Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF TOURISM / GM432 - GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS

Code: GM432 Course Title: NEW TRENDNS IN GASTRONOMY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NİLÜFER ŞAHİN PERÇİN (nilufer.percin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to learn the different approaches and trends that shape the food and beverage industry and how, why and when these trends occurred; to understand the dynamics that will or will give direction to the culinary arts by distinguishing different currents.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can interpret the food movements in the world and adapt it to our country. PO-1 Have a comprehensive and systematic understanding of concepts, principles, theories and facts related to hospitality and tourism industry and understand the role of gastronomy and culinary arts within the context of hospitality and tourism industry.
PO-7 Have detailed knowledge of national and international cuisines and prepare and/or cook food from these cuisines.
PO-15 Demonstrate effective use of both basic and professional information and communication technologies and software.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Can interpret recipes from world cuisines PO-1 Have a comprehensive and systematic understanding of concepts, principles, theories and facts related to hospitality and tourism industry and understand the role of gastronomy and culinary arts within the context of hospitality and tourism industry.
PO-4 Identify and practice national and international food safety standards.
PO-7 Have detailed knowledge of national and international cuisines and prepare and/or cook food from these cuisines.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Can create healthy diet and diet recipes PO-1 Have a comprehensive and systematic understanding of concepts, principles, theories and facts related to hospitality and tourism industry and understand the role of gastronomy and culinary arts within the context of hospitality and tourism industry.
PO-2 Understand and applythe concepts, principles and theories in the gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-6 Identify and practice a variety of culinary cooking methods.
PO-7 Have detailed knowledge of national and international cuisines and prepare and/or cook food from these cuisines.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In this course, gastronomic trends, culture, dietary habits and diet trends are discussed. The aim of the course is to introduce students to major contemporary gastronomic trends such as healthy nutrition, fusion cuisine, haute cusine, nouvelle cusine and molecular gastronomy. Students will attend classes and seminars on food trends and topics related to today's healthcare industry.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The factors that make up the kitchen currents. The differences between kitchen trend and kitchen fashion. Lecture, presentation
2 The Birth of Classical French Gastronomy Art Lecture, presentation
3 "New Kitchen" trend in France Lecture, presentation
4 Kitchen Practice: Classical French Culinary Art and New Kitchen Concept Lecture, presentation
5 Birth of Local Cuisine Movements; Geographical Marking Lecture, presentation
6 Local Kitchens Lecture, presentation
7 Fast Food stream: definition, birth and spread Lecture, presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Mediterranean Nutrition Model, Mediterranean Cuisine Approach and Flow; Healthy Kitchen Concept Kitchen Practices Lecture, presentation
10 Fusion Kitchen Concept Lecture, presentation
11 Kitchen Practice: Fusion Kitchen menu applications; Lecture, presentation
12 Slow Food; Organic food; sustainable kitchen concept Lecture, presentation
13 Ethnic Kitchens; Definition, examples and applications Lecture, presentation
14 Molecular Kitchen Concept Lecture, presentation
15 Molecular Kitchen Concept Lecture, presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Scarpato, R. (1999). Food globalisation, New Global Cuisine and the quest for a definition in: Dare, R. (ed) Cuisines: Regional, national or global?, Adelaide: Research Centre for the History of Food and Drink
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 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 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 7 21
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 2 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 3 15
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 2 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 101