COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
New Product Development in Food Sector
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CLM 329
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery Blended
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to enable students to combine their design and creative talents with knowledge and research techniques to create a new food product.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • experience active participation in design and technology processes.
  • discuss producing, designing and maintaining quality products by integrating their skills with the knowledge they have acquired.
  • explain how the aesthetic, technical, economic, environmental, ethical and social dimensions interact in shaping and producing design.
  • produce practical solutions for needs, demands and opportunities, taking into account their effects on quality of life with analyzing existing products.
  • improve decision-making skills through individual and team work.
  • discuss how design and production reflect and affect cultures and societies along with the effects of products on lifestyle.
  • develop creativity and critical analysis skills by linking good design principles, existing solutions and technological knowledge.
Course Description In this course, the steps in the process of developing a new product in the food sector and the basic principles for the success of the product will be explained. The details of new product development will be examined from a creative perspective using appropriate methods.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to course
2 Innovation in food products Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 1: Keys to new product success and failure, (CRC press, 2001), 3-30.
3 Product development management in the food industry Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 1: Keys to new product success and failure, (CRC press, 2001), 31-43.
4 Inclusion of innovation strategy in business plan Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 2: Key requirements for successful product development , (CRC press, 2001),44 -68.
5 Creating a product development strategy Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 2: Key requirements for successful product development, (CRC press, 2001), 69-93.
6 Product design, launch process and evaluation of the process Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 3: The product development process, (CRC press, 2001), 95-148.
7 Midterm
8 Technology and information in the food system Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 4: The knowledge base for product development, (CRC press, 2001), 149-182.
9 Creating the necessary information infrastructure for the development of the food product Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 4: The knowledge base for product development, (CRC press, 2001),183-193.
10 Understanding consumer behavior Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 5: The consumer in product development, (CRC press, 2001), 194-206.
11 Analysis of the sensory desires and needs of the consumer Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 5: The consumer in product development, (CRC press, 2001), 219-253.
12 Principles of product development management Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 6: Managing the product development process, (CRC press, 2001), 259-286.
13 Planning, organization and management of the product development process Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 6: Managing the product development process, (CRC press, 2001), 287-314.
14 Best Practices Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, chap. 7: Case studies: product development in the food system, (CRC press, 2001), 317-347.
15 Project Presentations
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Earle, R., & Anderson, A. ,”Food product development: Maximizing success”, CRC press, 2001, ISBN 978-1-84569-722-8

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
1
25
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
1
14
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
5
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
13
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Successfully applies theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

X
2

Carries best practices in terms of work and food security, safety and hygiene in food production

3

Appreciates, evaluates and makes decisions regarding to visual, textual and nutritional data with respect to food production and presentation

4

Recognizes and evaluates the impact of gastronomy on culture and society

5

Assumes responsibility for solving complex problems that may occur in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, both individually and as a team member

6

Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with a critical approach and effectively communicate their ideas and suggestions for solutions in written and oral form.

X
7

Possesses necessary knowledge and skills in relevant fields such as gastronomy, design, law and management and effectively apply them to the practice of Culinary Arts

X
8

Uses the technological tools related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts effectively

X
9

Updates and improve the knowledge, skills and competencies related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with lifelong learning awareness and sustainability with an ethical approach

X
10

Collects data in the areas of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)

11

Speaks a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently

12

Relates the knowledge gained through the history of humanity to the field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest