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GVB 518 - Spice and Coffee Culture

Graduate Education Institute · Food Nutrition · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İsmail Hakkı TEKİNER

Course Objective

Gives information about the benefits, east, usage areas, and usage purposes of spices and coffee.

Course Content

The content of this course; definition and characteristics of culture, spices and pomegranate plants, the usage areas of spices and their harmony with each other in the first age, middle age, Ottoman period, the discovery of coffee, the use and cultural effects of coffee in Africa, Asia Minor and Europe, coffees according to the regions grown, coffee tools and materials used in culture, the way coffee is made.

Required Resources

GÜRSOY, D. (2012). Baharat ve Güç. İstanbul: Oğlak Yayıncılık.

HEISE, U. (2001). Kahve ve Kahvehane. Ankara: Dost Kitabevi.

Clevely,A., Richmond, K., Morris, S., Macley, L. (2010). Yararlı Otlar ve Baharatlar Mutfağı. İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.

Raghavan, S. (2007). Handbook of Spices, Seasonings and Flavorings. A.B.D.: CRC Press Taylor&Francis Group.

Recommended Resources

GÜRSOY, D. (2012). Baharat ve Güç. İstanbul: Oğlak Yayıncılık.

HEISE, U. (2001). Kahve ve Kahvehane. Ankara: Dost Kitabevi.

Clevely,A., Richmond, K., Morris, S., Macley, L. (2010). Yararlı Otlar ve Baharatlar Mutfağı. İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.

Raghavan, S. (2007). Handbook of Spices, Seasonings and Flavorings. A.B.D.: CRC Press Taylor&Francis Group.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain the harmonious and correct use of spice.
  2. Makes ideas about preparing coffee with new techniques.
  3. Uses related terminology about coffee and spices.
  4. Pair spice with the food.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%35 (44) Physical Sciences%30 (72) Health%35

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16696
Midterm166
Quiz000
Assignment31030
Practice000
Final177

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction of the courseCourse notes
2Culture definition and featuresReading
3Spices and herbsReading
4Spice in first ageReading
5Spice in the middle agesReading
6Spice in the Ottoman periodReading an article
7Spice usage areas and compatibility with each otherReading
8Mid-term exam-
9The discovery of coffeeReading an article
10Coffee use and cultural influence in Africa and Asia MinorReading
11Coffee use and cultural influence in EuropeReading an article
12Coffee by regions and regions where coffee is grownReading
13Equipment used in coffee cultureReading
14How coffee is made in the worldReading
15Coffee tastingPresentation
16Final exam-