Sécurité alimentaire mondiale

• Diets, undernourishment and various forms of malnutrition in the world

• Famines

• International food aid

• Policies to address undernourishment

• Food regimes, food movements and food sovereignty

Students should be able to:

• understand the concepts and the methods used to analyze food situations

• comprehend the world state of food, of undernourishment and of various forms of malnutrition; understand the past evolution of this situation and future perspectives

• get acquainted with methods used to design, implement and evaluate food projects, programs and policies, in reference to Consumer Economics and to Human Rights.

Lectures, readings, discussions, presentations by students, conferences by guest lecturers.

Contribution to the teaching profile

• Réfléchir de façon pragmatique sur des politiques de développement

• Réfléchir de façon critique aux pratiques de coopération internationale

• Maîtriser les enjeux du développement international

• Manipuler des concepts abstraits et les utiliser à bon escient

• Argumenter de façon critique sur des sujets complexes

• Utiliser une langue étrangère dans les différentes situations avec une maîtrise de niveau B1 minimum

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Readings are are recommended as the course runs.

Contacts

Laurence.Roudart@ulb.ac.be

Method(s) of evaluation

• Other

Other

Written exam.

As for the second session, the exam may be oral.

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Covers courses, mandatory readings and presentations.

Language(s) of evaluation

• english
• french