Information Package

Program of Culinary Arts

APR169

SUSTAINABLE GASTRONOMY PRACTICES

Course Code
APR169
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the concept of sustainability.
  2. Analyzes the relationship between sustainability and culinary practices.
  3. Decides how sustainability should be implemented in food and beverage businesses.
  4. Understands the importance of sustainability in order to transfer gastronomic values ??to future generations.
  5. Knows current studies in sustainable gastronomy practices.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionWithin the scope of this course, the concept of sustainability, the importance of this concept today, the future of sustainable tourism and development, the future of food, and the concept of gastronomic heritage, the concept of sustainable cuisine and applications and practices carried out in Turkey and around the world will be discussed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Meet/Orientation
2nd Week The definition and historical development of the concept of sustainability and the relationship between gastronomy and cuisine culture
3rd Week The impact of global crises on food production and culinary culture
4th Week Clean food production principles: examination of organic farming, permaculture and agroecology principles
5th Week Local food chains versus global food chains: definition and importance of the concept of locality and the importance of small producers
6th Week Fundamentals of sustainable cuisine: what should sustainable kitchen practices include?
7th Week Definition of Ankara culinary culture and areas that produce clean food, determination of student project topics
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Field visits
10th Week Field visits
11th Week Field visits
12th Week Campus Projects
13th Week Campus Projects
14th Week Campus Projects
15th Week
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load162
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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