ENGL1060 Food in Literature and Film
This course will introduce students to stories about food and the environments in which it grows, feeds, entertains, communicates, creates community, and becomes art. As students analyze the intersections between food and diverse stories from local and global voices, including some of the newest voices on the topic of food and the environment, they will consider the major themes that emerge. They will also consider and discuss their own stories in relationship to those of others.
Prerequisite
Qualifying score on reading assessment test OR
ENGL0921 or instructor approval
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Examine the role of food in oral, verbal, and visual storytelling
Demonstrate awareness of the variety of food narratives
Analyze the elements of storytelling techniques used to engage the reader
Identify themes that emerge from food narratives
Analyze food narratives as expressions of individual and human values within historical, cultural, and environmental contexts that shape them
Discuss personal connections, reactions, and stories in relation to themes about food
Identify prominent names in contemporary stories about food and environment
Articulate environmental and natural resource issues that emerge from the narratives presented in text and film, as well as possible solutions to them
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details