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Coventry University: Agroecology, Water and Food Sovereignty
| Institution | Coventry University View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Life Sciences |
| Web | www.coventry.ac.uk/postgraduate |
| liz.woodard@coventry.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 02477 651 600 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
With agroecology, food sovereignty, and other non-conventional food and farming approaches at its centre, this course aims to equip you with an in-depth understanding of some of the biggest issues confronting contemporary food and farming systems, and the solutions required for their remedying.
This course:
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Covers a dynamic range of cross-cutting and mutually enriching topics of relevance to 21st century food and farming, including agroecological and other non-conventional food and farming practices; the impacts of climate change on food and farming; gender and food systems; community resilience; farming ecology; issues of power, voice and positionality in food system governance; agriculture and fragile environments; Indigenous approaches to food and farming; water systems; and more.
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Explores examples and case studies at different scales and geographical and social contexts, local to global, North and South.
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Draws from and introduces you to a range of knowledge systems, including natural and social science, but also ‘people’s knowledge’ and participatory methods of social inquiry.
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Applicants are expected to hold at least a second-class honour’s degree in a relevant social or natural science discipline. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Applicants are expected to hold at least a second-class honour’s degree in a relevant social or natural science discipline. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants are expected to hold at least a second-class honour’s degree in a relevant social or natural science discipline. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
Coventry University is a provider of world-class teaching, learning and impactful research, and push the boundaries of what higher education can achieve regionally, nationally and across the world.
We are a place where all students can achieve their ambitions. We focus on employability, practical learning and personalised support. We help our students to get the knowledge and skills they need for their chosen career and support them to develop confidence in themselves and their abilities.
You can choose from a wide range of postgraduate courses or research degrees which are delivered from our main campuses in Coventry and London. Some …
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