12FOS1

12 Food for Sustainable Living (12FOS1)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Robyn Davison.

12 Food for Sustainable Living

SEMESTER ONE COURSE

Our community - How far does your food travel?

Not everyone in New Zealand can access healthy food to eat easily. This course discusses ideas and attitudes linked to food security and sustainable practices that relate to the provision of food for New Zealand families.

Course Components

  • Develop understandings about sourcing and using locally produced seasonal foods
  • Investigate people’s attitudes to food and how these influence wellbeing
  • There will be a balance of practical food experiences and collaborative and individual research tasks.


This course is split into two semesters: students can take just one course or both

Recommended Prior Learning

Entry Requirements

Interview

A good level of writing skill is required for some assessment tasks

Assessment Information

Possible Credits
External - 0 credits
Internal - 10 credits