Food Studies 11
View the complete Learning Outcomes for this course: Foods and Nutrition 11 Integrated Resource Package (Learning Outcomes are on page 23)
Food Studies 11 is a four credit, research and project-based course that focuses on planning and preparing nutritious food for individuals and groups. Students develop various skills from planning menus to presenting attractive meals, and increase their knowledge of the nutritional, social, and economic factors that affect food selection and preparation.
- First Assignment/Foundations of the Course
- Kitchen Safety and Sanitation Module
- Equipment to Budgeting
- What’s in a Cookie
- Leavening Agents
- The Balanced Vegetarian
- Healthy Cooking
- Future of Food
- Careers in Foods
- International Foods
The prescribed learning outcomes for Food Studies 11 are grouped under the five following interrelated curriculum organizers:
Food-Preparation Principles
Students gain an understanding of the scientific and aesthetic principles of food preparation that lead to desired product standards. They apply these principles by adapting recipes for a variety of individual, group and family situations.
Food-preparation Techniques
Students observe and practice a wide variety of food-preparation techniques. They learn to prepare tasty, attractive, and nutritious foods in a cost- and time-effective manner.
Food Products
Students learn to plan meals appropriate for various nutritional needs and social occasions. They prepare and serve meals using a variety of familiar and unfamiliar foods.
Nutritional Issues
Students learn to maximize the health benefits of food while planning and preparing meals. They explore factors that affect an individual’s nutrient requirements at each stage of life. Throughout the course, students apply these principles of nutrition to their own food preparation.
Social and Economic Issues
Students examine the environmental, cultural, and economic factors that influence food choices. They increase their awareness of the impact of an individual’s food choices on others, both locally and globally, and they use this knowledge to make responsible food choices.
Assessment
- First Assignment / Unit 1 10%
- Assignments 35%
- Labs 45%
- Quizzes 10%
Required Resources: a computer with internet access. Students are responsible for materials needed to do labs.