The module seeks to provide a broad understanding of rural development (RD) and its relevance in relation to Agenda 2030, illustratedby‘good practice’ examples. The sharing of lessons learned from projectsand programmes, and from policy implementation, provides a “practical” perspective. Reviewing the last few decades of experiences in RD leading to the current state-of-the-art in termsof conceptual approaches, this module also aimstoenhance students’ own critical thinking, thus challenging some of the ‘conventionalwisdom’, and what are often referred to as ‘the givens’. The latter are part of the institutional environment of RD, which will be taken apart and recontextualized to tease out certainenabling and less enabling elements.Furthermore, underlying the module is a quest to understand students’ expectations, to mobilize students’ownexperiencein RD and related fields, and to set aside a window of time for topics to be flagged by students.
teacher profile teaching materials
This section includes three subsections. The first one focuses on theoretical dimensions and it will address the role of agriculture in economic development, rural markets and institutions and the globalization of agriculture and food Sscurity. The second one focuses on rural people and includes topics such as rural transformation and rural poverty, women and gender, youth and indigenous people. The last one analyses farming systems, including sustainable farming systems and biodiversity, and agroecology and food systems.
Section 2: Intervention Strategies
This section includes two subsections. The first one focuses on the project cycle, from design to evaluation. The second one focuses on intervention strategies including supporting institutions of the rural poor, investing in rural financial services and remittances, investing in value chain development and market access and ensuring access to land.
Baret, Philippe. 2018. Acceptance of Innovation and Pathways to Transition Towards More Sustainable Food Systems
Lazzarini, Sergio G., Chaddad, Fabio R., and Cook, Michael L. 2001. Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains
N.B. These are indicative titles; a full reading list will be made available at the start of the module
Programme
Section 1: Setting the stageThis section includes three subsections. The first one focuses on theoretical dimensions and it will address the role of agriculture in economic development, rural markets and institutions and the globalization of agriculture and food Sscurity. The second one focuses on rural people and includes topics such as rural transformation and rural poverty, women and gender, youth and indigenous people. The last one analyses farming systems, including sustainable farming systems and biodiversity, and agroecology and food systems.
Section 2: Intervention Strategies
This section includes two subsections. The first one focuses on the project cycle, from design to evaluation. The second one focuses on intervention strategies including supporting institutions of the rural poor, investing in rural financial services and remittances, investing in value chain development and market access and ensuring access to land.
Core Documentation
Rao, J. Mohan. 2002. Food Security: Concepts and Issues. Rome: FAO.Baret, Philippe. 2018. Acceptance of Innovation and Pathways to Transition Towards More Sustainable Food Systems
Lazzarini, Sergio G., Chaddad, Fabio R., and Cook, Michael L. 2001. Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains
N.B. These are indicative titles; a full reading list will be made available at the start of the module
Type of evaluation
The final assessment will be based on active participation in the course, and on a written exam, covering the main topics addressed by the module, as outlined above. teacher profile teaching materials
This section includes three subsections. The first one focuses on theoretical dimensions and it will address the role of agriculture in economic development, rural markets and institutions and the globalization of agriculture and food Sscurity. The second one focuses on rural people and includes topics such as rural transformation and rural poverty, women and gender, youth and indigenous people. The last one analyses farming systems, including sustainable farming systems and biodiversity, and agroecology and food systems.
Section 2: Intervention Strategies
This section includes two subsections. The first one focuses on the project cycle, from design to evaluation. The second one focuses on intervention strategies including supporting institutions of the rural poor, investing in rural financial services and remittances, investing in value chain development and market access and ensuring access to land.
Baret, Philippe. 2018. Acceptance of Innovation and Pathways to Transition Towards More Sustainable Food Systems
Lazzarini, Sergio G., Chaddad, Fabio R., and Cook, Michael L. 2001. Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains
N.B. These are indicative titles; a full reading list will be made available at the start of the module
Programme
Section 1: Setting the stageThis section includes three subsections. The first one focuses on theoretical dimensions and it will address the role of agriculture in economic development, rural markets and institutions and the globalization of agriculture and food Sscurity. The second one focuses on rural people and includes topics such as rural transformation and rural poverty, women and gender, youth and indigenous people. The last one analyses farming systems, including sustainable farming systems and biodiversity, and agroecology and food systems.
Section 2: Intervention Strategies
This section includes two subsections. The first one focuses on the project cycle, from design to evaluation. The second one focuses on intervention strategies including supporting institutions of the rural poor, investing in rural financial services and remittances, investing in value chain development and market access and ensuring access to land.
Core Documentation
Rao, J. Mohan. 2002. Food Security: Concepts and Issues. Rome: FAO.Baret, Philippe. 2018. Acceptance of Innovation and Pathways to Transition Towards More Sustainable Food Systems
Lazzarini, Sergio G., Chaddad, Fabio R., and Cook, Michael L. 2001. Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains
N.B. These are indicative titles; a full reading list will be made available at the start of the module
Type of evaluation
The final assessment will be based on active participation in the course, and on a written exam, covering the main topics addressed by the module, as outlined above. teacher profile teaching materials
This section includes three subsections. The first one focuses on theoretical dimensions and it will address the role of agriculture in economic development, rural markets and institutions and the globalization of agriculture and food Sscurity. The second one focuses on rural people and includes topics such as rural transformation and rural poverty, women and gender, youth and indigenous people. The last one analyses farming systems, including sustainable farming systems and biodiversity, and agroecology and food systems.
Section 2: Intervention Strategies
This section includes two subsections. The first one focuses on the project cycle, from design to evaluation. The second one focuses on intervention strategies including supporting institutions of the rural poor, investing in rural financial services and remittances, investing in value chain development and market access and ensuring access to land.
Baret, Philippe. 2018. Acceptance of Innovation and Pathways to Transition Towards More Sustainable Food Systems
Lazzarini, Sergio G., Chaddad, Fabio R., and Cook, Michael L. 2001. Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains
N.B. These are indicative titles; a full reading list will be made available at the start of the module
Programme
Section 1: Setting the stageThis section includes three subsections. The first one focuses on theoretical dimensions and it will address the role of agriculture in economic development, rural markets and institutions and the globalization of agriculture and food Sscurity. The second one focuses on rural people and includes topics such as rural transformation and rural poverty, women and gender, youth and indigenous people. The last one analyses farming systems, including sustainable farming systems and biodiversity, and agroecology and food systems.
Section 2: Intervention Strategies
This section includes two subsections. The first one focuses on the project cycle, from design to evaluation. The second one focuses on intervention strategies including supporting institutions of the rural poor, investing in rural financial services and remittances, investing in value chain development and market access and ensuring access to land.
Core Documentation
Rao, J. Mohan. 2002. Food Security: Concepts and Issues. Rome: FAO.Baret, Philippe. 2018. Acceptance of Innovation and Pathways to Transition Towards More Sustainable Food Systems
Lazzarini, Sergio G., Chaddad, Fabio R., and Cook, Michael L. 2001. Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains
N.B. These are indicative titles; a full reading list will be made available at the start of the module
Type of evaluation
The final assessment will be based on active participation in the course, and on a written exam, covering the main topics addressed by the module, as outlined above.