Course Description
Examination of the complex global relationship between agriculture and human culture. Specifically it explores how humans have modified their environment to produce food and the effect this has on cultures, national and international politics, social interactions, economics, and the environment.
Athena Title
Effects of Global Agriculture
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Expected Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the relationship between culture and agriculture. 2. Understand how human decisions regarding food production affects culture, international relationships, politics, economics, and the ecosystem. 3. Understand how different cultures perceive and practice agriculture and how food is a basic and defining aspect of every culture. 4. Understand how the future quality of human existence is dependent upon international cooperation to establish sustainable food production.
Topical Outline
1. Historical perspective of the effect of agriculture on human culture 2. Variations in agricultural practices based on geographical location and culture 3. The green revolution and its effect on global culture and population growth 4. The effect of food production on politics and global stability 5. Environmental effects on food systems, development, and health 6. How lifestyle decisions affect agriculture and the environment 7. The cost associated with food production
General Education Core
CORE IV: World Languages and Global CultureSyllabus