Information Package

Master's of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts without Thesis

GMS513

FOOD SOCIOLOGY

Course Code
GMS513
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Sociological perspective and critical thinking skills.
  2. Learns basic sociological subjects and concepts.
  3. Gains a sociological perspective on food production and consumption.
  4. Gain a critical approach about current social problems.
  5. Learns the developments in the field of food.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course, sociology and its field of study will be redefined over foods and kitchen, and students will be provided with information about the transfer of food to the cultural area which differs from the physical environment where the food is grown. Subjects like food-society relation, symbols and society, how religion shapes nutrition practices, how social differentiation influences nutrition styles, and food-culture relation will also be handled.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week İntroduction 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: Examples from the world and Turkey
6th Week İndustrial Food Production: Analysis of fields and stockbreeding
7th Week İnternational 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 40
Assignment 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 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 75 75
Preparation for Final exam 1 65 65
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 55 55
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 2 2 4
Presentation (including preperation) 7 3 21
Book Presentation 1 3 3
Article Presentation 3 5 15
Total Work Load286
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.53
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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