GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Name of course :
    FOOD STUDIES AND GASTRONOMY: MEDITERRANEAN NUTRITION AND GASTRONOMY
  • Qualification awarded:
    Curs Superior Universitari (Degree Universitat Barcelona)
  • Number of credits:
    6,00
  • Centre responsible :
    Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science
  • Length of course (in academic years):
    1
  • Mode of delivery (face-to-face/ blended/ distance):
    Face-to-face
MANAGEMENT:
  • Lamuela Raventós, Rosa

  • Rubiralta Alcañiz, Màrius

  • Loew , Camila

RECOMMENDED APPLICANT PROFILES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

- Students from educational institutions in the United States with an international agreement with specialized entities.
- In exceptional circumstances, places may be filled by national and international students who have proof of a high level of English.

ADMISSION FOR APPLICANTS NOT HOLDING A DEGREE QUALIFICATION:

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

- To determine the nutritional characteristics of the Mediterranean diet.
- To develop meal plans based on the principles of the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle.
- To appreciate the importance of food as a vehicle for diverse cultural manifestations.
- To acquire a critical view of fad diets and evaluate their proven effects on health.
- To be able to establish connections and analyse the relationships between food, history, culture and identities.
- To assess sustainability issues in local food practices.
-To be able to formulate comparative assessments of food-related practices between the culture of origin and the local culture.

FURTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST
  • Enrolment fee:
    • 850,00 €
    • An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
  • In-company placement(s):
    No
  • Classes begin:
    9/16/2024
FACULTY OR SCHOOL WHERE THE COURSE IS TAUGHT
  • Name of individual or institution:
    FACULTAT DE FILOLOGIA I COMUNICACIÓ
  • Address:
    Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 585
    08007 BARCELONA
    ESPANYA
  • Email address:
    fil-secretaria@ub.edu
  • Webpage:
    http://www.ub.edu/filologia
  • Telephone:
    93 2556000
  • Fax:
    93 4035596
  • Observations:
    Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at Josep Carner lecture halls (Faculty of Philology and Communication), ROOM 03.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES
  • Name of individual or institution:
    FACULTAT DE FARMÀCIA I CIÈNCIES DE L'ALIMENTACIÓ
  • Address:
    Campus de l'Alimentació de Torribera Av. Prat de la Riba 171 (Recinte Torribera)
    08921 BARCELONA
    ESPANYA
  • Email address:
    secretaria.campusalimentacio@ub.edu
  • Webpage:
    http://www.ub.edu/campusalimentacio
  • Telephone:
    93 4031966
  • Observations:
    Monday to Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.