Instructor BUKET BÜRÜNCÜK KURBAN

I am currently working as a Lecturer in the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts within the Faculty of Applied Sciences. I joined the academic staff of Cyprus Aydin University in September 2024. I completed my undergraduate education in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at Eastern Mediterranean University in 2022. In order to further my academic development, I pursued a thesis-based master’s degree and graduated in 2024. My master’s thesis, titled “Determining the Differences in Coffee Preferences Between Generation Y and Generation Z,” focused on consumer behavior and generational differences within the field of gastronomy.

During my master’s education, I worked for approximately one and a half years in the production department of a pastry shop located in Famagusta. Throughout this period, I gained extensive hands-on experience, particularly in the fields of pastry and bakery production. My primary areas of professional interest include pastry arts, artisan pastry production, chocolate work, and bread making.

I taught the following courses at Cyprus Aydın University: Food Production I, III, IV, VI and VIII; Basic Pastry; Boutique Pastry; Chocolate Art; Buffet Design and Decoration; Banquet Management; Gastronomy Tourism; Restaurant Layout and Service; Special Events in the Food Industry; Communication in the Tourism Industry; Vegetarian Cuisine Applications; Dough and Pastry Products; Cypriot Cuisine; and the Cuisines of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia.

I aim to contribute to students’ professional development through a practice-oriented and quality-focused educational approach that integrates academic knowledge with industry experience.