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Food, Folklore and Health (FST 10) Burgos, Spain |
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Take a Summer Sessions Abroad course on Food, Folklore and Health in Burgos, Spain, with Dr. Guinard. The course is offered every year in July. Learn about Spanish culture, earn 8 units (4 units for FST 10 and 4 units for FST 198 - Directed Group Study), and have a great time! Burgos
Students
Schedule - July 2003 (subject to change to accommodate visits, tastings
and guest speakers) Thurs 7/3 10:00 am. Introduction to the course. What food is. 4:00 pm - Guided walk around Burgos 6:30 pm - Welcome reception and presentation of the Residencia San Agustin - Hours, Rules & Regulations Fri 7/4 10 am: Visit of Campofrio Plant in Burgos (Processed meats) Pm. Scientific Method; Health Food Movement; Food folklore and nutrition Sat 7/5 & Sun 7/6 FREE WEEKEND Mon 7/7 Sensory science and foods 5 pm. Tour of the Library and of the Department of Food Science - Universidad de Burgos Tue 7/8 Sensory science and foods (continued) Wed 7/9 Beverages: wine Thurs 7/10 10 am. Sugars and carbohydrates 4 pm. Fats and oils Fri 7/11 & Sat 7/12 FIELD TRIP TO MADRID Fri 7/11 11:30 am. Visit of the Museo del Vino - Penafiel Castle, Ribera del Duero 12:30 Visit of the Legaris winery (Codorniu Group) in Penafiel, Ribera del Duero Drive to Madrid 10:30 pm. Flamenco show (optional) Overnight hotel stay in Madrid Sat 7/12 11:30 am. Visit of museums in Madrid - Museo del Prado, Museo Reina Sofia, Colleccion Thyssen-Bornemiza (optional) 6 pm - Return to Burgos Sun 7/13 FREE DAY Mon 7/14 Proteins and enzymes Tue 7/15 Fresh milk & processed dairy foods Wed 7/16 10:30 am. Visit of dairy plant Leche Pascual (#1 dairy in Spain) in Aranda del Duero 4 pm. MIDTERM EXAMINATION 7 pm. Pastry tasting at Ojeda Restaurant Thurs 7/17 10 am. Fermented dairy products (yogurt, cheese) 3:30 pm. Beverages: coffee and tea Mon 7/21 9 am. Beverages: beer 11 am. Visit Obrador de Ojeda (Fine pastries and delicacies) Tue 7/22 10:30 am. Visit of Brewery San Miguel in Burgos Wed 7/23 Fruits, vegetables, herbs & spices Thurs 7/24 Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Fri 7/25 & Sat 7/26 FIELD TRIP TO LOGRONO (RIOJA WINE COUNTRY) Fri 7/25 10 am. Visit of Reposteria Martinez (#1 cookies and pastries in Spain) in Briviesca pm. Visit of a winery in Rioja Overnight hotel stay in Logrono Sat 7/26 am. Visit of a winery or cannery Pm. Free time in Logrono 6 pm - Return to Burgos Sun 7/27 FREE DAY Mon 7/28 Food safety - chemical safety, toxicology Tue 7/29 Food safety - microbial safety, food preservation Wed 7/30 FINAL EXAMINATION - Term paper due Thurs 7/31 Departure Day
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