2.4 Aspectos económicos de la regulación de frecuencia
2.4.3 Aspectos económicos de la regulación secundaria
contexts within their disciplinary field.
N/A
Use systems and scenario thinking. CW1; CW2
Engage with stakeholder/interdisciplinary perspectives. CW1; CW2 Description of each
element of Assessment
Assessment 1 – a 3000 word report on a specified aspect of the international food industry (learning outcomes 1-2)
Assessment 2 – student/group presentation – a critically-oriented
evaluation of a specified Global Food Security and Sustainability issue and presenting solutions to mitigate those problems based primarily on recent academic sources (learning outcomes 3 and 4).
Mandatory Learning & Teaching Requirements
N/A Minimum Pass Mark 50%
Learning Activities Breakdown of Student Learning Activity Type of Activity % Summative Assessment 25% Directed Study 25% Student-centred Learning 50% Learning Resources Book recommended for purchase by students
Lawrence, G. Lyons, K. and Wallington, T. (2010) Food security, nutrition and sustainability, Earthscan.
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Resources
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Ayre, G. and Callaway R. (Eds.) (2005) Governance for Sustainable Development: A Foundation for the Future, London: Earthscan Publications Ltd.•
Christou, P. Savin, R. Costa-Pierce, B. Misztal, I. and Whitelaw, B. (2013) Sustainable Food Production (3 volumes), Springer Publishing Co.•
Committee on Food Security for All as a Sustainability Challenge; National Research Council (2012) A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops, The National Academies Press.•
Counihan, C. and Van Esterik, P. (2012) Food and culture: a reader. Routledge.•
Glasbergen, P. Biermann, F. and Mol, A. P. J. (2007) Partnerships, Governance and Sustainable Development: Reflections on Theory and Practice, (Eds.) Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited.•
Ingram, J. Ericksen, P. and Liverman, D. (2010) Food security and global environmental change. Earthscan/James & James.•
Ionescu-Somers, A. & Steger, U. (2008) Business Logic for Sustainability: An Analysis of the Food and Beverage Industry, Palgrave Macmillan.•
Lee, C. and Wilhelm, W. (2010) On integrating theories of international economics in the strategic planning of global supply chains and facility location, International Journal of Production Economics, 124, 1, 225- 240.•
Reardon, T. Chen, K. Minten, B. and Adriano, L. (2012) The quiet revolution in staple food value chains: enter the dragon, the elephant, and the tiger, Asian Development Bank / International Food Policy Research Institute.•
Southgate, D. Graham, D. H. and Tweeten, L. (2011) The world food economy, John Wiley & Sons.•
Tiwari, B.K. Tomas Norton, T. and Holden, N. (2013) Sustainable Food Processing, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Co.•
Fanzo, J. Hunter, D. Borelli, T. and Mattei, F. (Eds)(2013) Diversifying food and diets: using agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition and health, London: Routeledge.Further Reading/
Resources
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Agriculture & Food Security Food Policy•
Global Food Security•
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability International Journal of Sustainable Development•
Journal of Food Security•
Supply Chain Management: An International Journal•
Sustainability•
The International Journal of Environmental Sustainability•
The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability•
The International Journal of Sustainability Policy and Practice•
The Journal of Supply Chain Management — A Global Review ofPurchasing and
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Supply Specialist ICTS Resources N/A Additional Requirements N/APage 52 of 66
Administration
JACS Code B400
HESA Academic Cost Centre
134 Date of Approval
Date of Most Recent Consideration
Unit External Examiner Unit Assessment
Board
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Unit Details & Outline
Unit Title Nutritional Epidemiology and Health Promotion
Unit Code 32NPH001
Unit Abbreviation NE and HP Level of Study 7
Credit Value 20 ECTS Value 10
Home Department Department of Food and Tourism Management Home Faculty Hollings
Unit Co-ordinator Rebecca Gregg
Key Words Epidemiology, Diet and Physical Activity, Programme Planning, Health Promotion
Unit Description Brief Summary
Epidemiology-based unit examining the research evidence linking diet, physical activity and health promotion
Indicative Content
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Lectures will provide an extended, in-depth knowledge of nutritional epidemiology and health promotion relating to nutrition and physical activity.•
Seminars will consider case studies, current research papers, policy and strategy, which will be student led.•
In addition, students will learn how to conduct basic physiological measurement of fitness and to assess activity levels.
Learning Outcomes Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1.
Analyse and evaluate nutrition and epidemiological research linking dietary habits with disease.2.
Critically appraise the approaches used to design epidemiological studies3.
Critically appraise the concept of health promotion, its principles and strategies and evaluate the role of initiatives in relation to health improvement in individuals and communities.4.
Present comprehensive analysis of the different approaches, models and methods used in health promotion and health improvement particularly in relation to exercise and diet.5.
Critically evaluate the role of exercise in relation to public health improvement and prevention of ill health.Assessment Summative Assessment Element
Type Weighting Learning
outcomes assessed 1 Assignment 70 1, 3, 4 2 Presentation 30 2, 5 Employability and Sustainability Outcomes Outcomes Element of Assessment Apply skills of critical analysis to real world situations
within a defined range of contexts.
1
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Express ideas effectively and communicate information appropriately and accurately using a range of media including ICT.
1, 2
Develop working relationships using teamwork and leadership skills, recognising and respecting different perspectives.
N//A
Manage their professional development reflecting on progress and taking appropriate action.
N//A