Level 3 Technology - Food
Course Description
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This course covers food habits, influences of food advertising, nutritional information, advanced food preparation skills, food design and styling. Students will participate in practical food preparation once or twice a week depending on the nature of the product. Students are expected to complete work outside of class time to achieve the course.
Course Overview
Term 1
Investigating how multinational food corporations influence eating patterns in New Zealand or Demonstrating knowlege of food contaminaion hazards, and control methods in a food business.
Term 2
Investigating a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society.
Term 3
Evaluating conflicting nutritional informaion relevant to well-being in New Zealand society.
Term 4
Analysing the influences of advertising on well-being.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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