Courses & Units
Global Food Supply KLA401
Introduction
Food production, access, use and resilience of supply in globally diverse contexts will be discussed and investigated. Cases studies will be explored from Africa, Asia, Europe, America and Australia to illustrate the complexity and diversity in the production of and access to healthy food. Diverse setting will consider environment, climate, culture, socioeconomic status, urban, regionality and remoteness. Transdisciplinary approaches to solve food production and supply challenges will be introduced and used to develop practical recommendations for organisations such as the United Nations, World Bank, AusAid and Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
Summary
| Unit name | Global Food Supply |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KLA401 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
| Discipline | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Alistair Gracie |
| Delivered By | Delivered wholly by the provider |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate food production and supply approaches and challenges in globally diverse contexts
- Articulate the diverse perspectives, drivers and issues facing global food production and supply
- Propose approaches to research and to improve reliability of food production, supply, access and utilisation within globally diverse contexts
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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| not applicable |
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Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 x 50 minute lecture weekly; 3 x 50 minute tutorials weekly |
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| Assessment | Debate (20%)|Assignment 1 (30%)|Assignment 2 (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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