| AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| BES3062 | Intercultural Differences in Nutrition | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CAN ERGÜN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ESRA MANKAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YONCA SEVİM |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | NONE |
| Course Objectives: | Defining eating habits differences&similarities and health outcomes of Turkish and International cuisines are this courses main objectives. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Recognize different international cuisines. 2. Describes the similarities and differences between Turkish and international cuisines. 3. Evaluates the effects of different nutritional ingredients on health. |
| Introduction of Turkish and international cuisines, evaluation of similarities and differences and their effects on health. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction & General Course Information | |
| 2) | Ancient Greek food culture | |
| 3) | The relationship between World religions and cuisines | |
| 4) | Turkish cuisine I | |
| 5) | Turkish cuisine II | |
| 6) | Asian Cuisine I | |
| 7) | Asian Cuisine II | |
| 8) | Australian and African cuisines | |
| 9) | Midterm Exam | |
| 10) | Project presentations | |
| 11) | Project presentations | |
| 12) | Project presentations | |
| 13) | Project presentations | |
| 14) | Course Evaluation |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Haftalık olarak dağıtılacaktır / Weekly distributed by the course lecturer. |
| References: | 1. Akın E., Von Bremzen A., Essential Turkish Cuisine, (2015), Stewart, Tabori & Chang, ISBN: 978-91769-172-0 2. Güngör, C., Baltacı F., Aykut E., Erkut E., Turkish cuisine: A benchmark dataset with Turkish Meals for Food Recognition, (2017), IEEE, ISBN: 978-1-5090-6494-6 3. Schmidt Rivera X. C., Azapagic A., Life cycle environmental impacts of ready-made meals considering different cuisines and recipes, Science of the Total Environment 660 (2019) 1168-1181. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
| 2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
| 3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
| 4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
| 5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 4 |
| 6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 3 |
| 7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
| 8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
| 9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |