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Program of Food Quality Control and Analysis

KGK105

LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

Course Code
KGK105
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 1
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand the general laboratory safety rules,
  2. Plan the analysis/experiments before, during and after,
  3. Have general information about laboratory techniques.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course includes explanation of laboratory safety precautions to be taken before, during and after physical and chemical analysis/experiment, preparation stage before analysis/experiment and some chemical analysis methods and sample applications.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Personal safety in the laboratory
2nd Week Laboratory safety
3rd Week Laboratory materials and equipments
4th Week Chemicals used in laboratory
5th Week Preparations before and after analysis
6th Week General analysis methods
7th Week Purification techniques
8th Week Purification techniques
9th Week Solutions
10th Week Solution preparation
11th Week Solution preparation
12th Week pH adjustment
13th Week Titration
14th Week General evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingÖ.F. Gamlı, Laboratuvar Teknikleri ve Temel Gıda Analizleri, 2015, Dora Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 1 14
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 12 12
Total Work Load121
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.03
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X X X
K2 X
K3 X
K4
K5 X X
K6
K7 X X
K8
K9 X
K10
K11
K12 X X
K13