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CULI 1121: Basic Kitchen Skills 

Effective date

September 2015 

Department

Professional Cook 1 

School

Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business 
 




Description

This course provides the student with kitchen terminology, weights and measures conversion, merchandising, recipe conversion, and receiving and storing inventory. Also included in the course are the introductions to the basic methods of cooking and baking. These topics are covered by lectures, assignments and tests. This course is part of the full-time Cooking Foundation - High School, Culinary Arts Programs. 

Credits

2.0 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

Permission to challenge this course must be obtained from the department head. PLAR must occur prior to the program start and will be conducted according to content-specific guidelines created by the department. PLAR is unavailable to students enrolled in the Culinary Arts Diploma (International Cohort). 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 10
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 40
Total Hours: 50
 

Instructional Strategies

A combination of lecture, demonstration, discussion and independent study will be used. 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

70% 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Lab Work 

50 

evaluated and marked daily products and performance 

Quizzes/Tests 

50 

2 tests at 25% each 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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