290039 VU Facing the Challenges of Sustainable Global Food Systems (2021S)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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An/Abmeldung
Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Mo 08.02.2021 11:00 bis Mo 22.02.2021 10:00
- Abmeldung bis Mi 31.03.2021 23:59
Details
max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Home-learning through moodle interface & Zoom (or similar interface). In case the COVID19 situation allows it, the last 2-3 sessions might be held at NIG.
Freitag
05.03.
10:00 - 11:00
Digital
Freitag
19.03.
10:00 - 11:45
Digital
Freitag
26.03.
10:00 - 11:45
Digital
Freitag
16.04.
10:00 - 11:45
Digital
Freitag
23.04.
10:00 - 11:45
Digital
Freitag
07.05.
10:00 - 11:45
Digital
Freitag
21.05.
10:00 - 11:45
Digital
Freitag
11.06.
10:00 - 11:45
Digital
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Freitag
18.06.
10:00 - 13:00
Digital
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Freitag
25.06.
10:00 - 11:45
Digital
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Attendance in at least 80% of the sessions. Sick absence with a medical sickness certificate of more than 20% of the sessions can be compensated with additional assignments.
• 10 short academic posts of max. 300 words (excl. references) after each session written in academic style and due the day before the next session date (Session 10 post due 2 July 2021).
• The term paper of max. 3000 words (excl. references) due by 31 July 2021.
• The term paper will count 50%, the academic posts 50% of the final mark. All assignments must be passed individually in order to pass the course. An assignment is passed with a minimum grade of 4.
• Grading scheme:
21 – 18 points - grade 1
17 – 14 points - grade 2
13 – 10 points - grade 3
9 – 6 points - grade 4
0 – 5 points - grade 5
• 10 short academic posts of max. 300 words (excl. references) after each session written in academic style and due the day before the next session date (Session 10 post due 2 July 2021).
• The term paper of max. 3000 words (excl. references) due by 31 July 2021.
• The term paper will count 50%, the academic posts 50% of the final mark. All assignments must be passed individually in order to pass the course. An assignment is passed with a minimum grade of 4.
• Grading scheme:
21 – 18 points - grade 1
17 – 14 points - grade 2
13 – 10 points - grade 3
9 – 6 points - grade 4
0 – 5 points - grade 5
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Marking criteria for academic writing based on the categories „scientific understanding“, „independant thought and analysis“, „language“, „form and appearance“ and „structure“ will be posted on moodle and apply to all assignments.
Prüfungsstoff
The examination will encompass the work items as outlined in the course requirements.
Literatur
This reading list is preliminary. An updated reading list and all readings will be available on Moodle from 28 February 2021.
• Anderson, T. et al (2019), Principles for a Just Transition in Agriculture, actionaid, Dec 2019
• Arneth, A. et al (2019): IPCC Special Report on Climate Change, Desertification, Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management, Food Security and Greehouse Gas Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Summary for Policy Makers (approved draft); url: https://www.ipcc.ch/srccl-report-download-page/ (31.1.2021)
• Chase, L. et al (2014): Introduction to Food Systems: In: Food, Farms and Community: Exploring Food Systems: University Press of New England
• Committee on World Food Security, High Level Panel of Experts (2019): Agroecological and other innovative approaches for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition: A report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security: Summary and Recommendations; url: http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/reports/vn/ (31.1.2021)
• Committee on World Food Security, High Level Panel of Experts (2020): Food Security and Nutrition: Building a Global Narrative Towards 2030, Summary; url: http://www.fao.org/3/ca9731en/ca9731en.pdf (31.1.2021)
• Gibson, M. (2012): Food Security – A Commentary: What Is It and Why Is It So Complicated?: Foods 2012 1:1, url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5302220/ (31.1.2021)
• Godfray, H. C. J. et al (2010): The future of the global food system: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 365 (2769-2777), url: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2010.0180 (31.1.2021)
• iPES Food (2017): Too big to feed: Exploring the impacts of mega-mergers, consolidation and concentration of power in the agri-food sector: Executive Summary, url: http://www.ipes-food.org/_img/upload/files/Concentration_FullReport.pdf (31.1.2021)
• iPES Food (2020): COVID-19 and the crisis in food systems: Symptoms, causes and potential solutions, url: http://www.ipes-food.org/_img/upload/files/COVID-19_CommuniqueEN%283%29.pdf (31.1.2021)
• Parsons, K. and Hawkes, C. (2018), Connecting food systems for co-benefits: How can food systems combine diet-related health with environmental and economic policy goals?
• Springman, M. et al. (2018): Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits: Nature 562 (519-525); url: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328200342_Options_for_keeping_the_fo
• Anderson, T. et al (2019), Principles for a Just Transition in Agriculture, actionaid, Dec 2019
• Arneth, A. et al (2019): IPCC Special Report on Climate Change, Desertification, Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management, Food Security and Greehouse Gas Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Summary for Policy Makers (approved draft); url: https://www.ipcc.ch/srccl-report-download-page/ (31.1.2021)
• Chase, L. et al (2014): Introduction to Food Systems: In: Food, Farms and Community: Exploring Food Systems: University Press of New England
• Committee on World Food Security, High Level Panel of Experts (2019): Agroecological and other innovative approaches for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition: A report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security: Summary and Recommendations; url: http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/reports/vn/ (31.1.2021)
• Committee on World Food Security, High Level Panel of Experts (2020): Food Security and Nutrition: Building a Global Narrative Towards 2030, Summary; url: http://www.fao.org/3/ca9731en/ca9731en.pdf (31.1.2021)
• Gibson, M. (2012): Food Security – A Commentary: What Is It and Why Is It So Complicated?: Foods 2012 1:1, url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5302220/ (31.1.2021)
• Godfray, H. C. J. et al (2010): The future of the global food system: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 365 (2769-2777), url: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2010.0180 (31.1.2021)
• iPES Food (2017): Too big to feed: Exploring the impacts of mega-mergers, consolidation and concentration of power in the agri-food sector: Executive Summary, url: http://www.ipes-food.org/_img/upload/files/Concentration_FullReport.pdf (31.1.2021)
• iPES Food (2020): COVID-19 and the crisis in food systems: Symptoms, causes and potential solutions, url: http://www.ipes-food.org/_img/upload/files/COVID-19_CommuniqueEN%283%29.pdf (31.1.2021)
• Parsons, K. and Hawkes, C. (2018), Connecting food systems for co-benefits: How can food systems combine diet-related health with environmental and economic policy goals?
• Springman, M. et al. (2018): Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits: Nature 562 (519-525); url: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328200342_Options_for_keeping_the_fo
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
(MG-S4-PI.f) (MG-S5-PI.f) (MG-W5-PI) (MA UF GW 02)
Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:22
This year, the UN General Secretary is convening a „UN Food Systems Summit“ to be held in September 2021. The course will make students aware of a diversity of challenges, interests and transformative perspectives on global food systems. Students will be introduced to sustainable food systems perspectives and study recent reports by international scientific bodies such as the HLPE of the Committee on World Food Security, the IPCC or IPES-Food. The situation of people in food security hotspots in the Global South as well as the unfolding impact of COVID19 on food systems will be cross-cutting themes throughout the course.
Individual sessions will consist of a mix of lecture and groupwork and – in case physical presence is possible in the later part of the course - role-play methods.
The language of the course will be English. Students should be proficient in English (oral and writing).