Advanced Seminar Life Sciences, Management & Policy: Food System in Transition. Governance, Fairness and Sustainability

What it is about

You deal with governance, fairness, and sustainability issues in the food system. In the end you will be able to plan research questions on governance, fairness, and sustainability in the agricultural and food sector, qualitatively investigate, and present the results scientifically.

What you will be able to do

• Identify and structure a research topic
• procure and survey relevant literature
• develop a data collection instrument
• plan and conduct qualitative research
• present results to colleagues
• moderate and lead a scientific discussion

What the module consists of

• SeminarConveying advanced knowledge on governance, fairness and sustainability; work on your own research project
• Einführende VorlesungenIntroduction to central concepts and theoretical foundations
• Gruppen- und EinzelarbeitPlanning and execution of the qualitative research project

Teaching method

• Seminar mit Einführungslecturesto convey theoretical foundations and to prepare personal projects
• Geführte Projektarbeit (einzeln oder in Gruppen)to practice independent planning and execution of qualitative research projects
• Kooperation mit anderen Universitäten / Austauschfor exchange and collaboration with students from other institutions