| Institute of Food and Resource Economics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | BSc. 2 year to MSc. 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination Written Exam in Lecturehall All aids allowed Description of Examination: a. 2-hour written exam in lecture hall b. Written report on study project and presentation. Two students per project. It is specified at the begining which is the contribution of each student. Students also are asked individual questions. Students receive individual evaluations at the end. Weight: Report and presentation: 50% Written exam: 50%. 7-point scale, internal examiner Dates of Exam: 30 October 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | a. Lectures by the instructor, b. Lectures and discussions by agri-business executives c. Research paper d. Industry visits | ||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 1 Week Structure: A | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Danish Agri-food industry European Agri-food systems and trends Economic Organization of the Agri-Food Industry Quality, Food Safety; the Consumer Globalization of Food Markets Chain management and organization in agri-food chains Agri-food Cooperatives and organizations | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
| a. Class lectures b. Lectures and discussions with industry experts c. Visit agri-business organizations d. Writing of Research paper The research paper is written in close collaboration with industry experts e. Presentation in the form of a mini conference with assined discussants and audience of experts | |||||||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||||||||
| The main objective of the course is to provide the student with basic understanding of economic analysis related to the agri-food industry and practical knowledge of the sector € An understanding of structure, functions and current issues in the agri-food economy from input industry to farm processing to distribution and retail in Denmark, Europe and internationally. After completing the course the student should be able to: knowledge: . Define and describe some economic approaches in such a way as to be able to anlyze the agri-food industry . Describe the structure of agri-food industries in Denmark, Europe and elsewhere . Describe and analyze issues pertaining in the agri-food industry such as mergers, competitiveness, vertical linkages and contracts . Describe and analyze the special role of agri-food cooperatives and farm organizations Skills . Use basic economic and management models to analyze issues related to the organization of the food industry Competences . Identify, describe and analyze the functions, structure and issues in the agri-food industry in Denmark, Europe and Internationally . Cooperate with fellow students and industry experts in identifying problems, use theory, apply research methods, and communicate the results to expert and general audiences | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature Reccomended texts: a. Dicken, Peter, (2007) "Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy", SAGE Publications Ltd; N.e edition b. Rama, R. (Ed) (2005) "Multinational agribusinesses", Food Product Press c. Journal articles d. Industry reports | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kostas Karantininis, kok@life.ku.dk, Institute of Food and Resource Economics/Production and Technology Division, Phone: 35332276 Paul Rye Kledal, paul@foi.dk, Institute of Food and Resource Economics/Production and Technology Division, Phone: 35336875 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee LSN | |||||||||||||||||||
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