1	Course Title:	FOOD CODEX
2	Course Code:	GTP220
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	4
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr.Gör.Dr. NALAN ÇIRAK
16	Course Lecturers:	Nalan Çırak
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	nfiliz@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To inform the students about fundamental principles of food legislation, consumer rights, codex alimentarius commission, food legislation and control in Turkey, Turkish Standards Institution, national and international standards.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To comprehend accreditation issues of both the world and Turkey.; 2 To comprehend of the definition and importance of legislation, law, legislative decree, by- law, definition of regulation and notification, and fundamentals regarding to preparation of law drafts.; 3 To comprehend the works of codex alimentarius commission.; 4 To comprehend Turkish Food Codex Regulations and Notifications, and Turkish Standards Institution.; 5 To have sufficient knowledge of current food laws and regulations.; 6 To learn how to reach certain knowledge about laws of food, and the substance and materials contacting food; 7 To be able to apply the legal procedure regarding to establishment of a food facility.; 8 To comprehend consumer rights.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Course Introduction and Information of Exam
2	An introduction to legislation
3	International standards (EN, ISO, Codex Alimentarius)
4	Standards for food products and processes, the Turkish Standards Institution (TSE)
5	Food legislation and preparation justifications
6	Basic principles of food legislation
7	Turkish Food Act
8	MIDTERM EXAM
9	Turkish Food Codex Regulations
10	Food legislation (food hygiene, particular hygiene for animal food, registration/confirmation and legal control regulations)
11	Food legislation (food hygiene, particular hygiene for animal food, registration/confirmation and legal control regulations)
12	Food legislation (food hygiene, particular hygiene for animal food, registration/confirmation and legal control regulations)
13	Food legislation (Regulation of microbiological criteria)
14	Food legislation (Regulation of label)

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Ders notu-Dr. Nejlet Filiz Food legislation- Lebib Yalkın (www.lebibyalkin.com.tr/) Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock- (http://www.gkgm.gov.tr/mevzuat/kanun/kanun_liste.html)
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	2	14	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	2	10	20
Homeworks, Performances	0	12	24
Projects	2	10	20
Field Studies	1	10	10
Midtermexams	1	8	8
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	10	10
Total WorkLoad			120
Total workload/ 30 hr			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 LO2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 LO3 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 LO4 2 5 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 LO5 4 5 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 LO6 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 LO7 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 LO8 3 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High