MEDICINE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0504 History of Food Fall 3 0 3 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: none
Course Objectives: This course is designed to analyse the basic phases in the history of food, starting with the Ancient Greek times to present. The course covers a notably extended geography, from China to “the Indies”. It is enriched by invited speakers,-experts in specific topics,- field trip and movies.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of the semester, the students
1-will have a general idea about the evolution of food and the changes in the table manners through ages,
2-will be able to follow the general path of the gastronomic changes in the Old and the New World.
3-will discover the similarities and differences between the food, eating habits, rituals, banquets, feastings of different ethnic groups,
4-will have debated on the significance of food as a part of social history,
5-will be able to reconstruct and formulate the cross-cultural
gastronomic issues.
6-will be able to examine the culinary arts through ethimology.

Course Content

The major emphasis will be on the Middle and Modern Ages, especially the cinquecento, which was a turning point in the culinary history of Europe. The mysterious and marvellous voyages that the fruits, vegetables and different types of dishes prepared between the Old and the New World will be analyzed with examples from the literature of the age. Ethimology, as a fantastic branch of linguistics to discover the background of the enchanting voyages that the food made in the Modern Ages will be our main guide. How the food and eating habits of Europe changed and a new profile was created in the European Cuisine will be studied following the outstanding examples of Nuovo Cucina. The Imperial Ottoman kitchen and the other royal cousins will also be explored through the original texts.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Wine: Vice and virtue; Food in the Roman times and Ancient Greek Historias curiosas del mundo, Has Bağçede ayş u tarab;History of Food, Mutfak sanatı.
2) Food in the Ancient times in Asia and Egypt. History of Food, Mutfak sanatı.
3) Middles Ages: fasting and feasting. Alimentazione e cultura nel Medioevo, proceedings of various symposiums.
4) Mediterranean versus North Europe: major exchanges Alimentazione e cultura nel Medioevo, La fame e l’abbondanza
5) The travel of the fruits and vegetables: ethimological paths. Various articles
6) Discovery of America and new guests in the European tables various articles
7) Feasts and the banquets of the Modern Ages Film: Vatel El Rey se divierte
9) Food in the Ottoman Empire Osmanlı Saray Mutfağı, IV. Mehmet’in Edirne Şenliği
10) Food as a part of majestic Ottoman banquets Türk edebiyatında manzum surnameler: Osmanlı saray düğünleri ve şenlikleri,
11) Coffee: A social history
12) Wars, famine, epidemic diseases and Powerty in Europe
13) Tables of the empowerished: peasants, oars-men, pirates, etc. various articles
14) Gastronomic changes in the Contemporary Times and its social outcomes. Film: tampopo
15) Final Exam
16) Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Boudan, Christian: Mutfak Savaşı, İstanbul, 2006.
Rebora, G,ovanni: Çatal Kültürü, İstanbul, 2003.
References: Arslan, Mehmet: Türk edebiyatında manzum surnameler: Osmanlı saray düğünleri ve şenlikleri, 1999, Ankara.
Bilgin, Arif: Osmanlı Saray Mutfağı, İstanbul, 2005.
Bober, Phyllis Pray: Antik ve Ortaçağda yemek kültürü: sanat, kültür ve yemek, 2003, İstanbul.
Dalby, Andrew: Bizansın Damak tadı, İstanbul, 2004.
Díaz, Lorenzo: La cocina del Quijote, Madrid, 2002.
Díaz, Lorenzo:La cocina del barroco, Madrid, 2003.
Hattox, Faroqui, Suraiya & Neumann, Christoph K. (eds) Soframız Nur Hanemiz Mamur, ed., 2006, İstanbul
Ralph S.: Kahve ve Kahvehaneler, İstanbul, 1985.
Iovino, Roberto & Mattionn, Ileana: Sinfonía gastronómica (Música, eros y cocina), Madrid, 2009,
Koz, M. Sabri (ed) Yemek Kitabı, I. İstanbul, 2008
Montanari, Massimo: Alimentazione e cultura nel Medioevo, 1988, Roma-Bari.
Montanari, Massimo: La fame e l’abbondanza, 1993, Roma-Bari.
Montanari, Massimo: Il formaggio con le pere, 2008, Roma-Bari.
Nola, Ruperto de: Libro de Guisados, Valencia, 1985.
Nutku, Özdemir: IV. Mehmet’in Edirne Şenliği (1675), Ankara, 1987.
Piñuela, José Deleito y: El Rey se divierte, Madrid, 1988.
Routh, Shelagh y Jonathan: Notas de Cocina de Leonardo da Vinci: la afición desconocida de un genio,1999, Madrid.
Yaşar, Ahmet: Osmanlı Kahvehaneleri, İstanbul, 2009.
Yerasimos, Stefanos: Sultan Sofraları, 15. ve 16. Yüzyılda Osmanlı Saray Mutfağı, İstanbul, 2002
Zaouali, Lilia: L’Islam a tavola: Dal Medioevo a oggi, Roma, 2004.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 3
Field Work 1 % 3
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 4 % 10
Midterms 1 % 15
Final 1 % 10
Total % 41
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 31
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 10
Total % 41

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Field Work 1 3 3
Study Hours Out of Class 4 10 40
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 10 10
Total Workload 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery.
2) In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender.
3) In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society.
4) Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health.
5) By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals.
6) Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes.
7) Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient.
8) Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety.
9) In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it.
10) Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession.
11) Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession.
12) Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient.
13) Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics.
14) Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health.
15) Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health.
16) Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.
17) The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this
18) Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery.
19) Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of.
20) Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary.
21) Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly.
22) In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups.
23) Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations.
24) Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics.
25) In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms.
26) Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
27) Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession.
28) Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making.
29) Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education.
30) Effectively manages individual work processes and career development.
31) Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life.
32) Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process