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Human Ecology

Human Ecology education provides students with opportunities for solving problems, designing, performing essential life skills, constructing
products, and addressing current trends and issues; to create practical solutions to problems—individually or in groups— to develop technical
skills, knowledge, and attitudes.

Human Ecology enables students to explore their ideas, gain practical experiences, and work through thinking processes in a safe and sup-
portive environment.

Food and Nutrition 15S
Course code FN15S Prerequisite
0.5 credit
This introductory course focuses on basic introductory level kitchen
skill acquisition. Kitchen safety and sanitation, health and wellness
are unit topics. Planning and preparing nutritious meal items takes
place during the lab section of the course. Note: This course is for
Grade 9 students only.

Food and Nutrition 25S
Course code FN25S Prerequisite
0.5 credit
This introductory course focuses on the individual and how food
customs, fitness levels, nutritional needs and consumer behaviour
influence food selection. Choosing the appropriate foods to meet
lifestyle needs and developing skills in planning and preparing nu-
tritious foods are integral parts of the course.

Food and Nutrition 30S
Course code FN30S Prerequisite

In this intermediate course, food choices, fitness levels and nutri-
tional needs are examined. Contemporary, ethnic and Canadian
foods are studied and presented as regional specialties in the food
lab. Study of lifestyle diseases and nutrient deficiencies are integral
parts of the course.

Food and Nutrition 40S
Course code FN40S Prerequisite FN25G or FN30S

This advanced course is designed to provide information about
food and nutrition that can be used in everyday life. Topics stud-
ied are related to health, current trends, technological develop-
ments and careers. Lab work consists of the study and prepara-
tion of foods from different countries.

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