Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ASEC21220188410	FOOD SOCIOLOGY	Elective	2	4	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Explains the emergence of food studies.Comprehends globalisation and food relations.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Nejat Üstün

Learning Outcomes

1	Explains the emergence of food studies.Comprehends globalisation and food relations.

Mode of Delivery

Evening Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Follows up sociological developments at the local and global levels.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Food studies
2	A short history of food studies
3	Theoretical Perspectives in Food and Nutrition
4	Globalization and Food
5	Food Security and Food Sovereignty
6	Organic Food Consumption
7	Healthy Food and Body Relations
8	Midterm exam
9	Civilization and Food Culture
10	Diet Industry and Nutrition and Culture
11	Eating Out and Fast Food Consumption
12	Kitchen as a Space
13	Social Class and Nutrition
14	Food and Social Change

Recommended or Required Reading

unpublished lecture notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Discussion	2	2	4
Question-Answer	2	2	4
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	15	2	30
Individual Study for Final Examination	15	2	30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18	PO 19	PO 20
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High