Course description for 2023/24
Agricultural Policy
HUS3301
Course description for 2023/24
Agricultural Policy
HUS3301
This course shall provide a general understanding of the most important political topics for Norwegian agriculture. The course discusses the economic structures under which agriculture works, and what consequences this has for the political management of the sector.
The subject is reserved for the study programme Animal Sciences - Welfare and Production. Other students can get admitted if there are places available. Contact student advisor.
Students must meet current admission requirements for the associated study program.
Upon completion of the course, the student is expected to:
Knowledge:
- has knowledge of the economic and political frameworks of agriculture
- has knowledge of the Norwegian agriculture political governance model, and goals and instruments in Norwegian agricultural policy
- can explain the main features of the history of Norwegian agricultural policy
- has knowledge of key elements in agricultural policy; import protection, market regulations, the agricultural agreement system and legal regulations
- has knowledge of international trade agreements that are of relevance for Norwegian agriculture
- can account for the extensive change processes in agriculture
Skills:
- can formulate and analyze issues relevant to Norwegian agricultural politics
- can reflect critically upon and discuss the consequences of possible changes in the framework conditions for Norwegian agriculture
General competence:
- can exchange agricultural political views with persons in the relevant academic community
Paid semester fee and syllabus literature. It is also required that students have a laptop at their disposal.
Compulsory
Lectures, class discussions, group assignments and student presentations in class.
Evaluated annually by students through course surveys. These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.
Compound assessment
- Compulsory work. Approved/ Not approved. Must be passed prior to the written examination.
- Written examination, 4 hours, comprises 100% of the grade, grading scale A-F.
Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.
No prior knowledge is required beyond the admission requirement.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
HUS330 - Agricultural Policy - 5 credits