Program Overview
This program delves into the fascinating history of chocolate, tracing its origins to ancient Mesoamerica and exploring its global impact. Through chocolate tastings, students will experience the evolution of chocolate from its humble beginnings to its modern-day popularity. The program also examines the technological advancements, social factors, and environmental concerns that have shaped the chocolate industry.
Program Outline
Outline:
Course Content:
- History of chocolate from its origins in the Upper Amazon and Mesoamerica to its impact on the world today.
- Evolution of chocolate from its use in a chocolate beer 5000 years ago to the invention of the chocolate bar in 1847.
- Technological advances, higher wages for laborers, lower production costs, advertising, new products, two world wars, giant chocolate companies, and other forces that created a boom in demand for chocolate.
- Birth of craft chocolate, environmental concerns for growers, and new markets in Asia and Eastern Europe.
Course Structure:
- Chocolate tastings (craft chocolate and mass-produced chocolate) offered in each class meeting.
Course Schedule:
- Not provided in the context.
Individual Modules:
- Not provided in the context.
UCLA Extension
Overview:
UCLA Extension is a renowned continuing education institution affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). It offers a wide range of courses, certificates, and specializations designed for professional development, career advancement, and personal enrichment.
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Outline:
Course Content:
- History of chocolate from its origins in the Upper Amazon and Mesoamerica to its impact on the world today.
- Evolution of chocolate from its use in a chocolate beer 5000 years ago to the invention of the chocolate bar in 1847.
- Technological advances, higher wages for laborers, lower production costs, advertising, new products, two world wars, giant chocolate companies, and other forces that created a boom in demand for chocolate.
- Birth of craft chocolate, environmental concerns for growers, and new markets in Asia and Eastern Europe.
Course Structure:
- Chocolate tastings (craft chocolate and mass-produced chocolate) offered in each class meeting.
Course Schedule:
- Not provided in the context.
Individual Modules:
- Not provided in the context.
