PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
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 | Spring | 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. |
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) | Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. | |
2) | Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. | |
3) | Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives | |
4) | Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). | |
5) | Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. | |
6) | Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). | |
7) | Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. | |
8) | Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. | |
9) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. | 3 |