FOOD06018 2023 Community Outreach Project
Full Title
Community Outreach Project
Transcript Title
Outreach Project
Code
FOOD06018
Attendance
N/A %
Subject Area
FOOD - Food Science
Department
HEAL - Health & Nutritional Sciences
Level
06 - NFQ Level 6
Credit
05 - 05 Credits
Duration
Semester
Fee
€
Start Term
2023 - Full Academic Year 2023-24
End Term
9999 - The End of Time
Author(s)
Thomas Smyth, Owen Kenny, Maria Dermiki, Paul Sullivan
Programme Membership
SG_SSUSS_S06 202300 Certificate in Sustainable Food Surplus Practice
Description
The management of a community outreach project is the core of this module. Students will have the opportunity to apply their overall knowledge and understanding of food surplus distribution and community project management. This module will assess each students ability to deliver on a successful volunteer-organised local outreach project, while solving any practical challenges that may arise.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
1.
Identify issues involving food surplus within a community setting
2.
Design a community outreach project for managing food surplus
3.
Manage the successful implementation of a community outreach project
4.
Develop communication and advocacy skills in relation to food surplus practices.
5.
Evaluate the successful outreach of a food surplus project
Teaching and Learning Strategies
The outreach project is an independent project involving self-directed learning. Students will be supported by an academic staff member and a mentor within the community organisation. Recruitment of the community-based mentors will be facilitated and supported by FoodCloud through their community networks. Mentors will be provided with detailed guidance in relation to the module deliverables and expectations of the module learning outcomes, to ensure that appropriate support is provided to students during the community project.
Some examples are planning, workshops, academic writing tutorial.
The principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) will be applied in this module to address various student needs.
In terms of UDL multiple means of engagement, multiple means of representation and action, and multiple means of expression will be employed. Some examples of multiple means of engagement will be allowing students to choose their own case study to work on, or fostering collaboration and community when students are working in teams or minimising threats and distractions when creating schedules and plans in order to keep students on track. Moodle will be used to upload educational material (e.g. powerpoint presentations, recordings of online lectures and supplementary reading material) and as means of assessment (e.g. uploading assignments and journals).
Case studies and problem-based learning will be employed to facilitate deeper learning and provide the students with the skills to apply their knowledge to real life scenarios.
Module Assessment Strategies
This is a 100% CA module and the students will be assessed through a variety of assignments such as Case Studies, reflective jouranl and Presentations. Students may be assessed individually or in group environments with a strong emphasis on continual improvement and skill building. Regular assessments may be undertaken via moodle or Teams and assignments delivered as per module requirements. Assessment is designed to scaffold knowledge of the students. As a way of providing multiple means of engagement, they will be provided with choices of assessment where applicable, ensuring the learning outcomes are achieved.
Repeat Assessments
Repeat assessment, where relevant, will involve assignment, assessment that provides evidence that the student has met the subject and topic learning outcomes to the required standard. Assignment guidelines will be provided.
Indicative Syllabus
1. Identify issues involving food surplus within a community setting
- Manage information from a variety of sources such as scientific literature, legislation
