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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: ASC205
Course Name: Food History and Geography
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
4
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. MERYEM MERVE BEYKOZ
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr. Gör. MERYEM MERVE BEYKOZ
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to teach the historical development of food production consumption from economic, social, political and cultural aspects.
Course Content: Introduction to Food History and Geography, Prehistoric Ages, The agrarian revolution, the tame of animals and plants, Sumer, Egypt and Ancient Rome food culture, Renaissance Period, European cuisine history and geography, Medieval Arabic cuisine cultura, Medieval Islamic cuisine culture, Ottoman Empire Palace Cuisine

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Evaluate the food and meal within the framework of history, geopraphy, culture and nutrition.
2) Know cultural relationship between food and beverage, evaluate the intercultural interaction
3) Evaluate and interpret food and beverages cultures according to historical ages

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) History and geography of food, classification of history, introduction to gastronomy and food history
2) The existence of humanity, prehistoric times, Dark Age, Kabataş, Chipped Stone, Polished Stone Age
3) Agricultural Revolution
4) Mining Era, Sumerian, Egyptian and Ancient Roman food culture
5) Mesopotamia, history of wheat, emergence and spread of agriculture
6) Sumerians, Ancient Egypt
7) Indians, Africans
8) Midterm
9) Ancient Greek
10) Ancient Rome, Silk and Spice Path
11) Middle Age
12) Ancient India, Ancient China
13) Ottoman Empire Palace Cuisine
14) 14.15.16.17. and 18th Century Ottoman Palace Cuisine

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Çeşitli kitaplardan derlenmiş ders notları kullanılmıştır.
References: Gastronomi ve Yiyecek Tarihi, Editör: Prof.Dr. Atilla AKBABA, Yrd.Doç.Dr. Neslihan ÇETİNKAYA, Detay Yayınları, 2018
Lezzetin Tarihi, Prof.Dr.Zeki TEZ, Hayykitap, 2018
İnsanlığın Yeme Tarihi, Tom Standage, Mayakitap, 2016
Food in History, Reay TANNAHILL, Three Rivers Press,1989
A Food History, Maguelonne Toussaint Smat, John Wiley & Sons, 1987
Tarihin Süzgecinde Mutfak Kültürümüz, Deniz Gürsoy, Oğlak Yayıncılık, 2016

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Define / explain general concepts in culinary profession.
2) Define and explain the internal and external environment relations in which food and beverage businesses are affected. 3
3) Have knowledge about regulations, professional standards and practices in the field of culinary. 3
4) Have knowledge and methods on various subjects such as menu planning, cooking methods, world cuisines, regional cuisines and use these knowledge and methods for professional development.
5) Dominates the terminology of food and beverage. 1 1
6) Organize all kinds of organizations in the field of culinary.
7) Analyzes and applies the facts about eating and drinking by using the basic concepts and theories of the culinary profession. 3 3
8) Takes responsibility as an individual or a team member in the execution of unforeseen and complex activities encountered in the field related applications.
9) Takes risk and responsibility for the realization of information, ideas, applications or technologies that bring innovation to the field. 1
10) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach. 3 3 3
11) Follow current developments in the field and profession.
12) Shares ideas and solutions to problems related to the field by supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data with experts and non-experts.
13) Uses computer software and information technologies at the basic level of at least European computer use license required by the field.
14) Follow the developments in his / her field and communicate with his / her colleagues by using a foreign language (English) at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.
15) Comply with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Define / explain general concepts in culinary profession. 1
2) Define and explain the internal and external environment relations in which food and beverage businesses are affected. 2
3) Have knowledge about regulations, professional standards and practices in the field of culinary.
4) Have knowledge and methods on various subjects such as menu planning, cooking methods, world cuisines, regional cuisines and use these knowledge and methods for professional development.
5) Dominates the terminology of food and beverage. 1
6) Organize all kinds of organizations in the field of culinary. 1
7) Analyzes and applies the facts about eating and drinking by using the basic concepts and theories of the culinary profession. 2
8) Takes responsibility as an individual or a team member in the execution of unforeseen and complex activities encountered in the field related applications. 1
9) Takes risk and responsibility for the realization of information, ideas, applications or technologies that bring innovation to the field. 1
10) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach.
11) Follow current developments in the field and profession. 2
12) Shares ideas and solutions to problems related to the field by supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data with experts and non-experts. 1
13) Uses computer software and information technologies at the basic level of at least European computer use license required by the field.
14) Follow the developments in his / her field and communicate with his / her colleagues by using a foreign language (English) at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.
15) Comply with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. 1

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 42 1 42
Study Hours Out of Class 28 1 28
Midterms 1 14 14
Final 1 16 16
Total Workload 100