Information
Code | SD0564 |
Name | Sustainable Food Systems |
Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
Term | Fall and Spring |
Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 3 ECTS |
National Credit | 2 National Credit |
Teaching Language | Türkçe |
Level | Üniversite Dersi |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. FATİH ÖZOĞUL |
Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. FATİH ÖZOĞUL
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To introduce the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development; To gain the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate sustainability in the food system with a multidisciplinary system approach.
Course Content
Information on sustainability and sustainable development, the concept and framework of sustainable food systems, climate change and the food system, eco-labeling, evaluation of food system sustainability, and sustainability in the food system stages will be given.
Course Precondition
Resources
Lecture notes, scientific papers
Notes
Lecture notes, scientific papers
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
---|---|
LO01 | Defines sustainability and sustainable development. |
LO02 | Explain the concept and framework of sustainable food system. |
LO03 | Identify sustainability problems in food systems and develop solutions to solve them. |
LO04 | Evaluates the effects of engineering practices on sustainability. |
LO05 | Analyze the roles and responsibilities of engineers involved in the design and operation of sustainable food systems. |
LO06 | Effectively discusses and communicates information, situations and ideas about sustainable food. |
LO07 | Uses various multidisciplinary resources effectively to reach information on sustainability issues. |
Week Plan
Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sustainability and an introduction to sustainable development | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
2 | Sustainable food systems – concept and framework | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
3 | Factors affecting sustainable food production: Climate change, greenhouse gases and carbon emissions | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
4 | Climate change and the food system | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
5 | Factors affecting sustainable food production: sustainable water and agricultural practices | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
6 | Global food security | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
7 | Preparation before midterm exam | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
8 | Mid-Term Exam | None | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
9 | Circular economy | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
10 | Sustainable food production systems and food safety | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
11 | Sustainability in the food system (from production to consumption) | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
12 | The legal dimension of sustainable food systems | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
13 | Farm-to-Fork Strategy of European Union | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
14 | Sustainable food policies of the world | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
15 | Preparation before the term exam | None | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
16 | Term Exams | None | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
17 | Term Exams | None | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
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Course Related Works | |||
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Assesment Related Works | |||
Homeworks, Projects, Others | 6 | 3 | 18 |
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Final Exam | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 82 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,28 | ||
ECTS | 3 ECTS |