Information Package

Program of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

GMS374

SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD

Course Code
GMS374
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gains a sociological perspective on food production and consumption.
  2. Learns the developments in the field of food.
  3. Gains a critical approach to current social problems.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionWithin the scope of the definition of sociology and its relation to gastronomy, agricultural production, industrial food production, international food chains, sustainable food, social movements and food relations are explained.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and introduction
2nd Week Definition of sociology and its relationship with gastronomy: production and consumption perspectives
3rd Week Class and Food Production
4th Week Gender, food production and consumption
5th Week Agricultural production Week 5: World? From Turkey and examples from
6th Week Industrial Food Production: Analysis of fields and stockbreeding
7th Week International food chains
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Scarcity and Hunger: Out of system in the age of abundance
10th Week Sustainable food production and food safety
11th Week Globalization and food
12th Week Critical view of diets
13th Week Social movements and food
14th Week Student presentations
15th Week Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Quiz 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 2 5 10
Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 2 2
Presentation (including preperation) 2 2 4
Total Work Load86
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.86
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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