FOOD FOR THOUGHT: DISCOVERING THE WORLD THROUGH COMMODITIES
HUS1FFT
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Food and drink areessential to human existence; they reveal the nature of human society andculture. In this subject you'll explore topics such as food taboos,colonialism, kitchens and cooking, feasting, famine and fair trade. Each week we will use a range of primary sources, including recipe books, advertising, newspapers and film, to help us understand how experiences of and attitudes towards food have changed over time, and what this can tell us about the world.Through reflecting on histories of food in local and global contexts, you'll discover and debate key concepts including gender, class, race and power. Over the course of the subject we will trace food from agricultural production, to industrial manufacture, to retail, marketing and consumption. In doing so, we will bring historical understanding to the very urgent contemporary question of food sustainability, allowing you to meet the La Trobe Sustainability Thinking Essential
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Emma Robertson
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of gender, class, race and power through the study of food commodities.
- Activities:
- Tutorial activities, EBL activities, assessment activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
02. Develop and demonstrate research skills, including the ability to effectively access electronic and paper-based archival materials.
- Activities:
- Tutorial activities, EBL activities, assessment activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
03. Practice critical-thinking and creative problem-solving skills in academic tasks of reading, writing and public speaking.
- Activities:
- Tutorial activities, EBL activities, assessment activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
04. Demonstrate effective communication through the practice of oral and written communication.
- Activities:
- Tutorial activities, Research essay, tutorial presentation, final exam
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
05. To engage effectively with social, environmental and economic change and challenges in the contemporary world in relation to sustainability in food, and to reflect on the implications of these for future generations
- Activities:
- Online EBL activities, tutorial activities, assessment activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Albury-Wodonga, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Robertson
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Independent ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours independent research per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (equivalent to 1250 words) | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Research essay and plan (equivalent to1750 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Document Discovery (equivalent to 750) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Group tutorial presentation (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 01, 04 |
Bendigo, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Robertson
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Independent ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours independent research per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (equivalent to 1250 words) | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Research essay and plan (equivalent to1750 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Document Discovery (equivalent to 750) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Group tutorial presentation (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 01, 04 |
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Robertson
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Independent ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours independent research per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (equivalent to 1250 words) | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Research essay and plan (equivalent to1750 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Document Discovery (equivalent to 750) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Group tutorial presentation (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 01, 04 |
Mildura, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Robertson
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Independent ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours independent research per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (equivalent to 1250 words) | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Research essay and plan (equivalent to1750 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Document Discovery (equivalent to 750) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Group tutorial presentation (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 01, 04 |
Shepparton, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Robertson
Class requirements
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours evidence based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Independent ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours independent research per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (equivalent to 1250 words) | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Research essay and plan (equivalent to1750 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Document Discovery (equivalent to 750) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Group tutorial presentation (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 01, 04 |