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Postgraduate Course: Rural Development (PGGE11017)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course will provide an introduction to the theory and practice of rural development. It will use examples of topical issues from developed and developing nations to illustrate the range of challenges facing rural areas in different parts of the world. The origins of key issues and the factors influencing the ways in which solutions are identified and implemented will be analysed through a series of case studies.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding the meaning of the terms 'rural' and 'rural development'
- Analysis of the Common Agricultural Policy and the Rural Development Regulation
- Examination of governments' involvement in international rural development using topical issues and citing specific examples
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordsrural policy, economic development, GDP, rurality, farming, CAP, WTO, local food, fisheries, ecotour
Contacts
Course organiser Course secretaryMrs Natasa Honeybone
Tel: (0131 6)50 2572
Email: natasa.honeybone@ed.ac.uk
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