Research seminar on global food history
Students will understand historical shifts in producing and consuming food on a global level
Students will improve their oral presentation abilites
Students will be able to successfully apply course concepts to an individual research project
Sidney Mintz: Sweetness and Power
Jefferey Pilcher: Hopped Up: How Travel, Trade, and Taste Made Beer a Global Commodity
Your final grade will be assigned as a letter grade according to the following scale:
Letter Grade
Percentage
A
90-100%
B
80-89%
C
70-79%
D
60-69%
F
0-59%
This class meets once a week an attendance is important. You may miss up to three class sessions for any reason without your grade being impacted.
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.