Postgraduate Course: Food Policy (VESC11186)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | How does public policy influence the food that we grow and consume and how do we assess these policies? |
| Course description |
A case study based course investigating the ways in which policy influences what food is grown, and how we consume it. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of what policies are, how they are developed, and how they are influenced. They will gain practice experience of policy analysis tools in specific food related case studies.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
03/08/2020 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
50% Case study 1 (Individual) - Policy analysis of supply side policy: On a choice of case studies with a one page policy brief output LO 1, 2 and 3
50% Case study 2 (Individual) - Policy analysis of demand side policy: On a choice of case studies with a one page policy brief output LO 1, 2 and 3
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will have knowledge and understanding of the role of public policy and its development with specific food context (SQF 11.1)
- Students will have practical applied knowledge of policy analysis methods relating to food policies (SQF 11.2)
- Students will be able to critically analysis food related policies (SQF 11.3)
- Students will gain experience creating policy specific materials such as policy briefs for a specific audience (policy makers) (SQF 11.5)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | HIgh Demand |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fiona Borthwick
Tel: (0131 6)50 7300
Email: fiona.borthwick@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)50 6272
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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