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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI380
Course Name: Functional Foods
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Array TR-NQF-HE:Array. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Array EQF-LLL:Array. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. OĞUZ ACAR
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Oğuz Acar
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The main objective of this course is to raise awareness within the framework of the relationship between health and nutrition regarding the concept and scope of functional foods, bioactive components and their effects on health, as well as legal regulations, emerging food technologies, and innovative products in functional foods.
Course Content: Functional components: Omega-3 fatty acids, Probiotic bacteria, Prebiotics, Phytosterols, Carotenoids, Flavonoids and other secondary herbal substances, Vitamins, Bioactive peptides, Phytoestrogens constitute the content of the functional foods course.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Introduction, providing information about the course scope, and general concepts
1) Introduction, providing information about the course scope, and general concepts
2) The concepts of health and nutrition
2) The concepts of health and nutrition
3) The concept of functional foods
3) The concept of functional foods
4) Nutraceuticals
4) Nutraceuticals
5) General review, midterm preparation
5) General review, midterm preparation
6) Midterm
6) Midterm
7) Phytochemicals
7) Phytochemicals
8) Phenolic acids
8) Phenolic acids
9) Flavonoids
9) Flavonoids
10) Probiotics and prebiotics
10) Probiotics and prebiotics
11) Essential fatty acids
11) Essential fatty acids
12) Dietary fibers and resistant starch
12) Dietary fibers and resistant starch
13) Functional food development: Current trends and technologies
13) Functional food development: Current trends and technologies
14) General review and final exam preparation
14) General review and final exam preparation
15) Final exam
15) Final exam

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction, providing information about the course scope, and general concepts Course Instructor's notes
2) The concepts of health and nutrition Course Instructor's notes
3) The concept of functional foods Course Instructor's notes
4) Nutraceuticals Course Instructor's notes
5) General review, midterm preparation Course Instructor's notes
6) Midterm Course Instructor's notes
7) Phytochemicals Course Instructor's notes
8) Phenolic acids Course Instructor's notes
9) Flavonoids Course Instructor's notes
10) Probiotics and prebiotics Course Instructor's notes
11) Essential fatty acids Course Instructor's notes
12) Dietary fibers and resistant starch Course Instructor's notes
13) Functional food development: Current trends and technologies Course Instructor's notes
14) General review and final exam preparation Course Instructor's notes
15) Final exam Course Instructor's notes

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Functional Foods and Biotechnology (Eds. K.Shetty, G.Paliyath, A.L.Pometto,R.E. Levin) Taylor & Francis Group, 2007
2.Functional and Medicinal Foods (Eds. L.N. Losso, F.Shahidi, D.Bagchi) Taylor & Francis Group, 2007
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Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 28
Midterms 3 17
Final 6 29
Total Workload 116