Food security is defined as "when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life". This unit (HMG7230) introduces students to the complexity of global food systems and the challenges of ensuring food security for all in a world of climate change, globalization, shifting demographics and new technologies. The different nature of food insecurity in high, middle and low income countries will be explored focusing on the relationships between food security, health, nutrition and social stability. This unit will investigate global priorities to transform to sustainable food systems that delivers food security for all today without compromising the food security of future generations. Using systems thinking approaches students will apply these global priorities and the sustainable development goals along with local and Indigenous knowledge and insight to develop placed-based innovative solutions for sustainable local food systems and sustainable diets. The role of women in household food security is integral to this unit.
Unit details
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Study level:
Postgraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
HMG7230
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Critique and apply conceptual frameworks and systems thinking approaches to discuss the political, economic, social and environmental influences on food systems and food security in both global and local contexts; | ||
| 2. | Assess the vulnerability and resilience of food systems to change in contemporary and emerging scenarios; | ||
| 3. | Investigate and discriminate issues of food insecurity in diverse populations; and | ||
| 4. | Interrogate the evidence-base on sustainability in food systems and translate evidence to develop placed-based solutions for sustainable local food systems. |
Assessment
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Blog on challenges to global food systems (1000 words) | 20% |
| Assignment | Poster on the role of gender in food security. (1500 words) | 30% |
| Report | Written report on local sustainable food systems in a specified community (2500) | 50% |
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