Food and Development
(MA) Food and Development
Entry for 2022
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course learning outcomes
Critically assess and compare diverse disciplinary perspectives on the relationships between food and development (e.g. development studies; anthropology; international relations; gender studies; geography).
anthropology; international relations; gender studies; geography).
Demonstrate a systematic understanding of key theoretical and policy debates around the food and development nexus.
Draw on a range of methodological tools to critically assess contemporary policy agendas, knowledge production and development interventions over food and development.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the synergies and trade-offs between food-related development goals at the global and local levels.
Design and conduct an original, independent research project leading to a
dissertation through identifying, collating and critically analysing relevant primary and secondary research resources.
Present concise and cogently structured arguments and communicate conclusions to a variety of audiences.
Full-time course composition
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autumn Semester | Core | Critical Debates in Development Theory (807AF) | 30 | 7 |
| Core | Food Politics and Development (110M9) | 30 | 7 | ||
| Spring Semester | Core | Research Methods and Professional Skills (012L2) | 15 | 7 | |
| Option | Climate change: Impacts and Adaptation (838F8) | 30 | 7 | ||
| Climate Change and Development (904N1) | 15 | 7 | |||
| Competing in the Green Economy (968M9) | 15 | 7 | |||
| Fair Trade, Ethical Business & New Moral Economies (845L6) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Nutrition (105M9) | 15 | 7 | |||
| Poverty, Vulnerability and the Global Economy (821L6) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Sustainability and Policy Processes: Issues in Agriculture, Environment and Health (930M9) | 30 | 7 |
Part-time course composition
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autumn Semester | Core | Critical Debates in Development Theory (807AF) | 30 | 7 |
| Spring Semester | Option | Climate change: Impacts and Adaptation (838F8) | 30 | 7 | |
| Climate Change and Development (904N1) | 15 | 7 | |||
| Competing in the Green Economy (968M9) | 15 | 7 | |||
| Fair Trade, Ethical Business & New Moral Economies (845L6) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Nutrition (105M9) | 15 | 7 | |||
| Poverty, Vulnerability and the Global Economy (821L6) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Sustainability and Policy Processes: Issues in Agriculture, Environment and Health (930M9) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
| 2 | Autumn Semester | Core | Food Politics and Development (110M9) | 30 | 7 |
| Spring Semester | Core | Research Methods and Professional Skills (012L2) | 15 | 7 | |
| Option | Climate change: Impacts and Adaptation (838F8) | 30 | 7 | ||
| Climate Change and Development (904N1) | 15 | 7 | |||
| Competing in the Green Economy (968M9) | 15 | 7 | |||
| Nutrition (105M9) | 15 | 7 | |||
| Poverty, Vulnerability and the Global Economy (821L6) | 30 | 7 | |||
| Sustainability and Policy Processes: Issues in Agriculture, Environment and Health (930M9) | 30 | 7 |
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