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| Course ID: | ALDR 3820H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Reflections on Fighting Hunger (Honors) | Course
Description: | Exploration of world hunger using an interdisciplinary approach. Analysis of natural resource-related, political, and cultural causes of hunger; its health and socioeconomic effects; and current proposed solutions, with an emphasis on education. Group discussions will be emphasized in this course. | | Oasis Title: | Reflection Fighting Hunger Hon | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ALDR 3820, ALDR 3820E, AFST 3820, AFST 3820E, LACS 3820, LACS 3820E | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | At the completion of the course the students will be able to do
the following:
1. Summarize what hunger is, and who and where are the worlds
hungry people;
2. Diagram a hunger problem tree showing the complex
relationships between causes, effects, and solutions to hunger;
3. Analyze social, cultural, and economic questions involving
technology transfer in agriculture, the environment, and health;
4. Examine the relationship between global issues (e.g.,
climate change) and hunger;
5. Assess the effects that government policies and current
trends in world trade have on hunger;
6. Contrast opportunities and consequences of different
scientific routes to reducing hunger;
7. Discuss the power of education, access, and equity, in
addressing worldwide hunger and poverty;
8. Plan, implement, and evaluate a team service-learning
project to address hunger and poverty issues;
9. Explain what individuals can do to promote a hunger-free
world, and describe the roles of local, national, and global
organizations addressing hunger issues. | | Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction
1.1. Problem tree
1.1.1. Causes
1.1.2. Effects
1.1.3. Solutions
1.2. Definitions and concepts
1.3. Where is the problem? Who does it affect?
1.4. Malnutrition and undernourishment
1.5. Ethics: Right to food
1.6. Basics of Millennium Development Goals
2. Athens and US Poverty
2.1. Basic facts
2.1.1. Who, where?
2.1.2. Athens and the US: A comparison
2.2. Programs and opportunities for student involvement
2.3. Team service learning project
3. Agricultural and environmental issues
3.1. Agriculture, resource management, and conservation
3.1.1. (Agri) cultural systems, inputs, and outputs
3.1.2. Sustainability of systems
3.1.3. Abiotic and biotic stresses. Soil, water,
pests, and diseases
3.1.4. Diversity and genetic resources
3.2. Technology in agriculture
3.2.1. Technology development and technology
transfer (technology pull vs. technology push)
3.2.2. Equity and intellectual property rights
3.3. Linking agriculture and socio-economic issues
3.3.1. The importance of Indigenous Knowledge Systems
3.3.2. Gender issues (and others)
3.3.3. Land tenure
3.4. Global Issues
3.4.1. Deforestation, desertification, global
warming, climate change
3.5. The power of education
4. Health issues
4.1. Hunger, malnutrition, and poor health
4.2. HIV/AIDS, malaria, dehydration, and infectious
diseases.
4.3. Access to health care and education
5. Politics and government actions
5.1. Power structures (local, national, and global) and
political and social participation
5.2. Government economic policies
5.2.1. Market development and trade theories
5.2.2. Tariffs and subsidies
5.2.3. Free trade, fair trade, WTO, and other issues
5.3. Urban bias
5.4. Conflicts (internal or with other countries)
6. Focus on solutions
6.1. Aid programs
6.1.1. Scope: Local, national, international
6.1.2. Bilateral and multilateral
6.1.3. Organizations: UN, IMF, World Bank, CGIAR,
Oxfam, CARE, smaller non-profits, individuals
6.1.4. Example: Food aid programs:
6.2. Millennium Development Goals
6.3. Social entrepreneurship and the power of new ideas
6.4. Access, equity, and education | |
| Course ID: | ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 3820. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Reflections on Fighting Hunger |
Course
Description: | Exploration of world hunger using an interdisciplinary approach.
Analysis of natural resource-related, political, and cultural
causes of hunger; its health and socioeconomic effects; and
current proposed solutions, with an emphasis on education. Group
discussions will be emphasized in this course. |
| Oasis Title: | Reflections on Fighting Hunger |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ALDR 3820E, AFST 3820E, LACS 3820E, ALDR 3820H |
| Prerequisite: | Second-year student standing |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
|
| Course Objectives: | At the completion of the course, the students will be able to
do the following:
1. Summarize what hunger is, and know who and where the world's
hungry people are;
2. Diagram a hunger problem tree showing the complex
relationships between causes, effects, and solutions to hunger;
3. Analyze social, cultural, and economic questions involving
technology transfer in agriculture, the environment, and health;
4. Examine the relationship between global issues (e.g.,
climate change) and hunger;
5. Assess the effects that government policies and current
trends in world trade have on hunger;
6. Contrast opportunities and consequences of different
scientific routes to reducing hunger;
7. Discuss the power of education, access, and equity in
addressing worldwide hunger and poverty;
9. Explain what individuals can do to promote a hunger-free
world, and describe the roles of local, national, and global
organizations addressing hunger issues. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction
1.1. Problem tree
1.1.1. Causes
1.1.2. Effects
1.1.3. Solutions
1.2. Definitions and concepts
1.3. Where is the problem? Who does it affect?
1.4. Malnutrition and undernourishment
1.5. Ethics: Right to food
1.6. Basics of Millennium Development Goals
2. Athens and US Poverty
2.1. Basic facts
2.1.1. Who, where?
2.1.2. Athens and the US: A comparison
2.2. Programs and opportunities for student involvement
3. Agricultural and environmental issues
3.1. Agriculture, resource management, and conservation
3.1.1. (Agri) cultural systems, inputs, and outputs
3.1.2. Sustainability of systems
3.1.3. Abiotic and biotic stresses. Soil, water,
pests, and diseases
3.1.4. Diversity and genetic resources
3.2. Technology in agriculture
3.2.1. Technology development and technology
transfer (technology pull vs. technology push)
3.2.2. Equity and intellectual property rights
3.3. Linking agriculture and socio-economic issues
3.3.1. The importance of Indigenous Knowledge Systems
3.3.2. Gender issues (and others)
3.3.3. Land tenure
3.4. Global Issues
3.4.1. Deforestation, desertification, global
warming, climate change
3.5. The power of education
4. Health issues
4.1. Hunger, malnutrition, and poor health
4.2. HIV/AIDS, malaria, dehydration, and infectious
diseases
4.3. Access to health care and education
5. Politics and government actions
5.1. Power structures (local, national, and global) and
political and social participation
5.2. Government economic policies
5.2.1. Market development and trade theories
5.2.2. Tariffs and subsidies
5.2.3. Free trade, fair trade, WTO, and other issues
5.3. Urban bias
5.4. Conflicts (internal or with other countries)
6. Focus on solutions
6.1. Aid programs
6.1.1. Scope: Local, national, international
6.1.2. Bilateral and multilateral
6.1.3. Organizations: UN, IMF, World Bank, CGIAR,
Oxfam, CARE, smaller non-profits, individuals
6.1.4. Example: Food aid programs
6.2. Millennium Development Goals
6.3. Social entrepreneurship and the power of new ideas
6.4. Access, equity, and education |
| Course ID: | ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 3820E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Reflections on Fighting Hunger |
Course
Description: | Exploration of world hunger using an interdisciplinary approach. Analysis of natural resource-related, political, and cultural causes of hunger; its health and socioeconomic effects; and current proposed solutions, with an emphasis on education. Group discussions will be emphasized in this course. |
| Oasis Title: | Reflections on Fighting Hunger |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ALDR 3820, ALDR 3820H, AFST 3820, LACS 3820 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
|
| Course Objectives: | At the completion of the course, the students will be able to
do the following:
1. Summarize what hunger is and know who and where the world's
hungry people are;
2. Diagram a hunger problem tree showing the complex
relationships between causes, effects, and solutions to hunger;
3. Analyze social, cultural, and economic questions involving
technology transfer in agriculture, the environment, and health;
4. Examine the relationship between global issues (e.g.,
climate change) and hunger;
5. Assess the effects that government policies and current
trends in world trade have on hunger;
6. Contrast opportunities and consequences of different
scientific routes to reducing hunger;
7. Discuss the power of education, access, and equity in
addressing worldwide hunger and poverty;
8. Explain what individuals can do to promote a hunger-free
world and describe the roles of local, national, and global
organizations addressing hunger issues. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction
1.1. Problem tree
1.1.1. Causes
1.1.2. Effects
1.1.3. Solutions
1.2. Definitions and concepts
1.3. Where is the problem? Who does it affect?
1.4. Malnutrition and undernourishment
1.5. Ethics: Right to food
1.6. Basics of millennium development goals
2. Athens and U.S. poverty
2.1. Basic facts
2.1.1. Who, where?
2.1.2. Athens and the U.S.: A comparison
2.2. Programs and opportunities for student involvement
3. Agricultural and environmental issues
3.1. Agriculture, resource management, and conservation
3.1.1. (Agri) cultural systems, inputs, and outputs
3.1.2. Sustainability of systems
3.1.3. Abiotic and biotic stresses. Soil, water, pests, and
diseases
3.1.4. Diversity and genetic resources
3.2. Technology in agriculture
3.2.1. Technology development and technology transfer
(technology pull vs. technology push)
3.2.2. Equity and intellectual property rights
3.3. Linking agriculture and socio-economic issues
3.3.1. The importance of Indigenous Knowledge Systems
3.3.2. Gender issues (and others)
3.3.3. Land tenure
3.4. Global Issues
3.4.1. Deforestation, desertification, global warming, climate
change
3.5. The power of education
4. Health issues
4.1. Hunger, malnutrition, and poor health
4.2. HIV/AIDS, malaria, dehydration, and infectious diseases
4.3. Access to health care and education
5. Politics and government actions
5.1. Power structures (local, national, and global) and
political and social participation
5.2. Government economic policies
5.2.1. Market development and trade theories
5.2.2. Tariffs and subsidies
5.2.3. Free trade, fair trade, WTO, and other issues
5.3. Urban bias
5.4. Conflicts (internal or with other countries)
6. Focus on solutions
6.1. Aid programs
6.1.1. Scope: Local, national, international
6.1.2. Bilateral and multilateral
6.1.3. Organizations: UN, IMF, World Bank, CGIAR, OXFAM, CARE,
smaller non-profits, individuals
6.1.4. Example: Food aid programs
6.2. Millennium Development Goals
6.3. Social entrepreneurship and the power of new ideas
6.4. Access, equity, and education |
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