Food and Development MA
Master
In Brighton
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Myerscough College
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Canterbury College
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University College London
Master Distance Learning£ 4,340 -
UKE Learning
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School of Languages and Social Sciences - Aston University
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
Alpha International Training
Course Online£ 11,300 -
School of Education - University of Aberdeen
Bachelor's degree Distance LearningPrice on request
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
1 Year
Why are hunger and obesity, food shortages and food waste concurrent development challenges? Why is food key to understanding economic, social and political struggles at global and local levels? Why is food a central issue for sustainable development?
This course gives you an advanced understanding of the complex relationship between food and development. We build your analytical and practical skills, improving your ability to engage critically with issues such as:
food security and systems
rights, policy and regulation
technology and politics.
Our faculty have extensive knowledge and direct field experience. And our guest speakers – from government bodies, international organisations, NGOs, and local food networks and movements – introduce you to contemporary policy debates and practices.
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About this course
Throughout the course we focus on developing both your academic and practical skills – including analytical, writing and presentation skills. You’ll also gain a thorough understanding of social science research methods and gain independent research skills.
We expect our graduates to become specialists and advisers in food and development issues worldwide, working for either governments, international development agencies, civil society organisations or social movements engaged with food-related themes. Many of our graduates go on to teach in universities around the world.
Graduate destinations
90% of students from the Department of International Relations were in work or further study six months after graduating. Recent School of Global Studies graduates have gone on to jobs including:
research consultant, Itad
policy advisor, Actionaid
researcher, Inkerman Group.
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
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Subjects
- Politics
- Global
- Dissertation
- Critical
- Research
- Anthropologies
- Development
- Moral Economies
- Fair Trade
- Ethical Business
Course programme
These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
- Dissertation (Food and Development)
- Critical Debates in Development Theory
- Food Politics and Development
- Research Methods and Professional Skills (Int Dev)
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
- Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)
- Anthropologies of Food
- Climate Change and Development
- Climate Resilient Development
- Critical Debates in Environment and Development
- Fair Trade, Ethical Business & New Moral Economies
- Nutrition
- Sustainability and Policy Processes: Issues in Agriculture, Environment and Health
Additional information
Food and Development MA
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Myerscough College
Course Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Canterbury College
BTEC OnlinePrice on request -
University College London
Master Distance Learning£ 4,340 -
UKE Learning
Short course Distance LearningPrice on request -
School of Languages and Social Sciences - Aston University
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
Alpha International Training
Course Online£ 11,300 -
School of Education - University of Aberdeen
Bachelor's degree Distance LearningPrice on request
See all