Unit FOOD POLICIES
- Course
- Sustainable agriculture
- Study-unit Code
- A002194
- Curriculum
- Agricoltura biologica ed ecocompatibile
- Teacher
- Stefano Ciliberti
- Teachers
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- Stefano Ciliberti
- Hours
- 54 ore - Stefano Ciliberti
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Academic discipline
- AGR/01
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- The module aims to transfer knowledge on theory and concepts in order to understand the evolution of agri-food policies. It provides up-to-date information about the main actors and institutions involved in the process of elaborating, designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating policies.
In addition, the course transfers information and professionalizing knowledge on the main tools and operating methods used for the implementation of agri-food policies, with reference to datasets and databases consultation, writing of plans and programs and preparation of reports and presentations on agri-food policy contents. - Reference texts
- Material provided by the teacher(lecture notes and handout).
Segré A. (2008), Politiche per lo sviluppo agricolo e la sicurezza alimentare, Carocci editore, Roma.
Sodano V., Sassi M., Marchini A., Economia agroalimentare: mercati e politiche, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2010.
Vieri S. (2001), Politica Agraria, Edagricole, Bologna.
Commissione europea, Come funziona l’Unione europea, Ufficio delle pubblicazioni ufficiali delle Comunità europee, 2014. - Educational objectives
- The Module aims to provide students with a wide, updated and accurate knowledge on agri-food policies at the international, European and national level.
The course contributes to enhancing abilities and competencies needed to work for public administrations, private companies as well as for managing (free-lance) professional and entrepreneurial activities in agri-food companies and rural areas, both at national and international level.
The above-mentioned abilities and competencies and skills are reported as follows:
- analysing and evaluating evolution of the the socioeconomic environment and of the regulations of the agricultural and food sector;
- planning, implementing and assessing programs and projects for rural development, according to European and national policies;
- realizing consultancy and business plans connected to the Common Agricultural Policy, Rural Development Policy and national agricultural laws and regulations;
- putting in practice policies for food quality, certification projects. - Prerequisites
- none
- Teaching methods
- Teaching activities consist of lectures (no more than 47 hours), practical lessons (at least 4 hours) and seminars with external experts (at least 2 hours).
Teaching material is made available on Unistudium.platform
The practical lessons cover:
- writing of a local development plan in rural areas (2 hours);
- using official dataset for socio-economic statistics (2 hours); - Other information
- None
- Learning verification modality
- Intermediate assignments: yes (at least 2).
Final oral exam: yes (approximately 20-30 minutes)
Ongoing examination at the end of lessons: yes, with multipole choice tests.
Final meeting with students to discuss assignments results and evaluations: yes, before the final oral exam - Extended program
- Agri-food and development policy: concepts and tools
International agricultural policy
The institutions for agri-food and development policies
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Rural development policy
Rural and local development planning
The Italian agricultural policy
Quality policy in the agri-food sector