Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5GMS313ADVANCED PASTRY AND CHOCOLATE (Optional)2+2+02520.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim is to provide students with knowledge and skills regarding the fundamental raw materials, calculations, and production techniques used in pastry making, and to enable them to produce various pastry items using appropriate preparation, baking, decorating, and presentation techniques.
Course Content Pastry arts encompass fundamental concepts, knowledge of raw materials, and baker’s percentage calculations; techniques for preparing doughs, creams, and sauces; the creation of cookies, cakes, tarts, cheesecakes, and milk-based desserts; yeast-leavened sweet doughs; chocolate processing, tempering, and filling techniques; as well as the preparation, coating, decoration, and presentation of cakes and pastries.
Course Methods and Techniques Practical Culinary Work, Individual Recipe Follow-up, Problem Solving, Instruction.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Furkan BALTACI . furkan.baltaci@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Suas, M. (2008). Advanced Bread and Pastry. Cengage Learning.
Gisslen, W. (2016). Professional Baking. John Wiley & Sons.
Recipe sheets and presentations prepared by the course instructor.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 4 56
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Practice 14 4 56
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 144

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explains the characteristics of the basic raw materials used in pastry making and their functions in product preparation.
2 Performs the basic calculations used in pastry making.
3 Prepares various types of dough, creams, and sauces using appropriate techniques.
4 Applies chocolate preparation and processing techniques.
5 Applies techniques for preparing, baking, decorating, and presenting pastry products.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Pastacılıkta Temel Kavramlar, Malzeme Bilgisi ve Fırıncı Yüzdesi Hesabı Textbook Textbook
2 Pastry Techniques, Cream Technology, and Introduction to Chocolate Chemistry Textbook Textbook
3 Cookies & Almond Macaroons (Acıbadem Cookies) Prescription Review
4 Patashu (Choux) Dough & Profiterole Sauce & patisserie Prescription Review
5 Crumble Cakes (Apple) Prescription Review
6 Cheesecake with a Biscuit Base (Lemon I) Prescription Review
7 San Sebastian Implementation Prescription Review
8 Vize Sınavı
9 Trileçe & Caramel Applications Prescription Review
10 White Chocolate Brownie Prescription Review
11 Tart and Tartlet Preparation Prescription Review
12 Cinnamon Roll (Yeast-Leavened Sweet Dough) Prescription Review
13 Chocolate Production, Tempering, Milk Chocolate Filling & Vanilla Prescription Review
14 Devil ` s Cake (Sponge Cake), Princess Cream & Pastry Cream, Coating Ganache Prescription Review
15 Final Sınavı

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
C1 5 4
C2 4
C3 5 5 4
C4 5 5 4
C5 5 5 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant