International Cuisines (TOUR419) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
International Cuisines TOUR419 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Gonca Güzel Şahin
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The study of classical cooking skills associated with the preparation and service of international and ethnic cuisines.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To explain the criteria of placement
  • To explain the hot and cold cuisines
  • Acquisition of definition skills of international Cuisine varieties (French, South America, China, India, Italy, Far East Cuisine) and food groups.
  • To classify the foods
  • To explain the preservation of foods
Course Content Students will learn about safety and sanitation, nutritional analysis, menu planning and principles of cookery, through the study , preparation and serving of foods from a variety of cultures and cuisines

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Basic concepts Chapter 1
2 International Cuisine varieties Chapter 2
3 Features of French Cuisine and food groups Chapter 3
4 French Cuisine, sample applications Chapter 4
5 Features of South American Cuisine (Mexico-Brazil) and food groups Chapter 5
6 South American Cuisine (Mexico-Brazil), sample applications Chapter 6
7 Mid-Term Mid-Term
8 Features of Chinese Cuisine and food groups Chapter 7
9 Chinese Cuisine sample applications Chapter 8
10 Features of Indian Cuisine and food groups Chapter 9
11 Indian Cuisine sample applications Chapter 10
12 Features of Italian Cuisine and food groups Chapter 11
13 Italian Cuisine sample applications Chapter 12
14 Features of Far East Cuisine and food groups Chapter 13
15 Review Review
16 Review Review

Sources

Course Book 1. Jeremy, Maceigh.(2009) International Cuisine,1 st Ed. Cengage learning, New York.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 20
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts of tourism management X
2 Analyzing and designing management techniques and practices in tourism organizations X
3 Understanding the planning, organizing, executing, coordinating and control functions of tourism management, along with explanation and implementation of them X
4 Understanding the strategic, tactical and operational dimensions of the tourism management X
5 Ability to use the modern techniques and technological devices of tourism industry X
6 Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in alternative tourism areas X
7 Concentrating practice along with theoretical frame of tourism management X
8 Developing the skills of communication X
9 Understanding the trends in the tourism industry X
10 Having the quality consciousness in the tourism industry X
11 Adopting work ethic and social responsibility in the tourism industry X
12 Ability to effectively implement the business knowledge and skills in at least one of the following fields: service, marketing, finance, human resources and accounting in tourism management X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 5 80
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 5 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 179