Lesson plan / NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 3.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Programme Elective
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? S
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP BEGÜM KALYONCU ATASOY
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course To teach the differences in eating habits in historical development and the anthropological evaluation of nutrition.
Course Content Anthropological factors affecting nutrition, Origin and basic features of the human diet, Changes in nutritional habits throughout history.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Orientation/Introduction
2Anthropology theories + Introduction to Nutritional Anthropology
3Biocultural Dimension of Human Nutrition
4Evolution of Human Nutrition
5Evolution from the Perspective of Anthropologist
6Culture and Nutrition/Food Taboos
7Nutrition in Abrahamic Religions and Eastern Religions
8Midterm
9Feeding Rituals and Habits of the Natives
10Nutritional Differences Specific to Countries
11Nutritional Differences Specific to Countries
12Nutritional Differences Specific to Countries
13Nutritional Differences Specific to Countries
14General Review

Resources

1. Kutluay Merdol T, Beslenme Antropolojisi, HatiboğlunYayınları, 2012.

2. Fumey G, Etcheverria O, Dünya Mutfakları Atlası, 2007.

3. Baysal, A, Kutluay-Merdol, T. Sasır. H. et al.: Türk Mutfağından örnekler, Kültür Bakanlığı, 1993

4. Kutluay Merdol,T, Tarihten Günümüze Toplumlar ve Beslenme Alışkanlıkları, Türk Halk Kültürü araştırma ve Tanıtım Vakf yayın, 1998

5. Belge, M., Tarih Boyunca Yemek kültürü, 2001

6. Tannahill, R.: Food in History, 1975,

7. Goodman, Al, Dufour, D., Pelto, G: Nutritional Anthropology, 1999

8. www.as.ua.edu (Nutritional Anthropology)