GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS (TURKISH, NONTHESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GMS5014 Sociology of Food Fall 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : KEREM İLASLAN
Course Objectives: The course aims to examine the place of food in social life, the relationship between food and society, how it shapes society, and how food shapes society.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Understanding the relationship between food politics and society
2. Learning social theories and relating them to food
3. Globalization, localization and identity dilemmas
4. Understanding sustainability and social problems

Course Content

1. Understanding the relationship between food politics and society
2. Learning social theories and relating them to food
3. Globalization, localization and identity dilemmas
4. Understanding sustainability and social problems

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Orientation
2) Social Theory
3) Agricultural Revolution
4) Classes, Social Classes
5) Society and Food
6) Society and Food
7) Gender and Food
8) midterm exam
9) The Dilemma of Globalization and Localization
10) Formation of Identity
11) Food Crises
12) The Issue of Sustainability
13) Research in Sociology
14) General Evaluation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: 1. Geographies of Food and Power - Amy Trauger
2. Sociology of Food - Jean-Pierre Poulain

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 6 84
Project 1 60 60
Homework Assignments 5 3 15
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 205

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution