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AERD30210

Academic Year 2024/2025

Food and Agricultural Policy (AERD30210)

Subject:
Agribus Extension & Rural Dev
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Agriculture & Food Science
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr David Stead
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module surveys the controversial policy framework under which the EU's farming sector operates. Key changes made to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) over time are identified, and some of the major effects of these reforms are assessed using economic analysis. Some potential future policy reforms are also discussed. A major theme is the attempt to improve farming sustainability via the CAP. Students will further develop their transferable skills in team working, researching, critical analysis and economic analysis. (Please note that current Irish agri-environmental policies are not discussed in great detail, since these are covered in other modules, including AERD 30030.)

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

(i) Explain how and why Europe's CAP has changed over time, from its design in the 1950s to the present day - in particular, the CAP reforms in 1992, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2021 and currently; (ii) Determine the effects of this ongoing policy reform on the operation of the agri-food sector in Ireland and the EU; (iii) Discuss selected potential future policy reforms; (iv) Further develop transferable skills in team working, researching, critical analysis and economic analysis.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

53
Autonomous Student Learning

48
Lectures

24
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

First year module in economics/agricultural economics.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): "Hot topics" policy advice, individual or team-based Week 14 Graded No
33
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): PowerPoint slides preparation, individual or team-based Week 9 Graded No
33
 No
Exam (Online): Open book MCQ exam End of trimester
Duration:
1 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
33
 No
Exam (Online): Online anti-plagiarism quiz (open book and developmental) Week 2 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
1
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Suggested readings will be provided over the course of the module, including materials available online (e.g. blogs by agricultural economists; articles in the journal "EuroChoices").

Name Role
Dr Adwoa Ofori Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
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