Introduction to Food Sustainability-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS61 10013 LE78 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st & 2nd year students | Target Student | For all majors |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Thu.2 |
| Instructor name | Garry John PILLER (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | In this course an interdisciplinary, systems approach is taken to broaden and deepen the understanding of concepts, stakeholder perspectives and the complexity of food systems sustainability beyond their own chosen discipline. To achieve this, course work, case studies from various countries, as well as group activities, will be undertaken to foster knowledge exchange and communication between the participants, who come from a diverse range of faculties and schools within Kyoto University. By doing so, the course aims to equip participants with lateral, integrative and forward-thinking skills; who have the capability to contribute to and lead future changes in the food system from a local to a global scale. | ||
| Course Goals |
The expectations and goals for the students taking this course are as follows: 1. Be able to define and explain key issues in sustainable food systems from multiple perspectives. 2. Develop their critical and reflective thinking skills related to food, environmental, economical and social interactions. 3. Develop effective communication skills and be able to engage in thoughtful discussion of current food security issues |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Class Schedule 1. Introduction 2. Origins of Sustainability 3. Tragedy of the Commons 4. Population Growth & Urbanization 5. Economic Development－ Changes in Dietary Patterns 6. Food Security/ Sovereignty 7. Climate Change & its Impacts 8. Food: Biodiversity 9. Food: Water 10. Food: Energy 11. Food: Fertilizers 12. Food: Land & Soils 13. Food: Environmental Impacts/ Waste 14. Emerging Issues: Biotechnology, Biofuels 15. Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grading: Class attendance, active participation and listening quizzes (20%), weekly quizzes based on assigned pre-class reading materials (30%), mid-term essay (30%), and an in-class group presentation (20%). | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students should read or listen to the required pre-class materials and submit any required assignment before the class, and come to class ready to participate in class activities.Typically, this will entail listening to a short video or podcast (10 min. or less), as well as reading a 2 or 3 page handout and be prepared to write answers to 1 or 2 questions about the reading material in the following class (15 to 20 minutes provided in class). | ||
| References, etc. | Handouts and supplemental readings will be distributed electronically and/or as a hard copy in class | ||
