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Food for Thought (FDN102)
Points:	3
Enrolment Options:	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external Peel: S1-internal [see Teaching Periods and Census Dates]
Description:	Food is at the centre of all human activity -- the need to eat determines where, how and why we live. This unit adopts an interdisciplinary approach including historical, global, commerce, technological, cultural, science and media perspectives to enable you to understand what determines food 'choice'. Why in the twenty-first century are people dying from both hunger and overeating? Hear stories of fast foods, slow foods and traditional foods and be invited to relate them to your own experience.
Contact time:	Lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 2 hours per week.
Prerequisites:	Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

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Handbook 2010

Unit: Food for Thought

Food for Thought (FDN102)