Global Food and Nutrition Policy
NUTR 0304
Course Description
This course encourages critical, evidence-driven analysis of effective government policy responses to food security and nutrition challenges in low-income countries. Through lecture, discussion, case studies, and secondary data analysis, students will be able to: discuss the range of policy levers that are used to enact national food security policy in developing countries; describe evidence of the effectiveness of these policies and programs in improving food security, poverty, and nutrition in different contexts; analyze key sources of food and socio-economic data to understand and inform policy-relevant decisions; and produce reasoned and critical writing to influence critical policy debates. Prerequisites: Graduate standing, NUTR 0203: Fundamentals of Public Policy and NUTR 0238: Economics of Food Policy Analysis, or instructor consent. Important: Prerequisites may not be taken concurrently with NUTR 0304.
Basic Enrollment Requirements: Unofficial Transcript - Bachelor's + 3.0 GPA. You will be contacted after registration for required evidence of immunization.
Instructor Approval: During registration, you will be asked to explain how you meet the pre-requisites for this course and to describe any relevant experience. The instructor will use this information to confirm your enrollment or will otherwise be in touch with you.
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Remission Eligible: Yes; first day of term; all university policies apply.
Affiliated With:
- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy