COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Applied Workshops in Gastronomy
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CLM 435
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The course aims to connect the specialist from gastronomy and culinary arts area and the students in order to benefit their experiences.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To discuss with the specialists in gastronomy
  • To identify the regional local ingredients
  • To discuss the key role of local farmers, peasants and guilds in Turkish gastronomy
  • To investigate the process of gastronomy products
  • To identify the sensory profiles of local ingredients
Course Description The students will experience the local products, their production process, applied areas with the help of the specialists.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to gastronomy and local products
2 Gastronomy and local products Invited Speaker
3 Aegean region – Edible Wild herbs / Invited Speaker
4 Field Trip
5 Aegean region – Olive, Olive Oil / Invited Speaker
6 Field Trip
7 Aegean region – Dairy Products / Invited Speaker
8 Field Trip
9 Aegean region – Agriculture / Invited Speaker
10 Field Trip
11 Aegean region – Seafoods and Fishes / Invited Speaker
12 Field Trip
13 Aegean region and Gastronomy
14 Field Trip
15 Semester Review
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

Counihan & Van Esterik (edited by). 2013. Food and Culture: A Reader. New York – London. Routledge
Flannery, T. 2011. Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet. Atlantic Monthly Press.
Koşay, Z.H.,Ülkücan, A. (2011). Anadolu Yemekleri ve Türk Mutfağı, Çiya, İstanbul.
Önal, N. E. (2010). Anadolu Tarımının 150 Yıllık Öyküsü, Yazılama, İstanbul. ISBN 978 – 605 – 5892 – 34 – 0
Resimli Türkiye Florası, Cilt 1,İstanbul 2014, ISBN 978 – 605 – 332 – 220 – 7

Aparicio-Ruiz R., Harwood J, Handbook of Olive Oil ISBN 978-1-4614-7777-8

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
30
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
5
50
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
20
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
6
80
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
20
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
5
4
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
10
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Successfully applies theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

X
2

Carries best practices in terms of work and food security, safety and hygiene in food production

3

Appreciates, evaluates and makes decisions regarding to visual, textual and nutritional data with respect to food production and presentation

X
4

Recognizes and evaluates the impact of gastronomy on culture and society

X
5

Assumes responsibility for solving complex problems that may occur in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, both individually and as a team member

X
6

Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with a critical approach and effectively communicate their ideas and suggestions for solutions in written and oral form.

X
7

Possesses necessary knowledge and skills in relevant fields such as gastronomy, design, law and management and effectively apply them to the practice of Culinary Arts

X
8

Uses the technological tools related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts effectively

9

Updates and improve the knowledge, skills and competencies related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with lifelong learning awareness and sustainability with an ethical approach

10

Collects data in the areas of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)

11

Speaks a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently

12

Relates the knowledge gained through the history of humanity to the field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest