Qualification Awarded
Graduates of this department take the FOOD QUALITY CONTROL AND ANALYSIS TECHNICIAN title.
Specific Admission Requirements
Students can get enough points in the ÖSYM exams.
Qualification Requirements
Students must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.00 / 4.00 and graduate with 120 ECTS credits.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Students studying in the Food Quality Control and Analysis Program may be exempted from certain courses within the framework of certain regulations. If a course content from another institution is appropriate for the content of the course given in the Food Processing Department and approved by the school directorate, the student may be exempted from these courses.
History
The Department of Food Processing has started its education in 2015-2016 academic year. At the end of the academic year 2016-2017 the first graduates.
Profile of the Programme
Analyzes based on food control and quality control are very sensitive and need attention. In order to make these analyzes, it is necessary to base on the basic information about the properties of foods and to reinforce the issues. As a result, young people who are specialized in the field of food, who are aware of the importance of conscious and safe food will be created by providing employment. The companies that will work with intermediate staff specializing in food quality control and analysis will expand their share of exports by producing in international quality and standards and thus will play an important role in closing the current account deficit. One of the main objectives of the program; minimum technical and hygienic conditions of the establishments producing and selling foodstuffs and materials in contact with food and foodstuffs and determination of the compliance of foodstuffs and materials and materials in contact with food with the legislation, to be able to carry out all the operations done to control compliance.
Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading
Students are subjected to 1 midterm and final exam for each course. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. 40% midterm exam (written, project, homework, laboratory exam, quiz etc.) and 60% final exam. Students taking one of the letter grades AA, BA, BB, CB and CC are considered successful. DC and DD grade is a conditional successful grade. In order to be successful in a course with a DC and DD grade, the student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Graduation Requirements
In order for a student to graduate from the Food Quality Control and Analysis Program, they must take a total of 120 ECTS courses and complete their CGPA by at least 2.00. In addition, a total of 30 business days in total of 8 ECTS in summer internship courses must be successful.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Graduates of the Food Quality Control and Analysis Program successfully completed this program; In the laboratories of Food Engineering Faculties of the Universities, Food Hygiene and Technology of Veterinary Faculties, in the laboratories of the nutrition and dietetics department of the Faculties of Health Sciences, in the research and application laboratories of the Agricultural Biotechnology Department of the Faculties of Agriculture, in the biology and chemistry departments of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, in the vocational schools, etc. In the units of food control general directorate of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, in the provincial and district organizations of agricultural holdings, TÜBİTAK, special laboratories related to food control, special food establishments, customs, meat and fish institutions and food related enterprises.
Access to Further Studies
Food Quality Control and Analysis Associate Degree program is completed by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). o Plant Protection o Food Engineering o Nutrition and Dietetics that Chemistry can switch to undergraduate programs in Agricultural Biotechnology.
ECTS Coordinator
Specialist Dr. AYŞE SENA ENGİN