Students in the Food Systems and Governance Postgraduate Diploma programme will analyse systems that govern agriculture and food internationally.

The programme begins by exploring key issues in food studies, conceptualising food systems and contextualising the trade of agri-food commodities. Students will also learn skills and methods of research and policy analysis.

The programme then applies these competencies to an inquiry into international food law and the analysis of institutions and agreements such as the World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, Codex Alimentarius, International Organization for Standards, International Plant Protection Convention and the World Organization for Animal Health.

This programme also considers some of the socio-economic and cultural factors that influence the regulation of agri-food products including trade liberalization, genetic modification, distribution, food security, food sovereignty, public participation, globalisation, localisation and climate change. The objective of this programme is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to analyse issues related to international food governance so as to be more effective in their professional pursuits.

This programme will prepare you to meet the demand for knowledgeable and well-trained food systems analysts and leaders, by fostering practical and critical learning with an international perspective.

The courses are geared towards:

• Individuals working in the agri-food sector
• Public administrators
• Policy analysts
• Agri-Food consultants
• Lawyers
• Journalists specializing in food politics
• Professional organizations, NGOs or international cooperation projects that address agri-food regulation and governance issues.

Providing students with the necessary tools for improving their employability, giving them the right to knowledge and education to be successful in the different occupations they will have during their lives, is a fundamental purpose of our postgraduate programmes.

Price

2.335 euros

Consult the financial aid that the UOC offers to international students by sending a message to queries@uoc.edu

 

The programme fees should be confirmed on enrolment.