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Food for a Healthy Planet III (UNIB30010)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Online
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Semester 1
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Food is a basic human need. Close to 800 million people suffer from chronic hunger. The world’s farmers grow enough food to feed everyone, but it is not properly distributed. At the same time, over a billion people are suffering from diet related illness due to the availability of energy-dense, nutrient poor foods. By 2050 the world’s population will increase by two or three billion, which will likely double the demand for food. The resources required to grow food are becoming scarce and climate change has the potential to irreversibly damage the natural resource base on which agriculture depends. Through engaging experts from across multiple disciplines, Food for a Healthy Planet subjects explore the global mega trends that are impacting on human health and planetary health and teaches students about the impacts food choices might have on their health and on the environment.
Indicative content for Food for a Healthy Planet III is:
Nutrition for the Brain
- The importance of nutrition for brain health
- Food and mood
- Gut microbiota
An in-depth study of food security
- The food security of minority groups in Australia
- The role of women in global food security
- International aid
Approaches to solving resource scarcity and climate change
- Sustainable Intensification
- Genetic Modification
Food choices in a changing environment
- Sustainable diets
- Plant based diets and meat alternatives
Advanced topics in the ethics of food production
Intended learning outcomes
Students who have successfully completed this subject will be able to:
- Articulate and communicate knowledge on diverse topics related to food, nutrition, food animal welfare, human health and sustainable food production systems
- Identify and assess complex interrelationships between human dietary choices and global environmental health
- Analyse threats to food security and sustainability in the face of challenges posed by climate change and evaluate strategies to address and mitigate these threats
- Demonstrate how working across disciplinary boundaries is key to solving global complex socio-environmental and sustainability challenges
- Appraise the complex relationships between food and cultural identity in multicultural communities
Generic skills
• Think critically and organise knowledge
• Derive, interpret and analyse information from primary and secondary sources
• Demonstrate awareness of and ability to utilise appropriate communication technology
• Demonstrate both written and oral communication skills
• Participate in a discussion group and develop a logical argument to support a particular position
• Participate effectively as a member of a team
• Plan work and use time effectively
Last updated: 19 April 2024