| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Geography | GMS104 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Alican AKÇİÇEK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Having knowledge of how food production has become increasingly globalised and industrialised
2) To develop familiarity with the food studies and geographies of food.
3) To know Basic concepts; Nutrients, Natural and Human Environmental Conditions Affecting Agriculture
4) Learns the classification of agricultural products. Gains knowledge about the distribution of agricultural and animal production in the world and in Turkey.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Low | |
| 2 | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Low | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 3 | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
We discuss the key influencing factors shaping the food system today, including a historical overview, industrialization, and colonialism, and then move on to discuss some of the key challenges arising from the current global food system, including labor, development and aid, trade and Finally, we will examine the ways in which different groups resist these challenges and organize for alternative food systems. We will also learn the Basic concepts; Learns Nutrients, Natural and Human Environmental Conditions Affecting Agriculture, and the classification of agricultural products. The distribution of agricultural and animal production, especially in the world and in Turkey, is included in the content.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required