SCHOOL OF APPLIED MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Program

CLM 102 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Principles of Nutrition and Menu Planning
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CLM 102
Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery Online
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aims of the course are; to develop theoretical knowledge about nutrition, to learn about nutrients and the various functions of nutrients, to understand the processes of digestion, absorption, transport and metabolism, to learn about food labeling, including mandatory nutrition labeling, serving sizes, descriptive terms, health claims and ingredient labeling, to understand the Dietary Reference Intakes, Daily Values for Food Labels and the Food Pyramid in food planning, to learn about information on food groups and exchange lists in menu planning, identify the factors affecting menu planning, types and patterns of menus, the principles and steps of menu planning, menu controlling and evaluation.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explain the relationship between nutrition and health and the building blocks of a healthy diet.
  • Explain the functions of basic food components (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water) in the body and their importance in nutrition.
  • Evaluate the structural components in foods and the effect of food processing on nutrients.
  • Discuss the analysis and synthesis of the behavior of basic food components in metabolism and the relationship between nutrition and other systems in the body.
  • Evaluate oxidants, antioxidants, beneficial compounds in the structure of food, functional foods and their effects on health.
  • Analyze food labels.
  • Plan healthy and balanced menus including calorie count and nutritional values..
  • Discuss the future of food, hunger in the world and food sustainability.
Course Description Healthy nutrition, planning of a healthy diet, nutrition labels, digestion, absorption and transport, the carbohydrates, lipids, proteins,metabolism, energy balance, body composition, weight management, vitamins, antioxidants, water ,and major minerals, trace minerals, diet and health, the factors that affect menu planning, developing menus, menu types, menu planning and its relation with nutrition, standard recipe development, yield testing process, designing, writing, and evaluation of a menu, menu characteristics, menu and food service equipment analysis.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Food Choices and Human Health Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney, Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, Cengage Learning, 2016 Chapter 1: Food Choıces and Human Health (1-30)
3 Nutrition Tools-Standards and Guidelines Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney, Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, Cengage Learning, 2016 Chapter 1: Nutrition Tools-Standards and Guidelines (32-59)
4 Carbonhydrates Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons (2009) Chapter 3: Carbohydrates (81-119)
5 Lipids Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons (2009) Chapter 4: Lipids, Fats and Oils (125-160)
6 Proteins Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons (2009) Chapter 5: Protein (161-185)
7 Vitamins & Minerals Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons (2009) Chapter 6: Vitamins (187-220)
8 Water and other liquids / Midterm Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons (2009) Chapter 7: Water and Minerals (225 – 229)
9 Digestion, Metabolism and Interactions of Nutrition with Other Systems Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney, Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, Cengage Learning, 2016 Chapter 3: The Remarkable Body (71-98)
10 Oksidants, antioksidants, bioactive compounds and residuals Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons (2009) Chapter 11: Nutrition and Health (391 – 425)
11 Healthy Menu and Recipe Development Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons (2009) Chapter 9: Healthy Menus and Recipes (295 – 335)
12 Marketing of Healthy Menus Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons (2009) Chapter 10: Marketing to Health-Conscious Guests (355 – 382)
13 Hunger and Future of Food Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney, Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, Cengage Learning, 2016 Chapter 15: Hunger and Future of the Food (600-615)
14 Project Presentations Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons (2009) Chapter 13: Nutrition over the lifecycle (459-507)
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere-Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals-John Wiley and Sons

Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney, Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, Cengage Learning, 2016 (ISBN 978‐0‐1239‐1882‐6)

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
20
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
15
30
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
25
25
Final Exam
1
35
35
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Successfully applies theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

X
2

Carries best practices in terms of work and food security, safety and hygiene in food production

3

Appreciates, evaluates and makes decisions regarding to visual, textual and nutritional data with respect to food production and presentation

X
4

Recognizes and evaluates the impact of gastronomy on culture and society

5

Assumes responsibility for solving complex problems that may occur in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, both individually and as a team member

X
6

Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with a critical approach and effectively communicate their ideas and suggestions for solutions in written and oral form.

X
7

Possesses necessary knowledge and skills in relevant fields such as gastronomy, design, law and management and effectively apply them to the practice of Culinary Arts

8

Uses the technological tools related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts effectively

9

Updates and improve the knowledge, skills and competencies related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with lifelong learning awareness and sustainability with an ethical approach

X
10

Collects data in the areas of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)

11

Speaks a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently

12

Relates the knowledge gained through the history of humanity to the field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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