Veterinary Food Hygiene and Technology
General Description
In the Department of Food Hygiene and Technology; safe production, preservation, consumption of animal-derived foods, their production technologies, and related legislations are given to the students, besides having them follow associated up-to-date information, plan scientific projects in the area of Food Hygiene and Technology, and participate in the ongoing research in the Department.
The department offers the second cycle of higher education in terms of ECTS credits (total 120 credits awarding a Master´s degree). After the successful completion of the program and fulfillment of requirements, a Master´s degree in Food Hygiene and Technology is awarded.
Second Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
To apply for a Master´s degree with or without thesis;
- Candidates must hold a Bachelor´s degree, and for health sciences, possess ALES (Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) with the minimum acceptable score on sciences determined by the Senate.
- Among foreign languages such as English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Arabic, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in a language by satisfying one of the following exams; ÜDS (Interuniversity Foreign Language Examination), KPDS (Foreign Language Proficiency Examination for State Employees), TOEFL or equivalent approved by YÖK (The Council of Higher Education), or the proficiency exam carried out by Uludag University School of Foreign Languages, and provide the minimum acceptable score as approved by the Senate. Recognition of any other foreign language qualifications is dependent on the Senate.
- For foreign nationals, admission requirement shall be any of the following; Turkish Proficiency Exam by TÖMER and corresponding ALES score, or scores in exams such as GRE or GMAT, accepted as internationally equivalent by YÖK.
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Application to Masters Degree Program in the Department of Food Hygiene and Technology requires being a graduate of a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Department of Biology, Food engineers, Agricultural Faculty-Food Department, Department of Dietetics or Faculty of Pharmacy. In order to be rewarded this Masters Degree; the student should successfully take, and should acquire a minimum of 75 points out of 100 from all of the Institutional and Departmental obligatory courses. The total credits should sum to a minimum of 21 in Masters, which should include obligatory courses; the Institutional 5 ECTS Biostatistics course and a total of 50 ECTS Departmental courses, Basic Food Chemistry, Basic Food Microbiology, Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, Introduction to Dairy Science, Food Hygiene and Sanitation, Introduction to Meat Science, Introduction to Food Legislation, Principles of Food Preservation, with additional elective courses. After successful completion of the courses, the student is given the degree of Masters in the field of Food Hygiene and Technology, after a defense thesis examination in front of a selected jury, wherein he/she presents his/her study on a specific field to finalize the program.
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Profile of The Programme
To educate individuals, who have proficiency in knowledge, skills and ethics in the field of Food Hygiene and Technology, who can work in food-related areas with the awarded Masters Degree Education, who knows and applies ethical rules, who investigates and questions, who continuously enhances him/herself, who fits within internationally acceptable norms of a professional in this subject.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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Gain sufficient education in public health and in related areas
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2.
Learn basic composition and microbiology of animal-derived foods
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3.
Learn and apply up-to-date information on basic food legislation
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4.
Know and participate in food safety related systems
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5.
Learn and utilize basic analytical procedures of animal-derived foods
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6.
Take part in team work by having professional, social, ethical values and required scientific formation, and take individual responsibility when required
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7.
Write scientific proposal on, prepare presentation on, or participate in food-related activities
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8.
Integrate knowledge of food packaging technologies and food preservation methods to work field
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9.
Be competent in fundamental hygiene and sanitation applications
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10.
Apply basic production technologies of animal-derived foods
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Other Faculty and Department graduates, which are indicated in the Masters Degree Program can be employed in their related areas in accordance with their Basic Undergraduate Education. Veterinary graduates can primarily find employment in Slaughterhouses, Meat and Meat Product Processing/Packaging Plants, Milk and Dairy Processing/Packaging Plants.
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Access to Further Studies
The entrance into postgraduate doctoral studies is possible for candidates who have successfully earned a Bachelor´s degree, and can provide ALES with a passing grade and meet foreign language qualifications.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
The exams of the courses can be done written, written-oral or applied. In order to take the tests of the postgraduate programs, the attendance of the courses is required to be at least 70% or 80%. The exams are evaluated by over 100 points awarded. To be successful, at master with thesis and master without thesis programs, it is required to get at least 70 points out of 100 points.
Within the frame of the principals mentioned above, to evaluate the points as letter grades; getting AA, BA, BB, CB and CC at master degree program are considered successful at the courses.
At postgraduate programs, a student failed at any course can take the exams at the end of the semester even if the course is not opened up the following semester. The student failed at this exam on the ground of absence or not carrying out the preconditions of the lesson repeats the lesson when it is opened up. If the lesson is subtracted or not opened up, an equivalent lesson to it is determined by the suggestion of the concerned head of department and by the decision of the board. Under these circumstances, the student is responsible of the equivalent lesson instead of the lesson that she/he needs to repeat.
