Food and Public Policy course

Program Overview

This unique professional development course in Food and Public Policy teaches you to think differently about the food system and your place within it. It focuses on developing the skills you need to bridge the gap between research and policy implementation, and to solve specific problems in your work while keeping one eye on the bigger picture. The course is taught in the unique environment of City's world-renowned Centre for Food Policy, with a focus on policy in the wider context of the food system.

Program Outline

Extracted Information for Food and Public Policy Course:

Degree Overview:

• This
• unique professional development course
teaches you to
• think differently about the food system and your place within it
.
• bridge the gap between research and policy implementation
• solve specific problems in your work while keeping one eye on the bigger picture
• The course is taught in the
• unique environment of City's world-renowned Centre for Food Policy
, with a focus on
• policy in the wider context of the food system
.
• You'll be guided by a
• highly experienced team
, including
• Dr Christian Reynolds and Professor Tim Lang
, as well as
• guest lecturers
.

Outline:

• one academic term, lasting for 11 weeks
• You'll attend
• 33 hours of lectures
and carry out
• self-directed study
during this time.
• evenings, from 4-7pm
• Teaching will include:
• external experts
• Classroom discussions and presentations.
• The course content includes:
• Food systems and how they’re affected by food policies
• Global public policy issues surrounding food policy
• Institutions involved in food policy development
• Food policy creation
• Collaborative food policy creation
• You will also develop skills in:
• Critical thinking about food policy and food systems
• Understanding and simplifying complex information
• Presenting arguments effectively in a team setting
• Drawing insights from complex situations to support decision-making
• By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
• Collaboratively solve problems in your field
and identify
• relevant stakeholders for collaboration
.
• Approach problem-solving with a new perspective, finding solutions you hadn't considered before.

Assessment:

• two assessments:
• A 2,500-word written essay (40% of final mark)
• A 4,000-word policy brief (60% of final mark)

Teaching:

• School of Health & Psychological Sciences
• lectures, discussions, and presentations
• The faculty includes
• Dr Christian Reynolds and Professor Tim Lang
, as well as
• guest lecturers
.

Careers:

• food sector, or who wants to get into the food sector
• an excellent route into studying for a full Masters in Food Policy

Other:

• only one of its kind
• It encourages you to
• think systemically about food policy
and gives you the tools you need to
• start influencing and leading in the food policy sector - and throughout the food sector
.
• The aim is to enable you to see and understand the whole picture surrounding food systems, and to use this knowledge to make decisions in your field that can have a far-reaching and positive impact.
• case studies throughout the course
• School of Health & Psychological Sciences
• 30 credits
• food system as a whole
• flexible
• core modules on our MSc Food Policy
I hope this extraction is helpful and meets your requirements.