Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / GMS507 - GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS (MASTER)

Code: GMS507 Course Title: ART AND FOOD HISTORY IN GASTRONOMY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS (MASTER)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer EMRAH KESKİN (ekeskin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Gastronomy and other related sciences, gastronomic terms and their meanings, periodical features of gastronomy from the first to the present, the eating habits of human beings and the formation of local culinary identities.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Acquires skill to conduct a scientific research. PO-1 Develops and deepens the knowledge and skills of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and related disciplines at the level of expertise.
PO-2 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts in the field of businesses to analyze the problems and have the ability to solve problems.
PO-3 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts in the field of innovations and developments in Turkey and the world will follow. It creates policies and plans for these developments.
PO-4 Have professional techniques and practices related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts activities.
PO-6 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with the ability to evaluate information in a critical way.
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-2 Define and explain concepts related to gastronomy. PO-1 Develops and deepens the knowledge and skills of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and related disciplines at the level of expertise.
PO-4 Have professional techniques and practices related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts activities.
PO-6 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with the ability to evaluate information in a critical way.
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-3 Understand the economic, social, cultural, environmental and religious importance of food. PO-1 Develops and deepens the knowledge and skills of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and related disciplines at the level of expertise.
PO-4 Have professional techniques and practices related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts activities.
PO-6 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with the ability to evaluate information in a critical way.
Presentation
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Concepts related to gastronomy, scientific and artistic dimensions, gastronomy, gastronomy tourism and sustainable tourism development as an element of charm and hospitality
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Explaining the purpose, content and method of the course Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
2 Gastronomy and Related Concepts Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
3 Social Structures and Gastronomy Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
4 Nutritional Movements of Hunter and Gatherer Periods Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
5 Early Farming Movements and Nutrition Habits Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
6 Nutritional Movements of Ancient Greek and Roman Periods Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
7 Food and Culinary Cultures of the Hittites Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Chinese and Far East Food Culture Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
10 Food Culture in Pre-Islamic Turks Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
11 Food Culture in Islam and After Turks Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
12 Nutrition Understanding in the Renaissance Period and After Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
13 Historical Development of Restaurants Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
14 New Trends and Changes in Gastronomy Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
15 Waste-Free Kitchens and Sustainable Gastronomy Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Tannahill, Reay,(1988) Food in History, Penguin Books, London.
2 Rebora Giovanni, (2003).Çatal Kültürü: Avrupa Mutfağının Kısa Tarihi, Kitap Yayınevi, İstanbul
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 5 25
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 5 25
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180