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On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Identify main components of food security and understand the burden and consequences of food insecurity on health
2. Identify the main treats to food security and actions proposed by agencies and governments to mitigate them
3. Discuss the historical development of approaches to food insecurity and how they affect initiatives and programmes focused on combating food insecurity
4. Understand the complexities and specificities of food security issues across the globe
5. Understand the effects of all elements of modern food systems on food security and utilise the system thinking approach in the assessment of the design and implementation of solutions in the area of food security
Food security; Resilience; Household security; Food Accessibility; Food Availability; Sustainability; Food system; Globalisation; Climate change; Sustainable Development Goals; Humanitarian crises; Covid-19;
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Tutorial | 6 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 96 |
Online Learning | 18 |
Total | 120 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: An original piece of work (essay, powerpoint presentation, short video) that demonstrates a student's understanding of challenges in the area of food security and proposes an original approach | Week 10 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 40 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire (Short): Two short MCQ throughout the semester to support the students in the continuous engagement with the content and enable the proper constructing of the knowledge. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: A final exam based on MCQ and short questions, covering the content delivered throughout the semester | End of trimester MCQ | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
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