GBL 1290 PREPARATORY SEMINAR: CULINARY TRANSFORMATIONS: THE MAKING OF A MEAL
This course helps prepare students academically, inter-culturally, linguistically, and logistically for their short-term global experience. Additionally, we will study the foundational concepts of chemistry as it applies to one of the most essential realities of the human experience: food and its preparation within a cultural context. The seminar is offered on campus in the semester prior to the 4 sh global engagement experience. Completion of the pre-departure preparatory seminar is required for participation in CHM 1310 IS.
Course Types
Science
Course Outcomes
- Students will investigate and contextualize the chemistry behind food and cooking.
- Students will investigate, evaluate, and present the science behind cooking in their own life and in the society in which they live.
- Students will analyze current recipes from a scientific (chemical) perspective.
- Students will critically evaluate one’s own culture and biases.
- Students will understand the multiple dimensions of human experience within and across cultures and environments.