Information Package

Master's of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with Thesis

GMS511

MEDIA AND GASTRONOMY

Course Code
GMS511
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the relationship between gastronomy and media.
  2. Interprets the related media areas of gastronomy.
  3. Interprets gastronomy from a sociological perspective.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course, students will explore the food and beverage world from a different angle such as the media and the press. They will investigate opportunities in the printed and/or electronic press and media which play an important role in the recognition and expansion of the industry, and will try to evaluate their entrepreneurial and creative aspects. They will also be able to discuss, within classroom environment, topics like gastronomy and media relations, gastronomic representations in cinema, sampling of publications on gastronomy in written media, food blogs and types, how restaurants use digital media, and problems that social media causes in the context of gastronomy applications.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week İmportance of media in gastronomy
2nd Week Basic concepts of gastronomy and media
3rd Week Communication, mass communication and its types
4th Week Cinema and Gastronomy
5th Week Printed Media and Gastronomy I
6th Week Printed media and gastronomy II
7th Week Television and Gastronomy
8th Week Midterm
9th Week İnternet and Gastronomy I
10th Week İnternet and Gastronomy II
11th Week Social media and gastronomy
12th Week Photography and Gastronomy
13th Week Gastronomy and sociology I
14th Week Gastronomy and Sociology II
15th Week Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading1. Lecture notes.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 10
Presentation of Article 1 10
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 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 70 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 45 45
Laboratory (including preparation) 7 4 28
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 3 3 9
Presentation (including preperation) 3 3 9
Field Research 2 15 30
Article Presentation 3 2 6
Total Work Load294
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.8
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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