Unit Outline

Food is both universal - we all need to eat - and specific: what people have eaten depends on time and place. The choices people have made about what they consider edible, safe, tasty, desirable, suitable and ethical, reflect and shape cultures, places and times. Food history takes us into the fields, kitchens, factories, homes, and eateries of the past, engaging issues connecting food to forces of historical change. Studying complex food history systems includes production (growing, processing, cooking), distribution (transporting, storing, marketing, selling), consumption (eating, drinking, celebrating, doing without) and waste (commercial, domestic and human). In this unit we will use food as a lens to look at the history of societies and cultures, as we consider themes such as abundance and scarcity, the pursuit of new or specific resources, rules and regulation, technological and environmental changes. In this unit you will develop an understanding of the history of our diet, and have the opportunity to examine some aspect of the food system in more depth.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Develop a greater understanding of the manifold influences of, and on, food
2	Demonstrate skills in finding and analysing varied historical sources relating to food
3	Use food texts to make complex arguments and to evaluate arguments made by others, and apply your learnings on how food is connected to place and time to specific examples
4	Communicate with clarity and according to the conventions of the discipline of History

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Alterations as a result of student feedback

As a result of student feedback the weighting for the Weekly Kitchen Challenge has been increased.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Essay/Unessay	Week 9	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Kitchen challenge and participation	Week 13	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Food Reflection Exercise	Week 13	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Essay/Unessay

Task Description:

Research Essay or Unessay

Task Length:

2000 words or equivalent

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Research and use a range of relevant primary and secondary sources	LO2
2	Develop a clear and sustained argument supported by relevant evidence and engagement with relevant secondary literature	LO3
3	Show some ways in which food influences or is influenced by broad complex factors	LO1
4	Clear written expression and accurate academic referencing which conforms to the style of the History Discipline	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Kitchen challenge and participation

Task Description:

Kitchen challenge and participation

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate thoughtful reading of class materials	LO1, LO4
2	Participate in weekly Kitchen Challenge activities	LO1
3	Participate in class/online discussions, including asking and answering questions about the class materials and Kitchen Challenges	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Clear communication in online posts, shared activities and weekly Kitchen Challenges	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Food Reflection Exercise

Task Description:

Food Reflection Exercise

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Select and describe suitable example food	LO2
2	Identify the ways in which the selected food reflects its time and place	LO3
3	In reflecting on a range of class materials, show the influences on or of the dish you have selected	LO1
4	Demonstrate a broad engagement with a range of class materials	LO2, LO3
5	Clear written expression	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.