Food Habits - An Integrated Approach I

Code:

CN11005

Acronym:

HABA I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Sciences
OFICIAL	Social Science

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Nutrition Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CNUP	115	Plano oficial	1	-	5,5	56	148,5

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To provide the skills required for the understanding of the food phenomenon in all its complex range. To provide knowledge on: a) the evolution of food practices of Mankind from its origins to the present date; b) the evolution of the study on Nutritional Sciences.

Learning outcomes and competences

To know theories and models related to the subject field.

 

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction. History as factor of eating habits. 2. Sociocultural aspects: tradition and cultural identity. Socialization and enculturation as mechanisms of transmission of cultural rules and habits, specialy food behavior. 3. Social and cultural influences of eating habits. 4. The contribution of history of nourishment to the knowledge human food behaviour. 5. From the oldest cooking traditions to the present cuisine. 6. Evolution of the study on Nutritional Sciences. 7. Present food situation of Mankind.

Mandatory literature

J. L. Flandrin e M. Montanari ; História da Alimentação - 2. Da Idade Média aos tempos actuais, Terramar, 2001
J. L. Flandrin e M. Montanari; História da Alimentação - 1. Dos primórdios à Idade Média, Terramar, 1998
Reay Tannahill ; Food in History, Penguim Press, 1983

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course unit is organised into theoretical and theoretical-practical classes. In these theoretical-practical classes students shall proceed to bibliographic research and to the preparation of monographs that they shall present and discuss.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Participação presencial	5,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	23,00
Trabalho de investigação	10,00
Total:	33,00

Eligibility for exams

According to FCNAUP's academic rules

Calculation formula of final grade

Training: Assessment of the student's participation in theoretical-practical classes: 0 - 5 points Summative: Final Exam: 0 - 15 points Sum of training and summmative (final exam classifications) evaluation.

Students may get up to 0,5 points of bonus (in final result) if they actively participate in theoretical classes.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Theoretical-practical classes include bibliographic search, preparation and oral presentation of monographies in the classroom. Students can work in groups of 3 to 5 people.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

To be assessed in the practical (laboratorial) classes, working students and outgoing fcnaup students have to submit group work or prepare individual monographies according to the lecturers'instructions at the begining of academic years.
Special situations will be analized individually and resolved according to decisions of Pedagogical Council.

Classification improvement

Final examination and according to FCNAUP's academic rules

Observations

Compulsory Language of Teaching : Portuguese