CA A199: Current Issues in Culinary Arts
Item | Value |
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Curriculum Committee Approval Date | 03/23/2022 |
Top Code | 130630 - Culinary Arts |
Units | .5-3 Total Units |
Hours | 9-108 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 9-27; Lab Hours 0-81) |
Total Outside of Class Hours | 0 |
Course Credit Status | Credit: Degree Applicable (D) |
Material Fee | No |
Basic Skills | Not Basic Skills (N) |
Repeatable | No |
Grading Policy | Standard Letter (S),
|
Course Description
Deals with current issues in the field of culinary arts and food service management, rotating through a variety of topics such as culinary skills and innovations, sanitation, safety, nutrition, management. Transfer Credit: CSU.
Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)
- Utilize related culinary, food service management, nutrition, food safety and other related skills gained during instruction of class.
Course Objectives
- 1. Identify, discuss and analyze current issues in culinary arts
- 2. Develop skills related to current issues
- 3. Place and evaluate action or response related to the current issue
Lecture Content
1. Content related to the current issue in culinary arts, food service management, nutrition, food safety and other related issues.2. Analysis of implications related to topics3. Possible responses appropriate to the issue at hand
Lab Content
1. Activities related to the designated topic in culinary arts, food service management, nutrition, and/or food safety.2. Analysis of implications related to topics.
Method(s) of Instruction
- Lecture (02)
- Lab (04)
Instructional Techniques
Lecture, Lab, demonstrations, discussion, field work in industry, students working cooperatively, instructor feedback.
Reading Assignments
Dependent upon topic.
Writing Assignments
Concept statements and product development paper are possibilities.
Out-of-class Assignments
Type of out of class assignment may include reading assignments, writing assignments, projects or activities related to the topic at a commitment level of 2 hours per each lecture hour of class.
Demonstration of Critical Thinking
Skill demonstrations; problem solving exercises; tests
Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration
Concept statements and product development paper are possibilities
Eligible Disciplines
Culinary arts/food technology (food service, meat cutting, baking, waiter/w...: Any bachelors degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
Other Resources
1. Handouts or text will be selected for specific topic areas.