Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
196000106102ANATOLIAN CUISINE AND LOCAL FOODSElective366
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It will help students to learn the food culture formed in different geographies of Anatolia and will prepare the ground for the practical application of what they have learnt in their professional lives.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Describe the characteristics of Turkey's geographically signalled products.
2Define the characteristics of Turkey's geographically signalled products.
3Distinguish the products, dishes, cooking techniques and storage methods of geographical regions.
4Identify the differences seen in the food cultures of geographical regions.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Course Objectives and Introduction to Anatolian Culinary Culture, Kitchen designs, warehouses and traditional tools, Winter preparations and food storage practices in Anatolia, Agricultural practices in Anatolia, Animal husbandry and fishery practices in Anatolia, Geographical marking practices in Turkey, Celebrations and harvests in Anatolian culture, The importance of seasonality and locality concepts, Marmara region food culture, Aegean region food culture, Mediterranean region food culture, Black Sea region food culture, Central Anatolia region food culture, Eastern Anatolia region food culture; includes topics.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Course Objectives and Introduction to Anatolian Culinary Culture
2Kitchen designs, storage and traditional utensils
3Winter preparations and food storage practices in Anatolia
4Agricultural practices in Anatolia
5Animal husbandry and fisheries practices in Anatolia
6Geographical labelling applications in Turkey
7Celebrations and harvests in Anatolian culture
8The importance of seasonality and locality
9Food culture of Marmara region
10Aegean region food culture
11Food culture of the Mediterranean region
12Black Sea region food culture
13Central Anatolia region food culture
14Eastern Anatolia region food culture
Recommended or Required Reading
Lecturer's notes
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)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination12020
Final Examination11515
Attending Lectures14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination22040
Individual Study for Final Examination32060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)177
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