
Curso de Extensión Universitaria Gastronomía Circular y Tratamiento Académico de los Productos Vegetales KMO
DURATION
5 Months
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 656 *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* El precio para estudiantes no comunitarios no residentes es sólo aproximado ya que cada tarifa académica es diferente
Key Summary
Admissions
Curriculum
Module 1. Circular gastronomy. 4 Ects
I conception, models, and objectives. From the circular economy to circular gastronomy. [10 hours]
Circular economy concept
- Real examples.
- Definitions and basic elements.
Circular gastronomy concept
- Fundamentals of circular gastronomy.
- Definitions and basic elements.
Objectives of circular gastronomy
- Strategies to achieve the objectives set.
- Goals.
Circular gastronomy models
- Theoretical models and their real implementation.
- Examples of the use of models.
Ii circular gastronomy and sustainability [30 hours]
From the demand point of view [online: 2 hours]
- New trends and future in food consumption linked to circular gastronomy and sustainability.
- Changes in demand linked to sustainability.
From the point of view of supply and business management: [online: 6 hours]
- Sustainable and circular waste management.
- Sustainable consumption.
- Environmental, social and economic effects of the food chain.
- Circular supply chain applied to the food system.
Sustainable relationships with customers and suppliers [online: 6 hours]
Business models and circular gastronomy [online: 6 hours]
- Food industry.
- Restaurant and catering companies.
- Tourism, festivals and leisure.
Module 2. Plant product from aranjuez and the community of madrid and sustainability. 1 Ects
I. Regulatory council. [8 hours]
1. Denomination of origin. 2h
- Normative. 1 hour
- Origin denominations.
- The denomination of origin of the community of madrid.
2. Protected geographic identification. 2h
- Extension of the protected geographic space.
- Main elements of geographic space.
3. Bio and ecological product. 2h
- Regulations and legislation.
- Labelled.
- Vegetable productions.
4. Quality mark. 2h
II. Vegetable product of the community of madrid. [2 hours]
- Characteristics of the vegetable product of the community of Madrid.
- Markets and commercialization of the vegetable product of the community of madrid.
Module 3. Cooking techniques, design and preparation of menus with close vegetable products (km. 0) 3 Ects
- Types of vegetables and their academic treatment. Cooking techniques and menu preparation. 10am
- Promotion of the local product as a sales strategy. Product seasonality. 9am
- Objective: 0 loss. Reuse, recycling and composting. 5h
- Project: menu design and preparation. 6h
The University Extension Course on Circular Gastronomy and Academic Treatment of Vegetable Products awards 8 ECTS credits.
Program Outcome
General
- Students will analyze the economy of a gastronomic company and will know how to identify problems in order to correct them.
- The student body will know how to make the necessary purchases and how to correctly use raw materials and resources.
- The students will distinguish the characteristics of a product to be considered sustainable, as well as the benefits for the business and the local economy.
- The student body will have knowledge about the products of the Community of Madrid and Aranjuez, as well as the characteristics of each one.
- The students will acquire knowledge of the techniques for the elaboration of a sustainable recipe book with Km 0 product.
Specific
- The students will learn how to prepare sustainable menus with Km 0 products.
- Students will understand the importance of reusing and recycling the waste generated as much as possible, promoting the concept of circular gastronomy.
- The student body will acquire knowledge of all the vegetable products that characterize the gastronomy of the Community of Madrid and its characteristics.
- Students will learn the characteristics of a sustainable diet.
- The student body will understand the effects that the use of sustainable products and Km.0 produces on the environment and on the profitability of a business.
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Program Admission Requirements
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