The process of recognition of prior education by Turkish higher education institutions is still in its incipient stage. Likewise, the recognition of prior education has neither been started nor implemented by all departments at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University. However, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year regarding the compulsory Foreign Language Course which is to be offered in the curriculum of all departments. The students who have embarked on a self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in the course are eligible to enter this exam. Those who have successfully passed the exam are eligible not to take the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Students in this program graduate after accomplishing the courses about composition of foods, processing, physical, chemical and microbiological analysis, quality control, food-related regulations and business controls theoretically and practically. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupational Profiles of Graduates | Graduated students are employed as Food Technicians in private enterprise companies and government staff. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Access To Upper Degree | Candidates who have successfully completed their associate degree education could transfer to undergraduate programs with the exam entitled 'DGS'. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exams, Assessment and Grading | Students will take a minimum of one midterm examination. In addition to midterms, they will be assigned projects and homeworks whose deadlines will be specified at the beginning of the semester. At the end of each semester, the students are required to take a final examination. The course content, the requirements (midterm, project, assignment and final examination) and their contribution to the final grade is specified on the website. Student regulations and the final examination dates are determined by the university and final examinations take place as announced. The students are graded according to their midterm, project, assignment and final examination results. The passing grade at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University is 60 out of 100. However, the grade of the final examination or the retake should be a minimum of 50. Exams are evaluated on a scale of 100. The final grade of a course is the sum total of %30 of the midterm grade and %70 of the final or the retake examination grades. However, the calculation of the final grade of a course can be determined and announced at the beginning of the semester by the Faculty/College Council as the sum total of ranging between %30 – %50 of the midterm examination and %50 – %70 of the final examination as long as the addition equals to a scale of 100. As a result of the calculation, if the value after the decimal is less than five, the grade is finalized by lowering it to the decimal value; if more than five, upgrading it to the next decimal value. The regulations can be found on http://oidb.nku.edu.tr/yonetmenlik/2011eos.pdf. Final and retake grades are submitted to the Student Affairs along with the evaluation criteria. The grades are announced on the student information system. Grades The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:
Students are required to retake the courses from which they received DD, FD or FF during the first oncoming semester in which these courses are offered. Successful Students Students who complete their associate or undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.00 – 3.49 graduate as honor students; 3.50 and above as high honor students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teaching Methods | Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics. Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*:
*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Program Outcomes1-a-Possesses basic, current, and practical knowledge related to the profession.2-Expresses ideas based on acquired knowledge and skills effectively and clearly through written and oral communication. 3-b-Has knowledge of occupational health and safety, environmental awareness, and quality processes. 4-c-Follows current developments and practices related to the profession and uses them effectively. 5-d-Uses information technologies related to the profession effectively. 6-e-Independently evaluates professional problems and issues using analytical and critical approaches and proposes solutions. 7-f-Takes responsibility as a team member in solving complex and unforeseen problems encountered in field-related practices. 8-g-Demonstrates awareness of career management and lifelong learning. 9-h-Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values while collecting and applying field-related data and communicating the results. 10-i-Uses a foreign language to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues. 11-j-Explains raw materials, food additives, packaging materials, hygiene, and sanitation practices used in the food industry. 12-k-Explains and applies food production and processing technologies. 13-l-Applies quality management systems and quality assurance protocols in the food industry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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