COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NUTRITION AND MENU PLANNING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SEC 3050 NUTRITION AND MENU PLANNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ÖZAY EMRE YILDIZ

Offered to

Course Objective

This course aims to enable students to make a synthesis of theoretical and conceptual information relating to nutrition and menu planning and to prepare inventive menu and banquet plans.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning the basic concepts of nutrition
2   Explain the internal and external factors in menu planning and future trends
3   Menu planning process
4   Menu design and pricing
5   Explain different types of menus and event menus

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts of food and nutrition
2 Nutrients and food groups
3 Basics of human biology and metabolism
4 Principles of healthy nutrition
5 Meal planning and the menu
6 The development of the modern menu
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Alacarte menu
9 Set and other menus
10 Internal and external factors in menu planning
11 The process of menu planning
12 Cost control and pricing in menu planning
13 Menu design
14 Event menus
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Paul J. Mcvety, Bradley j. Ware, Claudette Lévesque Ware, Fundamentals of Menu Planning, Wiley, 2008.
Hüseyin Altınel, Menü Yönetimi ve Menü Planlama, Detay Yayıncılık, 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and menu analysis

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 DNC Dönemiçi Çalışma
2 VZ Arasınav
3 YVN Yaıryıliçi Notu DNC * 0.20 + VZ * 0.80
4 FN Yarıyılsonu Notu
5 BNS BNS YVN * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
6 BUT Bütünleme Notu
7 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu YVN * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm Grade: Includes Term Project and the Midterm Exam (40%)
1a. Midterm Exam: Midterm exam encompasses the subjects covered in lectures as well as weekly assignments (80%)
1b. Term Project: Assignment on a relevant course subject and its presentation (20%)
2. Final Exam: The exam encompasses all the subjects covered throughout the semester, as well as in-class discussions, applications and case studies (60%)

Assessment Criteria

Exam papers will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, as well as defining the causality between the basic concepts and issues of the lecture, ability of giving examples and analytical thought, and using relevant terminology.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozay.yildiz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday: 10.00 - 15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.3555
LO.45
LO.55

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