Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF TOURISM / TR324 - TOURISM GUIDING

Code: TR324 Course Title: GASTRONOMY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM GUIDING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer EMİNE KALE (ekale@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The course aims to give students an introduction to some of the basic concepts of gastronomy: what is food? What is cooking? What is cuisine? What is a meal? In discussing these questions it examines the cultural meanings of food and how these influence what we eat (and what we don't eat), changes in meals, mealtimes and drinking habits from ancient times up to the date, the evolution of cuisines and the development of traditions of hospitality

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Defines and explains the concept of gastronomy. PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-11 Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.
PO-19 Recognize, understand, and communicate with different cultures.
Examination
LO-2 Explains the relation between tourism and gastronomy PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-11 Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.
PO-19 Recognize, understand, and communicate with different cultures.
Examination
LO-3 Explain the artistic and scientific dimensions of gastronomy. PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-11 Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.
PO-19 Recognize, understand, and communicate with different cultures.
Examination
LO-4 Explain the links between religion and food ; the nature of the relationship between food and spirituality, or food and sin. PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-6 Understand both professional and social ethical values, evaluate them critically, and behave in an appropriate manner.
PO-9 Understand service delivery processes related to tourist guiding profession, and use them in a way to ensure visitor satisfaction.
PO-16 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-20 Demonstrate professionalism in dress, grooming, personal hygiene, and appearance that reflect standards expected of tourist guiding professionals.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Gastronomy and Related Concepts; Artistic and Scientific Dimensions of Gastronomy; Gastronomy as a Tourist Product and an Attraction; Gastronomy as a Dimension of Hospitality Industry; Gastronomic Tourism and Gastronomic Tourism Development; Development of Eating Habits and Customs; Basic Dietary Principles; Types and Composition of Foods and Beverages; Food and Beverages Production Techniques; Food Storage and Preservation; Preventing Food Poisoning; Food Safety; HACCP as a Managerial Tool to Keeping Hygiene and Sanitation; A General Evaluation of European Gastronomy.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Gastronomy and Related Concepts Mapping concepts
2 Artistic and Scientific Dimensions of Gastronomy Lectures, Discussions
3 Gastronomy as a Tourist Product, and an Attraction Lectures, Discussions
4 Gastronomy as a Dimension of Hospitality Industry Lectures, Discussions
5 Gastronomic Tourism and Gastronomic Tourism Development Lectures, Discussions
6 Development of Eating Habits and Customs Lectures, Discussions
7 Basic Dietary Principles Lectures, Discussions
8 mid-term exam
9 Types and Composition of Foods and Beverages Lectures, Discussions
10 Food Production Techniques Lectures, Discussions
11 Beverages Production Techniques Lectures, Discussions
12 Food Storage and Preservation; Preventing Food Poisoning; Food Safety Lectures, Discussions
13 HACCP as a Managerial Tool to Keeping Hygiene and Sanitation Lectures, Discussions
14 A General Evaluation of European Gastronomy based on given seminars Lectures, Discussions
15 Review Questions-answers
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 İlhan, İbrahim, Gastronomi: Beslenme Bilimi ve Sanatı, Ders Notları, Nevşehir Turizm Fakültesi, Nevşehir, 1998.
2 Harrison A.F., Gastronomy, New Horizan Books Sussex, 1982
3 Mehmet Sarıışık (Ed.), Tüm Yönleriyle Gastronomi Bilimi, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2017.
4 Mehmet Sarıışık (Ed.), Uluslararası Gastronomi, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2017.
5 Atilla Akbaba ve Neslihan Çetinkaya, Gastronomi ve Yiyecek Tarihi, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2018.
6 Düriye Bozok, Cevdet Avcıkurt, Murat Doğdubay, Mehmet Sarıoğlan ve Göksel Kemal Girin, Gastronomi Üzerine Araştırmalar, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2018.
7 Hülya Kurgun ve Demet Bağıran Özşeker, Gastronomi ve Turizm, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2016.
8 Ayhan Gökdeniz, Barış Erdem, Yakup Dinç ve Sabriye Çelik Uğuz, Gastronomi Turizmi, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2017.
Required Course instruments and materials
Cracnel and Nobis, Practical, Professional Gastronomy, Macmillan, London, 1985. Kinton R and V. Cesarani, The Theory of Catering, Edward Arnold, London, 1989. Baysal, Ayse, Genel Beslenme Bilgileri, Hatiboglu Yayinevi, Ankara, 1988.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 10 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 2 4
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 2 4
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 60