TL00CC81 Sociocultural aspects of eating (5 cr)
Cooperation network course
Network: Sport and Health Studies in Lake Land Finland
Available for: Doctoral studies, Master's students, Bachelor's students and Bachelor's and Master's students
This course is offered through the Network for Sports and Health Studies in Lake Land Finland. These studies are available for bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree students studying in Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences.
Network: Terveyden edistäminen ja terveystieto opintokokonaisuus
Description
Food as part of culture. Perceptions, beliefs and norms related to food. Sociocultural factors (eg. age, sex, religion, food accessibility, income, regional differences, urban vs. rural, culture, global effects) that affect eating. Vegetarian, planetary, and sustainable diets as examples of sociocultural effects. Food and identity.
Learning outcomes
This study unit is taught in Finnish. The translation has not been updated after 31 July 2022. Please change the language to Finnish in Peppi and read the description in Finnish. The student can explain how food and eating reflect social interaction, society and culture. The student can explain how food is part of identity. Student learns critical thinking.
Additional information
Offering data: This course is part basic studies in nutrition and minor subjects studies in nutrition. The course is compulsory for students of the 2nd study year in Nutrition.
Description of prerequisites
Basics of Nutrition.