MNMS101p Multicultural and Social Aspects of Nutrition - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc. (lecturer)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc.
Supplier department: Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 10:00–12:00 KOM S116
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MNPV081p Psychology of Nutrition
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course prepare students for better understanding contemporary culture in broad sense, including eating habits in the context of differnt ways of life styles, racial and ethnical singularities. Students are preparing for to understand fundamental changes in cultural development of society in the perspective of nutritional and boarding habits in the course of history from traditional, via moder to contemporary post modern society indulging in new experiences.
Syllabus
  • 1.Culture, cultural heritage 2.Mass culture 3.Multicultural, intercultural 4.Contraculture, alternative culture 5.Value versus needs 6.Fundamental requests of sociology of nutrition 7.Society versus nutrition 8.Traditional society versus nutrition 9.Modern society versus mnutrition 10.Postmodern society versus nutrition 11.Restaurants as social atribute of societal nutrition 12.Restaurants and coffe houses as cultural and societal phenomenon 13.Mass boarding in the course of societal development 14.Family versus boarding facilities 15.Multicultural cuisine - postmodern syndrom of the value of experience 16.Sport and nutrition 17.Doping versus performance 18.Obesity versus nutrition and physical activity 19.Culinary art in mass medias
Literature
  • ŠPIRUDOVÁ, Lenka. Multikulturní ošetřovatelství 2. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2006, 248 s. ISBN 802471213X. info
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Sociologie v kostce. 3. rozš. vyd. Brno: Paido, 2006, 258 s. ISBN 807315126X. info
  • IVANOVÁ, Kateřina, Lenka ŠPIRUDOVÁ and Jana KUTNOHORSKÁ. Multikulturní ošetřovatelství 1. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 248 s. ISBN 8024712121. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
colloquium To get the colloquim, presence in 90% with active participation in discussions is required. The knowledge is continuously checked by oral questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
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