- Collate information to develop a research question
2. Design a community outreach project for managing food surplus
- Choose appropriate methodology in order to plan a project
- Apply ethical principles in the design and management of project
3. Manage the successful implementation of a community outreach project
- Plan their work to achieve their project goals
- Development of project and time management skills to complete their project
- Develop collaboration skills
4. Evaluate the successful outreach of a food surplus project
- Gather and manage information to investigate successful completion of project
- Develop reflection skills
5. Develop communication and advocacy skills in relation to food surplus practices.
- Compile information from the literature, legislation and the main findings to be presented to different stakeholders
- Presenting findings using a variety of methods
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework & Continuous Assessment
100 %
Coursework Assessment
| Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation | Coursework Assessment | Assessment | 30 % | Week 5 | 1,4 |
| 2 | Project Report | Project | Individual Project | 50 % | End of Semester | 1,2,3 |
| 3 | Reflective journal | Coursework Assessment | Individual Project | 20 % | OnGoing | 5 |
Online Learning Mode Workload
| Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | Online | Supervision | 1 | Fortnightly | 0.50 |
| Independent Learning | Not Specified | Independent Learning | 5 | Weekly | 5.00 |
Total Online Learning Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 0.50 Hours
Required & Recommended Book List
Recommended Reading
2016-07-01 The Routledge Handbook of Food Ethics Routledge
ISBN 9781317595496 ISBN-13 1317595491
2016-07-01 The Routledge Handbook of Food Ethics Routledge
ISBN 9781317595496 ISBN-13 1317595491
While the history of philosophy has traditionally given scant attention to food and the ethics of eating, in the last few decades the subject of food ethics has emerged as a major topic, encompassing a wide array of issues, including labor justice, public health, social inequity, animal rights and environmental ethics. This handbook provides a much needed philosophical analysis of the ethical implications of the need to eat and the role that food plays in social, cultural and political life. Unlike other books on the topic, this text integrates traditional approaches to the subject with cutting edge research in order to set a new agenda for philosophical discussions of food ethics. The Routledge Handbook of Food Ethics is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising over 35 chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into 7 parts: the phenomenology of food gender and food food and cultural diversity liberty, choice and food policy food and the environment farming and eating other animals food justice Essential reading for students and researchers in food ethics, it is also an invaluable resource for those in related disciplines such as environmental ethics and bioethics.
Recommended Reading
2018-11-16 Taste, Waste and the New Materiality of Food Routledge
ISBN 9780429755194 ISBN-13 0429755198
2018-11-16 Taste, Waste and the New Materiality of Food Routledge
ISBN 9780429755194 ISBN-13 0429755198
Anthropocentric thinking produces fractured ecological perspectives that can perpetuate destructive, wasteful behaviours. Learning to recognise the entangled nature of our everyday relationships with food can encourage ethical ecological thinking and lay the foundations for more sustainable lifestyles. This book analyses ethnographic data gathered from participants in Alternative Food Networks from farmers markets to community gardens, agricultural shows and food redistribution services. Drawing on theoretical insights from political ecology, eco-feminism, ecological humanities, human geography and critical food studies, the author demonstrates the sticky and enduring nature of anthropocentric discourses. Chapters in this book experiment with alternative grammars to support and amplify ecologically attuned practices of human and more-than-human togetherness. In times of increasing climate variability, this book calls for alternative ontologies and world-making practices centred on food which encourage agility and adaptability and are shown to be enacted through playful tinkering guided by an ethic of convivial dignity. This innovative book offers a valuable insight into food networks and sustainability which will be useful core reading for courses focusing on critical food studies, food ecology and environmental studies.
Recommended Reading
2022-06-16 Social and Cultural Aspects of the Circular Economy Routledge
ISBN 9781000601343 ISBN-13 100060134X
2022-06-16 Social and Cultural Aspects of the Circular Economy Routledge
ISBN 9781000601343 ISBN-13 100060134X
This collection of essays brings together discussions arguing that the circular economy must be linked to society and culture in order to create a viable concept for remodelling the economy. Covering a diverse range of topics and regions, including cities and living, food and human waste, packaging and law, fashion, design and art, this book provides a multi-layered examination of circularity. Transitioning to a circular economy, reducing resource input and waste, and narrowing material and energy loops are becoming an increasingly important targets to combat decades of unsustainable models of consumption. However, they will require a significant shift in social and cultural thinking and these dimensions have not yet been factored into policy debates and frameworks. While recognising the key role of individual consumers and their behaviours, the book goes beyond this singular perspective to provide equal focus on institutional and political structures as necessary drivers for real change. Social and Cultural Aspects of the Circular Economy argues for a social and solidarity economy (SSE) to combine individual actions with a wider cultural shift. It will be an important read for scholars, researchers, students and policy-makers in the circular economy, waste studies, consumption and other environmentally focused social sciences.
Module Resources
Non ISBN Literary Resources
Updated Literary Resources
URL Resources
https://food.cloud/
https://www.ennonline.net//fex/9/project
https://www.ennonline.net//fex/101/chapter4
https://food.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2017-09/fw_lib_germany_food-donation-guidance_fsai.pdf
https://www.ennonline.net/fex/11/principles
Other Resources
MOOC on repurposing surplus food