B-KUL-I0Q23A Agricultural Economics and Food Policy in Developing Countries
General information
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Academic year: 2011-2012
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Study points: 5
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Language: English
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Difficulty:
Introductory
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Duration:
39.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught in the second semester
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POC:
POC Master Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
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Taught by
Maertens Miet
(coordinator)
Maertens Miet
Tollens Eric
Aims
Students are familiar with specific concepts of agricultural economics and food policy. Students understand the meaning of agricultural development, are aware of the constraints to agricultural development in poor countries and understand the importance of agricultural research, technological innovation, productivity, market development, ... in agricultural development. Students understand the decision-making behaviour of farm-households in developing countries. Students understand the role of agriculture in broader economic development, poverty reduction and food security. Students understand the linkages between agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. Students are acquainted with the agricultural and food policies in developing countries and the development implications of policy reforms. Students understand how recent developments in world food markets affect developing countries. Students are able to read and critically assess scientific literature on the subject of agricultural economics and food policy in developing countries.
Previous knowledge
Students have a basic knowledge of economics. Students have had at least an introductory course in economics.
Content
Look at the activities of this course
This course is included in
Doctoraatsopleiding in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
Predoctoral exam
Master of Science in Cultures and Development Studies
Master of Science in Tropical Natural Resources Management (Required)
Study Abroad Programme in European Culture and Society (PECS)
Master of Science in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbouwkunde
(Major bio-economie en beleid) (Verplicht)
Master of Science in Geography
(DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT) (Required)
Course Material
Toledo / e-platform
Articles and literature
Slides, transparencies, courseware
Activities
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B-KUL-I0Q23a Agricultural Economics and Food Policy in Developing Countries |
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General information
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Study points: 5.00
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Language: English
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Category:
Lectures
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Duration:
39.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught in the second semester
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POC:
POC Master Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
Taught by
Maertens Miet
Tollens Eric
Aims
Look at the course
Content
- Economic development and the (historical and comparative) role of agriculture in economic development
- Theories of agricultural development
- Opportunities and constraints for agricultural development: agricultural research, agricutural extension, technological change, market development, ...
- Rural development: linkages between farm and non-farm sectors
- Modeling agricultural production and farm productivity
- Modeling farm-household decision-making
- Agricultural policies and market reform in developing countries
- Food security and agriculture
- Gender in agricultural development
- World food markets, trade policies and developing countries
- Discussion on specific actual topics: food crisis versus food security crisis, agriculture and climate change, ..... (topics to be determined during the semester)
Course Material
The course material includes
- PowerPoint slides and course notes
- Specified articles and scientific literature as key course material
- Specified articles and scientific literature as optional background material
Course activities
- Weekly three-hour lectures during the second semester
- Written paper of max 2500 words to be handed in at the end of the semester; a selection of specific topics from which to choose is given at the beginning of the semester
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Evaluation
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B-KUL-I2Q23a Evaluation : Agricultural Economics and Food Policy in Developing Countries |
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Evaluation description
Examination type:
oral with written preparation
When?:
final examination during examination period
Evaluation type:
Closed book
Paper
Explanation
The evaluation of the course unit 'Agricultural Economics and Food Policy in Developing Countries' consists of:
(a) One paper
Students will write a paper of maximum 2500 words during the semester. Papers need to be written on a specific topic and a list of topics to choose from is given at the beginning of the semester.
(b) One exam
There is an oral, closed book examination during the normal exam period in which students need to answer two to five broad questions to show their understanding and detailed knowledge of the course material and concepts. The oral exam will take maximum 30 minutes with a written preparation of between 20 minutes and 1 hour.
The written paper weighs for 1/3 and the oral exam for 2/3 of the final mark.
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