Introduction
The challenge of ensuring adequate and sustainable food production and equitable access to food for a diverse human population in the 21st century is crucial and profoundly complex. This unit helps you contribute to meeting this challenge. The interdisciplinary skills and knowledge developed in the unit are relevant to all citizens and professions. Through this Online unit you will work with fellow students and lecturers from different disciplines to critically explore the many facets of global food security. You will be asked to consider environmental, technical, economic, cultural, political and ethical questions. You will develop your capacity for: integrating diverse forms of information, evaluating diverse arguments and advocating positive responses to diverse audiences. You will tackle vitally important problems, such as those related to hunger, obesity, resources, poverty, population, justice and sustainability. You will participate in constructive debates on controversial topics such as diets, biotechnology, and capitalism.
Summary
| Unit name | Global Food Security |
| Unit code | KLA103 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Sciences and Engineering Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
| Discipline | Health Sciences|Agriculture and Food Systems|Sociology and Criminology |
| Coordinator | Doctor Kamal Singh |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Introductory |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Describe global food security problems and potential solutions from environmental, economic, political, cultural, and ethical perspectives.
- Identify global food security issues by drawing on diverse and credible sources of information.
- Reflect on personal perspectives and develop understanding of global food security by engaging constructively with diverse viewpoints.
- Advocate local, national, and or global responses to food security challenges.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Assessment | Task 1: Engagement Part (b) Reflection (20%)|Task 2 : Action Plan Part (a) Describing a Problem (20%)|Task 1: Engagement Part (a) Module Discussion Boards (25%)|Task 2: Action Plan Part (b) Advocating a Response (35%) |
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| 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. |
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