Senior Lecturer
University of Ghana
Ghana, West Africa
Qualifications: BSc Biochemistry, PgDipEd, MPhil Dietetics, PhD Nutrition
Contact details: P: +233244742893 E: lboateng@ug.edu.gh
About Laurene's Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Education
Areas of research interest (related to sustainable food systems)
Food security, nutrition education, dietary diversity - Current interests - knowledge, attitudes, practices and training of Ghanaian dietitians in sustainable food systems and diets, food waste in hospital settings
How long has your affiliated tertiary institution offered sustainable food systems education?
Less than 2 years
What was the process for getting sustainable food systems education into your curriculum?
We were updating our MSc Dietetics curriculum to align with ACEND (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) for accreditation
Which course(s)/degree(s) and year level(s) contain(s) sustainable food systems education?
Masters Level Courses
Are the learning and teaching activities integrated across multiple units/courses/modules and year levels or delivered as a stand-alone unit/course/module?
Integrated
Is this content compulsory or an elective?
Compulsory/Core
Do you include experiential learning and teaching activities? (Please note: these can be on or off-campus, and part of the assessed curricula or a voluntary offering)
Yes - A food service rotation in a hospital kitchen
Which learning and teaching activity(s) would you consider to be your most effective to facilitate a deep learning amongst students? These can be in-class, assessment tasks, field trips, volunteer opportunities, etc.
In class discussions and hospital rotations