Food Politics and Development (110M9)
Food Politics and Development
Module 110M9
Module details for 2022/23.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
Food is inexorably political. Food politics concerns not only the unequal organisation of food systems and distribution of resources but also the contestations over ways to address food challenges, which give rise to competing paradigms and narratives. The module draws on distinct theoretical and empirical contributions from across disciplines and fields of study to analyse food in relation to outstanding development challenges, including inequality, exclusion and sustainability. Following a critical approach that considers alternative narratives and framings, the module engages with a range of contemporary issues on food and development, at global and local levels and across North and South. Topics to be covered include: the political economy of global and local food systems; food corporations and value chains; agri-food technology and competing paradigms; the politics of food security and nutrition policy, globally and locally; political mobilisation, food riots and food rights.
Module learning outcomes
Articulate the centrality of food in relation to contemporary development challenges such as inequality,
exclusion and sustainability.
Demonstrate a systematic understanding of a range of theoretical frameworks and perspectives to
analyse the food and development nexus.
Critically engage with contrasting perspectives and policy debates on food and development at the
global and local levels.
LO4
Work individually and collaboratively to produce critical reflections on contemporary food debates and
present them effectively in writing and verbally.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Group Presentation | T1 Week 6 (20 minutes) | 20.00% |
| Essay | A1 Week 2 | 80.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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