Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
196000101103FOOD HISTORYCompulsory113
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nilgün DEMİREL İLİ
Learning Outcomes
1Explain the relationship between human species and food.
2Explains the history of food in the context of the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages.
3Explains the development of food and food-oriented rituals throughout the historical ages.
4Explains the relationship between food and agriculture in the context of historical epochs.
5Recognizes the eating and drinking traditions and types of food belonging to the ancient Greek and Roman periods.
6Explain the foods and drinks of Central Asia and the Seljuk period.
7Acquire knowledge about food and beverages in the Ottoman Period.
8Understands the developments towards the change of food and drink since the 1920s.
9Learn and follow the current trends in food and drink today.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition of the concept of gastronomy
2Fields, people and trends related to gastronomy
3Food and man in prehistoric times
4Food and man in prehistoric times
5Civilizations and culture of eating and drinking in historical eras
6Civilizations and culture of eating and drinking in historical eras
7Civilizations and culture of eating and drinking in historical eras
8Midterm
9Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture of Eating and Drinking
10The Roman Empire and the Culture of Eating and Drinking
11Eating and drinking culture in Anatolia from Central Asia to Seljuk
12Ottoman Cuisine and Food and Drink Culture
13Ottoman Cuisine and Food and Drink Culture
14New developments in Anatolian food and beverage culture and Turkish Cuisine
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination12020
Final Examination12020
Attending Lectures14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)82
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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