Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF TOURISM / GM420 - GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS

Code: GM420 Course Title: OTTOMAN CUISINE Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer GÜNAY EROL (gunayerol@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To introduce Ottoman cuisine and food culture and to teach sample meals from Ottoman cuisine.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Recognize Ottoman food culture. PO-2 Understand and applythe concepts, principles and theories in the gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-6 Identify and practice a variety of culinary cooking methods.
Examination
LO-2 Identify the tools, equipments, ingredients and cooking methods used in the Ottoman cuisine. PO-2 Understand and applythe concepts, principles and theories in the gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-5 Identify, use and care the physical environment, tools, equipments and technologies related to the fieldof gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-6 Identify and practice a variety of culinary cooking methods.
PO-7 Have detailed knowledge of national and international cuisines and prepare and/or cook food from these cuisines.
Examination
LO-3 Have detailed knowledge of major foods cooked in the Ottoman cuisine. PO-2 Understand and applythe concepts, principles and theories in the gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-7 Have detailed knowledge of national and international cuisines and prepare and/or cook food from these cuisines.
Examination
LO-4 Gains Information About the Ottoman Palace and Public Cuisine PO-2 Understand and applythe concepts, principles and theories in the gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-6 Identify and practice a variety of culinary cooking methods.
PO-8 Develop a variety of menus on the basis of menu planning principles.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The kitchen organization in the Ottoman cuisine, kitchen staff in the Ottoman cuisine, tools and equipments used in Ottoman cuisine, a variety of meals from Ottoman cuisine
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Kitchen organization in the Ottoman Palace Verbal and visual presentation
2 The Food of the Ottoman Capital and the Culinary Culture of Istanbul Verbal and visual presentation
3 The Food of the Ottoman Capital and the Culinary Culture of Istanbul: Classical Period Istanbul Culinary Culture Verbal and visual presentation
4 The Food of the Ottoman Capital and the Culinary Culture of Istanbul: Dishes and Some Foodstuffs Verbal and visual presentation
5 Palace Kitchen: structure, employees, supply Verbal and visual presentation
6 Palace Cuisine food and drinks Verbal and visual presentation
7 Folk Cuisine Verbal and visual presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Folk cuisine: food and drinks Verbal and visual presentation
10 Dishes in Ottoman Cuisine: General Features, Cooking Techniques and Applications Verbal and visual presentation
11 Dishes: General Features, Cooking Techniques and Applications Verbal and visual presentation
12 Soup, meat and vegetable dishes in Ottoman cuisine Verbal and visual presentation
13 Salads, appetizers and pickles in Ottoman cuisine Verbal and visual presentation
14 Kitchen and Tableware in Ottoman cuisine Verbal and visual presentation
15 General review of the course Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Yerasimos, M. (2002). Osmanlı Mutfağı. İstanbul: Boyut Yayıncılık.
2 Şavkay, T. (2010). Osmanlı Mutfağı. İstanbul: Şekerbank Yayınları.
3 Singer, A. (2011). Starting with Food: Culinary Approaches to Ottoman History. Markus Wiener Publishing Inc.
4 Osmanlı Mutfağı, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları
Required Course instruments and materials

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 2 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 13 13
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 13 26
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 9 9
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 6 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 6 6
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90