Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:07
This course examines the diversity of laws, policies and practices that shape global food systems. It considers crucial legal issues applicable to the production, processing, packaging, marketing, consumption and disposal of food such as food sovereignty, food security, right to food, intellectual property rights relating to food, food safety, food waste as well as the food -water -energy nexus. The course encourages debates, original thinking and formulation of opinions on the complex and often controversial issues covered. Whilst the course analyses the core multilateral instruments along with regional and bilateral treaties related to food, it employs relevant case studies from regional and national levels to illustrate points.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The world produces enough food to feed everyone, but hunger and malnutrition are on the rise. Meeting the demand for food is impeded by food loss and waste, threats to agricultural production such as conflicts, climate change, environmental degradation, pests and diseases as well as inefficient laws and policies. With the global population predicted to increase to over nine billion by 2050, ‘food’ is one of the hotly debated topics. This course provides a contextual interrogation of our global food systems. The course equips students with the requisite knowledge and skills to analyse the myriad tensions that underpin food systems.
The course comprises the following six topics:
Food-Water-Energy/Environment Nexus
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 39 | Feedback Weeks | 42 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 1,500 The feedback will be provided in written form and in accordance with the Common Grading Scale. The feedback will be provided within three weeks as of submission, in accordance with the School’s and University’s policies. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | To develop an in-depth understanding of the legal issues relevant to global food systems. |
| Reflection | Analyse | To build critical views on the international legal frameworks governing food. |
| Reflection | Create | To effectively formulate independent positions and strategies to enhance and/or reform food laws and policies. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To apply legal principles and concepts to critically analyse case studies, demonstrating problem-solving and decision-making skills. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 32 | Feedback Weeks | 35 | |
| Feedback |
The feedback will be provided in written form and in accordance with the Common Grading Scale. The feedback will be provided within three weeks as of submission, in accordance with the School’s and University’s policies. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | To develop an in-depth understanding of the legal issues relevant to global food systems. |
| Reflection | Analyse | To build critical views on the international legal frameworks governing food. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To apply legal principles and concepts to critically analyse case studies, demonstrating problem-solving and decision-making skills. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 49 | Feedback Weeks | 52 | |
| Feedback |
The feedback will be provided in written form and in accordance with the Common Grading Scale. The feedback will be provided within three weeks as of submission, in accordance with the School’s and University’s policies. |
Word Count | 2000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | To develop an in-depth understanding of the legal issues relevant to global food systems. |
| Reflection | Analyse | To build critical views on the international legal frameworks governing food. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To apply legal principles and concepts to critically analyse case studies, demonstrating problem-solving and decision-making skills. |
| Reflection | Create | To effectively formulate independent positions and strategies to enhance and/or reform food laws and policies. |
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