Information Package / Course Catalogue
Gastronomy History
Course Code: AŞL108
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To learn the development of food and food cultures from prehistoric to medieval period in historical process

Course Content

Examination of food production and consumption in the world from the prehistoric ages to the Middle Ages in the economic, social, political and cultural aspects of historical development

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Yeter ÇAN DOMRUK
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Culinary Culture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Hunter Gatherer Period
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sedentary Life
Week 4 - Theoretical
Agricultural Society
Week 5 - Theoretical
Urbanization
Week 6 - Theoretical
Hittite Cuisine
Week 7 - Theoretical
Greek Cuisine
Week 8 - Theoretical
Byzantine Cuisine (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Roman Cuisine
Week 10 - Theoretical
Seljuk Cuisine
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ottoman Kitchen
Week 12 - Theoretical
Renaissance Cuisine
Week 13 - Theoretical
Industrial Revolution
Week 14 - Theoretical
First Restaurants
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026