Legacy Course Catalog
FS 291H - Food In The Media And Public Opinion
| Effectivity: | 01/07/2008 - 05/03/2008 @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | spr |
| Short Title: | Food Media&Pub Opinion |
| Description: | Everybody eats... Food impacts all aspects of life from sustenance to culture. It is primarily through mass media communication that the public is exposed to critical issues of food production, processing, health and nutrition. Communication media are crucial to public education and in development of opinions influencing global policy. "Food in the Media and Public Opinion" is a freshman level honors course with the goal to introduce interdisciplinary scientific concepts impacting food, agriculture and biological Sciences through debate of current and emerging issues dominating our media and policy discussions. The course will be taught at an introductory level appropriate for a wide audience by identifying relevant current topics in main stream media (print, TV, internet) for class lectures, discussions and assignments. Topics will be organized into 5 modules: (1) Biological and Environmental Sciences; (2) Agricultural Sciences and Industry; (3) Food Science and Industry; (4) Food Safety; (5) Nutrition, Health and Wellness. |
| School: | Agriculture |
| Department: | Department Of Food Sciences |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | YES |
| Temporary Flag: | YES |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | YES |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