The adjustment of the grades of the students who practice upon the national or international student Exchange programs like Erasmus and Farabi are executed by the decision of the board and the decision by the institution directory. These grades are recorded to the academic transcript.
The academic standing of the student is determined at the end of every semester on the term grade point averages and general grade point averages that is calculated on the coefficients given as the letter grades according to the concerned regulations.
Term grade point averages and general grade point averages are calculated by the grade point averages. Grade point average (GPA) is calculated by the division of the total credits to the total out of the multiplication of the course credits and letter grades´s equivalents. GPA is calculated as two digits after the comma.
Both term grade point average and general grade point average are determined by the grades of the courses from AA to FF.
All of the grades are recorded to the academic transcript.
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Graduation Requirements
Master with thesis program is formed by seven courses providing that they are not less than 21 credits and more than 28 credits, one seminar at course and dissertation stage, thesis study and thesis exam. Despite not needing scientific preparation program, the student can take up graduation level courses if the supervisor thinks it is needed, and these courses´ credits will not be counted.
Full-Time/Part-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Prof. Dr. Seran TEMELLİ
Uludağ; Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Besin Hijyeni ve Teknolojisi Anabilim Dalı Görükle, Bursa
Tel. 2941260
Theoretical and practical courses given by 8 academicians in the Department of Food Hygiene and Technology are carried out in the Departmental laboratory and in the Meat and Dairy Production Units of the Animal Health and Production, Research and Application Center of our Faculty. With the same aim, various meat and dairy products are being produced and analyzed in these units.
1. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
SAB 5001 |
BIOSTATISTICS |
Compulsory |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
VBH 5001 |
BASIC FOOD MICROBIOLOGY |
Compulsory |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
VBH 5003 |
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS |
Compulsory |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5005 |
INTRODUCTION TO MEAT SCIENCE |
Compulsory |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5007 |
BASIC FOOD LEGISLATION |
Compulsory |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5191 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION I |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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11 |
Total |
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30 |
2. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
SAB 5002 |
BIOSTATISTICS |
Compulsory |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
VBH 5002 |
BASIC FOOD CHEMISTRY |
Compulsory |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
VBH 5004 |
INTRODUCTION TO MILK SCIENCE |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5006 |
FOOD HYGIENE AND SANITATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
VBH 5008 |
PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PRESERVATION |
Compulsory |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5172 |
GRADUATE SEMINAR (COURSE) |
Compulsory |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
VBH 5192 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION II |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
VBH5010 |
ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND PUBLICATION ETHICS IN THE FIELD OF FOOD |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
VBH5010 |
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS IN THE FIELD OF FOOD HYGIENE AND TECHNOLOGY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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0 |
Total |
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30 |
3. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
VBH 5173 |
SEMINAR |
Compulsory |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
VBH 5183 |
M.A. SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE III |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
VBH5193 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
Total |
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30 |
4. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
VBH5184 |
M.A. SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE IV |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
VBH5194 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
Total |
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30 |
1. Semester Optional Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
VBH 5009 |
STARTER CULTURES IN MEAT AND DAIRY TECHNOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5011 |
MILK AND DAIRY TECHNOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
VBH 5013 |
MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS ANALYSES |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
VBH 5015 |
MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS HYGIENE |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5017 |
HYGIENE AND SANITATION IN DAIRY PLANTS |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5019 |
TECHNOLOGY OF DAIRY BY-PRODUCTS |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5021 |
AQUAPRODUCTS HYGIENE AND TECHNOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
VBH 5023 |
FOOD PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
VBH 5025 |
HYGIENE AND SANITATION IN MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5181 |
M.A. SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE I |
Optional |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2. Semester Optional Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
VBH 5010 |
MILK AND DAIRY TECHNOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
VBH 5012 |
POULTRY MEAT HYGIENE |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5014 |
EGG HYGIENE |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5016 |
MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
VBH 5018 |
QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM IN FOODS AND THEIR ANALYSIS METHODS |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
VBH 5020 |
WATER HYGIENE AND THEIR ANALYSIS METHODS |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
VBH 5022 |
VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
VBH 5024 |
FOOD CONTAMINANTS |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
VBH 5026 |
FOOD-BORNE VIRAL AND FUNGAL HEALTH RISKS |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
VBH 5182 |
M.A. SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE II |
Optional |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
VBH5026 |
FOOD CONTAMINANTS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |