Advanced Seminar Life Sciences, Management & Policy: Food Governance, Fairness and Sustainability Scientific Writing and Exploratory Research Methods

What it is about

You engage with governance, fairness and sustainability issues in the food system. You will learn to design, plan and conduct a research project on these topics, including qualitative methods and scientific writing.

What you will be able to do

Identify and structure a research topic
Develop a conceptual framework for qualitative research
Apply qualitative research methods
Develop study instruments
Conduct interviews for qualitative research
Write a scientific research report

What the module consists of

SeminarProvision of in-depth knowledge on governance, fairness and sustainability as well as supervision of research projects
LecturesIntroduction to central concepts and theories
Group and individual workWork on a concrete research topic under supervision
Online collaboration with foreign universitiesExchange and collaboration with students from other universities

Teaching method

Seminar formatEnables in-depth engagement with topics and supervision of the research process
LecturesProvide theoretical foundations on governance, fairness and sustainability
Guided project work (individual and/or in groups)Practical application of qualitative methods and preparation for master’s thesis
Online formatEnables collaboration with international students

What you should already know

Knowledge in microeconomicsrecommended

Assessment

Written reportPresentationTeam workIndividual component

Assessment consists of 50% a written report (research protocol and findings) and 50% a 20-minute presentation with subsequent discussion. Both components include individual and team contributions and should demonstrate that you can design, plan and conduct a research project.

Reading list

Barathova et al. - Pass-through of unfair trading practices in EU food supply chains: methodology and empirical application
Bowie - Fair markets
Denzin & Lincoln - The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research
Gentile et al. - Evaluation of Marketing Standards contained in the CMO Regulation, the “Breakfast Directives” and CMO secondary legislation. Final report
James (Ed.) - The ethics and economics of agrifood competition
Kvale - Interviews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing
Miles, Huberman, Saldaña - Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook
Russo et al. - Upfront Costs as Coordination Devices in the European Agri-Food Value Chain
Barathova, Cacchiarelli, Di Fonzo, Lai, Lee, Menapace, ... & Vandervelde - Pass-through of unfair trading practices in EU food supply chains: methodology and empirical application

Dates

SeminarAdvanced Seminar Economics, Policy & Econometrics /Life Sciences, Management & Policy (MGT001345, engl.): Food Governance, Fairness and Sustainability Scientific Writing and Exploratory Research Metho2 groups to choose from

ATue08:30–10:45
Online: Videokonferenz
14× · 13.10.–02.02.
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BThu09:30–10:15
Online: Videokonferenz
14× · 15.10.–04.02.
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From the current semester, not binding. You attend one of several groups; the timetable automatically suggests the one with the fewest clashes.

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