Course
Course 7.5 credits • SASH34
The aim of the course is to give the student an introduction to food studies, with special emphasis given to the concept Gastronomy, its historical origins and present status. The course will offer both theoretical and practical knowledge of Gastronomy, including basic elements of sensory studies and food processing in order to enhance the gastronomic attributes of food.
The historical development of gastronomy will be studied, specifically in relation to nutrition and public health. The social context of eating, the meal, is a focal point in the course. Eating habits and meal orders will be studied in a comparative perspective between different countries and regions.
Study period:
spring semester 2012
Type of studies:
part time, 50 %,
afternoon
Study period:
2012-01-25 – 2012-04-11
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-E7011
Eligibility:
You must have successfully completed an upper secondary education (post-16) that gives access to universities in your home country. If you received your final school grades after 31 December 2009, there is an additional entry requirement for mathematics as follows: you must have successfully completed courses in mathematics to reach the level of the Swedish course Mathematics A (approximately 10 years of mathematics studies). This mathematics requirement does not apply to students who received their final school grades before 1 January 2010. English B (advanced) language proficiency
Application code:
LU-70551
Eligibility:
Completed secondary education and courses corresponding to the following Swedish Upper Secondary School Programs: Mathematics A and Civics A. English A (basic) language proficiency
Information on included parts
- Gruppuppgift , 3 credits
- Essä , 4.5 credits