Food and Culture Overview

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Learning Outcomes - Module 1

5.1 Evaluate the different influences which affect the relationship between food and culture.

This course will investigate how the food we eat is influenced by our culture and how cultural influences change the way food is prepared and eaten in different parts of the world. It looks at factors such as migration, technology, dietary awareness, war etc., and how they bring new ingredients and techniques to different societies.

Daily Planner
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Week 1	Introduction What is Culture? Food and Identity	Culture and Food	Around the World: Mexico	The Social Nature of Food Meal Patterns Symbolism	Around the World: Jamaica
Self Directed Learning	What are some culturally important foods and culturally unacceptable foods from your cultural background?	Outline history of a dish from own cultural background	Continued from lesson	Meal Patterns and symbolism from own cultural background - regional differences?	No SDL Fridays (4 hours per week)
Week 2	Religion and Food	Around the World: Spain	Celebrations	Around the World: Japan	Food Availability Flavour Principles of Food
Self Directed Learning	Outline your own experiences with food and religion	Continued from lesson	What food is associated with a celebration from your own cultural back ground?	Continued from lesson	No SDL Fridays (4 hours per week)
Week 3	Migration Reasons for Migrations	Around the World: China	War Rationing	Around the World: Vietnam	Climate and Geography
Self Directed Learning	Influence of migration on food and restaurants in your local NZ community.	Continued from lesson	Make Lord Woolton Pie for friends or relatives. Was it economical? Was it tasty?	Continued from lesson	No SDL Fridays (4 hours per week)
Week 4	Assessment 5.1 Task 1 Task 2	Around the World: Thailand	Sustainability	Around the World: India	Food Productio Case Study: Redefine Red Meat Exercise 15
Self Directed Learning	Assessment	Assessment	Assessment	Assessment	No SDL Fridays (4 hours per week)
Week 5	The Media	Around the World: Italy	Regional Food Exercise Worksheet	Around the World: Ukraine and Poland	Around the World: Maori & Pasifika Assessment Due
Self Directed Learning	Assessment	Assessment	Assessment	Assessment	No SDL Fridays (4 hours per week)
Week 6	Around the World: NZ Cuisine Historical timeline of changes	SOPSs	Costing Practice (Revision exercise)	Tutor led class wrap-up	N/A
Self Directed Learning	Find and try/OR cook an NZ cuisine dish	Practice writing SPOs for things in your home	Finish costing Practice	Write a 200 word reflection: what was most interesting and most useful for you in this module.	N/A

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