Course: Foundations and Development of Gastronomy in Society

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Course title Foundations and Development of Gastronomy in Society
Course code TUACHP/TP1VG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Adámková Anna, doc. Ing. et Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Characteristics of gastronomy, communal catering and gastronomic services. 2. Gastronomy of prehistoric times. 3. Gastronomy of antiquity. 4. Gastronomy in ancient Greece and Rome. 5. Gastronomy of the Middle Ages. 6. Gastronomy of medieval Europe. 7. Gastronomy of the modern age. 8. French gastronomy in the 18th to 20th centuries. 9. Changes in eating after 1800. 10. Development of Czech gastronomy. 11. Milestones of gastronomy important for society. 12. History of restaurants. 13. Contemporary world, European and Czech gastronomy. 14. Expected development of gastronomy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for examination - 150 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
list the main historical stages in the field of gastronomy
list the main historical stages in the field of gastronomy
describe basic characteristics of the main historical stages in gastronomy
describe basic characteristics of the main historical stages in gastronomy
clarify the differences between national and international gastronomy in individual periods from the beginning of the 20th century
clarify the differences between national and international gastronomy in individual periods from the beginning of the 20th century
characterize trends in contemporary world, European and Czech gastronomy
characterize trends in contemporary world, European and Czech gastronomy
list and describe current gastronomic trends at the beginning of the 21st century
list and describe current gastronomic trends at the beginning of the 21st century
Skills
search for, process and evaluate information on a given topic in the field of gastronomy
search for, process and evaluate information on a given topic in the field of gastronomy
interpret and present the chosen topic
interpret and present the chosen topic
take a position on the presented information and evaluate it critically
take a position on the presented information and evaluate it critically
find connections between Czech and international gastronomy
find connections between Czech and international gastronomy
discuss topics about the expected development of gastronomy
discuss topics about the expected development of gastronomy
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Didactic test
Didactic test
Oral examination
Oral examination
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • BERANOVÁ, M. Jídlo a pití v pravěku a ve středověku. Praha: Akademie věd České republiky, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1340-7.
  • FIŠERA, M. Gastronomie: vybrané kapitoly. Český Těšín: 2 Theta, 2016. ISBN 978-80-86380-78-0.
  • FREEDMAN, P. Jídlo dějiny chuti. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2008. ISBN 978-80-204-1847-0.
  • MONTANARI, M. Hlad a hojnost. Dějiny stravování v Evropě. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2003. ISBN 80-7106-560-9.
  • ROSENTHAL, A.J. Cooking: Domestic Techniques. In: Encyclopedia of Food and Health, s. 316-320. Oxford: Academic Press, 2016. ISBN 9780123849533.


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