Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: HORT299 - Special Topics Local Foods Number of credits: 1 Course Description: This interactive class is a study of the current national and global issues regarding local foods, sustainability of our food supply and governmental issues concerning agriculture. Included in the class will be discussion of newspaper, magazine and media stories regarding national and international food and food production. The class will be an interactive discussion based course as a study of the current local, national, and global issues concerning agriculture, food systems and local food. Each week there will be a lecture via PowerPoint and/or video and audio as a background to the weekly subject. Students will have to provide, have approved, write a summery and discuss via forum an article related to the weekly topic along with answering weekly questions and quizzes pertaining to the subject and reading material. There will also be supplement readings and videos assigned each week pertaining to that week’s subject. Pre-/Co-requisites: None Course Objectives: - Develop the ability to communicate key concepts gleaned from research and fully comprehend some of the most critical local food issues through discussion and debate. - Develop research and critical thinking skills while locating articles for discussion. - Introducing the student to the importance of our role and participation in local food movement’s and regulation. - To foster interpersonal development by witnessing through the eyes of others, the importance of food in our environment and learning to respect differing views and beliefs. Instructor: Amy Koehler Office: Molberg 27 Office Hours: TBD Phone: 228-5605 Email: Amy.Koehler@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule: TBD Textbook: REQUIRED Food, Farms, and Community: Exploring Food Systems Book by Lisa Chase and Vernon P. Grubinger Paperback: 296 pages Publisher: New Hampshire (December 2, 2014) Language: English