SCHOOL OF APPLIED MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Program

CLM 488 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Trends in Culinary History
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CLM 488
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to provide students knowledge and understanding about food and apply that knowledge to their academic and professional lives. This course will enhance students vision in food sector and will give the encourage to create future trends.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Evaluate the developments and trends in food sector
  • Explore individual food products and their functions in food sector on a global scale
  • Identify the future of food and it’s impacts.
  • Create new food trends for the future
  • Work with the team and find solutions to food problems of today.
Course Description Students are expected to research and develop new ideas for future trends in food sector.

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 İntroduction
2 Why study food? Warren Belasco, “Introduction”, Food: The Key Concepts, New York: Berg, 2008, s. 1-13.
3 Back to Basics: Hunters, gatherers, and farmers Brian Hayden, “Hunting and Gathering”, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture içinde, Solomon H. Katz (ed.), vol. 2, NY: Thomson, 2003, s. 222-226.
4 Traditional food cultures Jeffrey M. Pilcher, Food in World History, “Chapter 1: The First World Cuisine”, NY, London: Routledge, 2006, s. 8-16.
5 Consequences of contact: trade, colonialism, and globalization. Jeffrey M. Pilcher, Food in World History, “Chapter 2: The Columbian Exchange”, NY. London: Routledge, 2006, s. 19-26.
6 Sugar and power Jeffrey M. Pilcher, Food in World History, “Chapter 3: Sugar, Spice, and Blood”, NY. London: Routledge, 2006, s. 27-33.
7 Midterm Exam
8 Aesthetics and connoisseurship Jean-Louis Flandrin, “Dietary Choices and Culinary Technique, 1500-1800” Food. A Culinary History from Antiquity to the Present içinde, Jean-Louis Flandrin ve Massimo Montanari (eds.), NY: Columbia University Press, 1999, s. 403-417.
9 Emergence of restaurants Jean-Robert Pitte, “The Rise of Restaurant”, Food. A Culinary History from Antiquity to the Present içinde, Jean-Louis Flandrin ve Massimo Montanari (eds.), NY: Columbia University Press, 1999, s. 471-480.
10 Famine and the modern history of hunger Cormac O Grada, The Great Irish Famine, “Chapter 2: The Great Hunger”, Macmillan, 1989, s. 39-64.
11 Food, nation, and identity Alison K. Smith, “National Cuisines”, The Oxford Handbook of Food History içinde, Jeffrey M. Pilcher (ed.), Oxford University Press, 2012, p. 444-460.
12 Globalization of food industry and fast food Jeffrey M. Pilcher, Food in World History, “Chapter 11 ve 12: The Green Revolution” ve “McDonaldization and its discontents”, NY. London: Routledge, 2006, p.100-112.
13 Organic and slow food alternatives Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. A Natural History of Four Meals, “Chapter 8: All Flesh is Grass”, London: Penguin, 2006, p. 123-133.
14 Food science, cooking, molecular gastronomy Nicholas Kurti, Herve This-Benckhard, “Chemistry and Physics in the Kitchen”, Scientific American, 270 (4), s. 66-71.
15 Review of the semester
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Warren Belasco, Food: the key concepts, New York: Berg, 2008. ISBN: 9781845206727

Jeffrey M. Pilcher, Food in World History, NY, London: Routledge, 2006, ISBN 0-415-31146-2

Suggested Readings/Materials

MINTZ S. Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History, Penguin Books. 1986, ISBN 978-0140092332

Solomon H. Katz (ed), Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, three volumes, NY: Thomson, 2003, ISBN 978-0684805689

Jean-Louis Flandrin ve Massimo Montanari (eds.), Food. A Culinary History from Antiquity to the Present, NY: Columbia University Press, 1999, ISBN 9780231111546

Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. A Natural History of Four Meals, London: Penguin, 2006, ISBN 1594200823 p. 123-133

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
25
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
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
16
2
32
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
4
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
1
30
30
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
20
20
Final Exam
1
20
20
    Total
150

 

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

4

Recognizes and evaluates the impact of gastronomy on culture and society

X
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

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.

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

X
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)

X
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

X

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

 


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