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Open University: Food and Culture, spring 2026

Open university
smart for good
Date:
23.3.2026 - 7.5.2026
Credits:
2 ECTS credits
Location:
Kuopio
Continuous learning category:
Social welfare and health care
Teaching format:
Contact teaching, Distance teaching
Price:
40 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Content

Food as part of self and cultural identity. Rituals and beliefs related to food. Food and social change. Examples on anthropological and sociological approaches on food and food culture.

Learning outcomes

The student can explain how food reflects culture and social structure. The student can explain how food is part of identity. The student can give examples on anthropological and sociological approaches on food and food habits.

Study methods:

Lectures 4 h, practical exercise 2 h, seminar 8 h, group work 25 h, independent study 15 h. Essay, seminar presentation. There is compulsory attendance in seminars and exercises. Open university students can participate the exercise and seminars online.

Lectures:

23.03.2026 14.00 - 16.00 (MS303, Kuopio)

30.03.2026 09.00 - 11.00 (MS305, Kuopio)

Exercises:

20.04.2026 09.00 - 11.00 (MS305, Kuopio)

Seminar:

07.05.2026 12.00 - 15.00 (MS305, Kuopio)

Study materials:

Anderson E.N. Everyone Eats. Understanding Food and Culture. New York, USA: New York University Press, 2014.

Web-based material

Evaluation:

Course is evaluated as Pass/Fail. Essay and seminar presentation are evaluated. Threshold for passing the course is 50%. Improving the grade can be done once. Teacher will assign an assignment to improve the grade.

Prerequisites

Principles of Nutrition or some basic course in nutrition

Teacher: Senior University Lecturer Arja Lyytinen

This price holds for the academic year 2025–2026.

For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

The length of a study right is determined by the length of the study unit so that it covers all teaching and exams. If the study unit has continuous registration, the study right is from 1.8. to 30.7.

Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Their contact details are below.

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, please contact our student affairs secretary; their contact information is below.

Day time teaching
English

Register for studies

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue. 

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary, their information can be found below. 

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi)

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.  

 

If you have not studied at UEF before, you will also receive instructions for activating a UEF username. If you already have a UEF username, change the password to your account. 

 

Your username will receive full access rights when your study right begins.  

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed. 

 

If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary.

Their contact information can be found below. 

Registration starts:
2025-08-04 09:00
Registration ends:
2026-03-16 23:59