Aim of the Program
The purpose of the Food Quality Control and Analysis Program is; To train intermediate manpower to assist the managers in the quality control and production departments of the production unit in all enterprises that process food raw materials.
Target of the Program
One of the main objectives of the program; In determining the compliance of the establishments that produce and sell foodstuffs and all kinds of substances and materials in contact with them with the legislation, having the qualifications to carry out the processes carried out in the process that starts with sampling and ends with the implementation of the necessary analyzes, can follow new systems and technological methods, and can provide food inspection and control services. To train 'Food Quality Control and Analysis technicians'.
Career Opportunities
In this direction, the graduates of the Food Quality Control and Analysis Program will be trained in the food industry and will respond to the needs as intermediate staff to assist food controllers. Students who graduate as technicians have the chance to be employed in both the private sector and public institutions.
Graduates who successfully complete the program; In order to ensure food safety and quality of public and private institutions and organizations, they can carry out food inspection and control services by observing minimum technical and hygienic conditions in the production, processing and distribution stages, including the primary production stage of substances and materials in contact with food. In addition, they may have the opportunity to work in laboratories related to microbiological analysis of foods in institutions and organizations in the public and private sector. For this purpose, they can work in the general directorate of food control laboratories affiliated to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, in public institutions such as the Hygiene Institute, Tariş, Municipalities, Provincial Health Directorates, and in the management, production and laboratory areas of the private sector food industry, they can provide consultancy and they can also open their own private workplaces.
Future of the Department
The importance of assuring and protecting food quality in terms of human health and life is known by everyone. On the other hand, food resources are being limited day by day due to reasons such as increasing human population, climate changes, war and unconscious agricultural practices. Considering such reasons, the need for food quality control is increasing day by day, considering the damage to the currently limited food resources due to the negativities that may occur during production, as well as the damaging effect on the company image and public trust.
At the same time, in order to keep up with the rapidly developing world, trained personnel are needed for the production of healthy and reliable food and its controlled delivery to the consumer. From the producer to the consumer, healthy and safe food supply and protection of the nutritional values ??of foods will be realized by the regular execution of quality control functions.
In recent years, the importance of food safety and quality management systems has been better understood and it is thought that our students who graduate from this program will make important contributions to the developing sector.
Who Should Choose
Students who will prefer this department; must be responsible, careful, disciplined and at the same time patient. Being able to follow the developing technology, loving teamwork, paying attention to hygiene rules and most importantly being related to the food sector are among the main features sought.
Working Places
Food Quality Control and Analysis Technicians who have successfully completed this program; In the laboratories of the Faculties of Food Engineering of the universities, in the Food Hygiene and Technology research-application laboratories of the Faculties of Veterinary Sciences, in the laboratories of the nutrition and dietetics department of the Faculties of Health Sciences, in the research-application laboratories of the Agricultural Biotechnology Department of the Faculties of Agriculture, in the biology and chemistry departments of the Faculty of Science and Letters, in the laboratories of vocational schools, etc. units, food control general directorate laboratories affiliated to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, provincial and district organizations of agricultural enterprises, TUBITAK, special laboratories related to food control, private food enterprises, customs, Meat and Fish Institutions and food-related enterprises.
Programmes allowing Horizontal Transfer
They can transfer to associate degree programs that accept students with TYT base points.
Programmes allowing Vertical Transfer
According to the 2022 DGS guideline, undergraduate programs where students who graduate from this program can transfer with the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS); Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Protection, Plant Production and Technologies, Food Engineering, Food Technology, Chemistry, Agricultural Genetic Engineering, Agricultural Biotechnology