NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY

STG512

Course Code: STG512
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the nanotechnology
Learns application tools related to nanotechnology
Gains knowledge about General area of usage of nanotechnology
Gains knowledge about applications in food and agriculture through examples

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

During this course, basic concepts of nanotechnology, production of nano-scaled materials and their properties, nanotechnology in plant preservation and production, nanomaterials that are produced from plants and their area of usage, natural nanoparticles that are found in food, nanostructures that are used in food industry and nano scaled carriers, nanomaterials that are used in food packaging, intelligent systems and nanotechnology in food quality and safety will be covered.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1 Definition of Nanotechnology, purposes and improvements
2^nd Week	2 Atomic and molecular bases of nanotechnology
3^rd Week	3 Advantage and Disadvantage of Nanotechnology
4^th Week	4 General area of usage
5^th Week	5 Nanotechnology in Industry
6^th Week	6 Nanotechnology in Agriculture I
7^th Week	7 Nanotechnology in Agriculture II
8^th Week	8 Midterm
9^th Week	9 Nanotechnology applications of materials and packages contacting food
10^th Week	10 Nanotechnology in developing functional foods
11^th Week	11 Effect of nanotechnology on health and application of Nanotechnology to foods
12^th Week	12 Student presentations
13^th Week	13 Student presentations
14^th Week	14 Student presentations
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

? Monique A. V. Axelos, Marcel Van de Voorde (Eds.). Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food Science. 2017. Wiley-VCH, Germany.
? Rai, M., Ribeiro, C., Mattoso, L., Duran, N. (Eds.). Nanotechnologies in Food and Agriculture, 2015, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland.
? Güncel yayınlar

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Yüz Yüze

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	20
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	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	5	70
Preparation for Final exam	1	69	69
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	54	54
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	1	60	60
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X		X
K2		X	X	X
K3	X	X	X	X
K4		X	X
K5				X
K6	X	X	X	X
K7	X		X	X