290043 Food Policy for Developing Countries

Detaljer
Fødevareøkonomisk Institut
Tidligst mulig placeringBachelor 2. år
VarighedEn halv blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
KursustypeFælleskursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen

Portfolio eksamen


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: Students will work in small groups and prepare 3 cases in writing and for oral presentation.

Vægtning: 1/3 written cases 1/3 oral presentations 1/3 active participation



13-skala, intern censur
 
Rammer for undervisningLectures, group work and discussions
 
BlokplaceringBlock 4b
Ugestruktur: Outside schedule
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætningerA basic understanding of economics
 
Begrænset deltagerantalmax. 30 participants
 
Kompetenceområder
Competencies Obtained within Basic Science:
Knowledge of the basic relationships between economics and food policy.
Transfer of economic theory to the use in policy analysis.
Evaluate the applicability of economic theory to advise policy makers.
Competencies Obtained within Applied Science:
Understanding conceptual and empirical
relationships between economics and policy making.
Knowledge about how various government policy
interventions may affect food security,
agricultural development, and natural resource management.
Competencies Obtained within Ethics and Values:
Are aware of the ethics aspects of government
policy related to food and agriculture.
Are able to discuss both economic and ethics
principles related to food and agricultural policy.
 
Kursets målsætning
To strengthen: 1) the students' understanding of existing and alternative policy measures related to food security, agriculture, and natural resource management and how they affect the nutritional status and food security of various population groups as well as the agricultural sector and 2) the ability of the students to assess the effects of alternative policy measures. Developing country issues and policies will be emphasized.
 
Kursusindhold
The Course will describe existing policy measures and analyze how they affect various population groups, with emphasis on low-income and food insecure groups. The interaction between policy measures in developing and industrialized countries as well as the impact of the latter on the former will be analyzed along with relevant international trade and institutional issues. The interaction between development projects and policy measures will be analyzed to assist in identifying the most appropriate combination of projects and policies. The Course will discuss and analyze a large number of policy measures in various countries and seek general lessons regarding the relationships between policies and effects while identifying ways of selecting the most effective measures in specific situations.

The content of the Course will include past trends, current status and future projections for food security, demand and supply, nutritional status, population, urbanization, and related variables; basic relationships between government policy and food security, nutrition, and health; gender aspects; diet trends and their causes; globalization, trade, and technology; natural resource management; markets, infrastructure, and institutions; consumer, producer, and government behavior; analytical methods; and communication of policy-related knowledge to decision-makers.
 
Undervisningsform
Lectures, group work and discussions. Each 1.5 hours session will include a presentation of a case by a small group of students, followed by general discussion and concluded with a lecture which draws the generalizable lessons from the case.
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
The course will be based on a set of case studies and a new textbook currently under
development. In addition, the students will be
required to read selected reference material.


 
Kursusansvarlig
Per Pinstrup-Andersen, ppa@life.ku.dk, Fødevareøkonomisk Institut/Afdeling for International Økonomi og Politik, Tlf: 35336851
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger24
teoretiske øvelser48
forberedelse72
eksamen0
projektarbejde62
vejledning0
ekskursioner0
kollokvier0

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