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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

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Degree Programme Table: Global Food Security and Nutrition (MSc) (Online Learning) (ICL) (SRUC) - 3-6 Years (PTMSCGFSAN1U)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme AND the Research Methods and Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Global Food Security and Nutrition (Certificate) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Certificate students must complete the following 60 credits of courses by the end of Year 2.
Nutrition for Food Security
VESC11187 20 credits
Frameworks to Assess Food Security
VESC11198 20 credits
Sustainable Food Production
VESC11199 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme AND the Research Methods and Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Global Food Security and Nutrition (Certificate) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Certificate students must complete the following 60 credits of courses by the end of Year 2.
Nutrition for Food Security
VESC11187 20 credits
Frameworks to Assess Food Security
VESC11198 20 credits
Sustainable Food Production
VESC11199 20 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme AND the Research Methods and Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Global Food Security and Nutrition (Diploma) Compulsory Course

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete VESC11200 Interrelationships in Food Systems by the end of Year 4.

Interrelationships in Food Systems
VESC11200 20 credits
AND

Global Food Security and Nutrition (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete 40 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 4.

MSc students MUST complete the Research Methods and Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.
Production Animal welfare
AWAB11024 20 credits
Land Use and Food Security
BIME11011 10 credits
The Marine Environment
BIME11020 10 credits
Global Citizenship
BIME11031 10 credits
Noncommunicable Disease in a Global Context
GLHE11065 10 credits
Migration and Health
GLHE11080 10 credits
Ecosystem Values and Management
PGGE11188 20 credits
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in a Global Context
PUHR11076 10 credits
Introduction to Public Health
PUHR11082 10 credits
Ecosystem Health
VESC11088 10 credits
Food Supply Chain & Food Safety
VESC11151 10 credits
Food Safety Hazards and Food Safety Management Systems
VESC11153 20 credits
Food Production Systems
VESC11154 20 credits
Poultry Feed, Nutrition and Digestion
VESC11161 20 credits
Poultry Business Management
VESC11170 10 credits
Food Policy
VESC11186 10 credits
Innovation in Sustainable Food Systems
VESC11188 20 credits
Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines
VESC11224 10 credits
Research Methods and Data Analysis (A)
VESC11235 10 credits
Understanding Planetary Health & Data: An Introduction to the Concepts and Themes
VESC11243 10 credits
Making science relevant to policy and decision-making
VESC11260 20 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme AND the Research Methods and Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Global Food Security and Nutrition (Diploma) Compulsory Course

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete VESC11200 Interrelationships in Food Systems by the end of Year 4.
Interrelationships in Food Systems
VESC11200 20 credits
AND

Global Food Security and Nutrition (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete 40 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 4.

MSc students MUST complete the Research Methods and Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.
Production Animal welfare
AWAB11024 20 credits
Land Use and Food Security
BIME11011 10 credits
The Marine Environment
BIME11020 10 credits
Global Citizenship
BIME11031 10 credits
Noncommunicable Disease in a Global Context
GLHE11065 10 credits
Migration and Health
GLHE11080 10 credits
Ecosystem Values and Management
PGGE11188 20 credits
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in a Global Context
PUHR11076 10 credits
Introduction to Public Health
PUHR11082 10 credits
Ecosystem Health
VESC11088 10 credits
Food Supply Chain & Food Safety
VESC11151 10 credits
Food Safety Hazards and Food Safety Management Systems
VESC11153 20 credits
Food Production Systems
VESC11154 20 credits
Poultry Feed, Nutrition and Digestion
VESC11161 20 credits
Poultry Business Management
VESC11170 10 credits
Food Policy
VESC11186 10 credits
Innovation in Sustainable Food Systems
VESC11188 20 credits
Innovative Approaches to Health Challenges Across Disciplines
VESC11224 10 credits
Research Methods and Data Analysis (A)
VESC11235 10 credits
Understanding Planetary Health & Data: An Introduction to the Concepts and Themes
VESC11243 10 credits
Making science relevant to policy and decision-making
VESC11260 20 credits

Year 5 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme AND the Research Methods and Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Global Food Security and Nutrition Dissertation

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
MSc students must complete the Dissertation in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.
Global Food Security and Nutrition Dissertation
VESC11236 60 credits

Year 6 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc. MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme AND the Research Methods and Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Global Food Security and Nutrition Dissertation

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
MSc students must complete the Dissertation in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.
Global Food Security and Nutrition Dissertation
VESC11236 60 credits
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