GMS004 Food and SustainabilityIstinye UniversityDegree Programs General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: GMS004
Course Name: Food and Sustainability
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
3
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
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Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Doç. Dr. ÇAĞLA ÖZER
Course Lecturer(s): Ece Sürek
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Learning the concept of sustainability, practices that will prevent food waste, and knowledge about sustainable foods.
Course Content: Sustainable foods

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Having knowledge about sustainability.
2) Being aware of practices that will prevent food waste.
3) Having knowledge about sustainable foods.

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, rudstone, paleolithic, neolithic age
3) Agricultural revolution, domestication of plant
4) Mesopotamia, history of wheat, offer and spread of agriculture
5) Sumerian food culture
6) Ancient Egypt food culture
7) Ancient Greece food culture
8) MIDTERM EXAM
9) Indians, Africans
10) Silk and Spice Road
11) Ancient India, Ancient China
12) Middle Age
13) Ottoman Empire Palace Cuisine
14) 14.15.16.17. and 18th Century Ottoman Palace Cuisine

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders notları
References: True Food: Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple, Pure- Dr. Andrew Weils

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

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
Midterms 1 40 40
Final 1 60 60
Total Workload 100