SCHOOL OF APPLIED MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Program

CLM 444 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Sugarcraft and Confectionary
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CLM 444
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives In this course, basically, students will be acquainted with fondat, learn about decoration techniques and chocolate closely.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learn cake recipies and be able to improve and add their own interpretations on them.
  • Be ıntroduced to new ingredients
  • Improve their ability to differentiate between the qualities of ingredients.
  • Learn about boutique bakery and its tehcniques.
  • Consolidate their knowledge on decoration techniques.
  • Improve their sense of taste.
Course Description Learn about making of celebration cakes and improve themselves. Learn about boutique bakery trend and its techniques. They learn about different styles and techniques in bakery, selecting and applying couverture chocolates, decoration and cake decorations, figure and flower making, chocolate decoration and making of patterns and truffles.

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to Sugarcraf Techniques Introduction of equipments and materials and their usage
2 Making of Fondat-Making Fondat from Marshmallow Making and coloring of Fondat.
3 Cookie making, Decoration Techniques Gingerbread cookies, Sugar Cookie, Royal Icing
4 Cupcake Making, Filling and Decoration Techniques Vanilla Cupcake, Cupcake with pumpkin and almond, Ganaj, Buttercream, Cheesefrosting
5 Celebration Cake Making and its Techniques Sponge Cake, Fruitcake
6 Celebration Cake Making and its Techniques Cocoa Sponge Cake, Chocolate Cake
7 Cake decoration with Fondat Making of animal and human figures
8 Mid-term
9 Cake decoration with fondat Preparing dough for flowers and modeling
10 Cake decoration with fondat and Styrofoam Cake Techniques Cake Coating, Cake Base Coating, Styrofoam Cake Coating Techniques Figure-Flower placement
11 Chocolate making Techniques Tempering – Types of Truffles, Roche Chocolate types, Hot chocolate
12 Chocolate Making and Decorating Techniques Tablet Chocolate, Chocolate fillings and decoration techniques
13 Term End-Jury
14 Review of the Semester  
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  

 

Course Notes/Textbooks Lecture handouts and product recipes from reference books.
Suggested Readings/Materials • Ultimate Chocolate By Patricia Lousada – DK • Le Larousse du Chocolat : Recettes, Techniques et Tours de Main by Pierre Hermé • Hello Cupcake, Karen Tack Alan Richardson – Houghton Mifflin Company • Cupcakes From The Primrose Bakery By Martha Swift Lisa Thomas – Kyle Book • Cake and Cake Decorating By Angela Nilsen, Sara Maxwell, Janice Murfitt – Hermes House • More From Magnolia By Allaysa Torey – S&S • Pasta Yapımı By Emel Başdoğan - İnkılap • Çikolata Tarih Sanat Tutku By Nicolatte Negri Denis Buosi - İnkılap • Çikolata Büyülü Lezzet By Rosalba Gioffre Alessandro Peccini - GUINTI

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
1
10
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
10
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
15
Final Exam
1
15
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
7
85
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
15
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
14
2
28
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
10
10
Presentation / Jury
1
0
Project
1
20
20
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
10
10
Final Exam
1
18
18
    Total
150

 

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

X
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

X
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

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

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

 


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