MNMS081c Multicultural and Social Aspects of Nutrition

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc. (lecturer)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 8:00–9:40 KOM S116
Prerequisites
MNZA071p Basic in Adult Education
Get through lecture of the subject MNMSO81p
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
Understand the connection between eating habits, lifestyle, way of life, value systems and specific aspects of the culture (religion, etc.)
Learning outcomes
Personal presentation of every student regarding different nutrition and alimentation in different cultural, national, regional or state backgrounds.
Syllabus
  • First Culture, Heritage Second mass culture 3rd Multicultural, intercultural 4th Counterculture, alternative culture 5th Value versus need 6th Basic sociology emphases nutrition 7th The company versus nutrition 8th Traditional society versus nutrition 9th Modern society versus nutrition 10th Postmodern society versus nutrition 11th Restaurant as a social attribute catering company 12th Restaurants and cafés as a socio-cultural phenomenon 13th Catering culture in social development 14th Family versus catering facilities 15th Multicultural Cuisine - postmodern syndrome values ​​experience 16th Sport and Nutrition 17th Doping versus performance 18th Obesity versus nutrition and physical activity
Literature
    required literature
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Sociologie v kostce (třetí vydání) (Basics of Sociology). III. Brno: Paido, 2006, 260 pp. Pedagogická literatura. ISBN 80-7315-126-X. info
    recommended literature
  • A sociology of food and nutrition : the social appetite. Edited by John Germov - Lauren Williams. 3rd ed. South Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press, 2008, xvi, 425. ISBN 9780195551501. info
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Sociologie v kostce. 3. rozš. vyd. Brno: Paido, 2006, 258 s. ISBN 807315126X. info
  • VEBLEN, Thorstein. Teorie zahálčivé třídy. Edited by Miloslav Petrusek, Translated by Jana Ogrocká. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1999, 344 s. ISBN 80-85850-71-0. info
    not specified
  • IVANOVÁ, Kateřina, Lenka ŠPIRUDOVÁ and Jana KUTNOHORSKÁ. Multikulturní ošetřovatelství 1. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 248 s. ISBN 8024712121. info
Teaching methods
exercises
Assessment methods
written paper - credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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