Information Package

Master's of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts without Thesis

GMS508

NEW TRENDS IN GASTRONOMY

Course Code
GMS508
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Knows current developments in gastronomy and related fields.
  2. Establishes a connection between gastronomy and related fields and makes analysis.
  3. Gains an insight into the future of gastronomy.
  4. Conducts research, discussion and presentation on new trends in gastronomy.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe people within the scope of this course define and analyze the gastronomic trends that are active in the food and beverage industry today. Culinary trends that emerged with the relationship between health and nutrition; sustainable food culture; fusion and equipment kitchen currents topics such as New trends in the field of gastronomy and national and international developments are discussed and related issues are discussed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Acquaintance and orientation
2nd Week The concept of gastronomy from the past to the present
3rd Week Vegan and Vegetarian Trend
4th Week Slow Food and Fast Food Kitchen Trends
5th Week Gluten Free Diet
6th Week Raw Food Stream
7th Week Sustainability and Waste Food
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Fusion Culinary Current
10th Week Molecular Culinary Current
11th Week Functional Food, Superfood and Three Dimensional Meal Concepts
12th Week Organic Farming, Vertical Farming, Cellular Farming Concepts
13th Week neurogastronomy
14th Week Digital Gastronomy
15th Week Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading1. Kaplan, D. M. (2012). The Philosophy of Food. University of California Press.
2. Telfer, E. (1996). Food for Thought: Philosophy and Food, Routledge.
3. Pence, G. E. (2002). The Ethics of Food: A Reader for the 21st Century. Roeman & Littlefield Publishers Inc.
4. Formis, B. (2014). Eating as an aesthetic experience. In Practicing Pragmatist Aesthetics (pp. 169-183), Brill Rodopi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 2 40
Other 1 30
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 80 80
Preparation for Final exam 1 70 70
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 60 60
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 2 10 20
Presentation (including preperation) 5 3 15
Book Presentation 2 10 20
Article Presentation 2 5 10
Article
Total Work Load323
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.76
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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