Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course students shall be expected to demonstrate a clear understanding and knowledge of
APA Concepts: Agricultural Policy; Policy cycle; Policy analysis; and
Global, regional and national Economic Development &Poverty Reduction Strategies:
The MDGs and SDGs; AU Agenda 2063; EAC Vision 2050; and Rwanda’s Vision 2020
EDPRS I, II
NAP – National Agriculture Policy (including Animal, Forestry and Aquatic Resource Policies)
National Land Policy;
National Investment Strategy;
National Environmental Policy/Strategy; and
Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation (SPAT I, II, III, & IV)
Upon successful completion of the course students shall be expected to demonstrate capabilities:
To describe, compare and analyse various policies in relation to global, regional and national development agenda
To propose appropriate interventions (if any) and design strategic remedial action plans
Upon successful completion of the course students shall be expected to demonstrate capabilities:
To write a concise report in originality
To present the results
To conduct reasoned discussions; and
To review relevant literature review and make an appropriate use of references
Upon successful completion of the course students shall be expected to demonstrate capabilities:
To independently carry out field surveys
To apply basic principles of policy analysis
Objectives
(i) The first objective of the module is to help students to understand the role of the evolutionary process and the role of institutions in shaping economic behaviour.
(ii) The second objective of the module is to equip students with the understanding of the concepts of Agricultural Policy Analysis in terms of the notions and in the international context: Agricultural policy, Policy formulation & policy cycle, Policy critique/analysis (SWOT); and Rwanda’s Agriculture Policy. Also to equip students with skills & capabilities to conduct policy analyses in any socio-economic setting – particularly those involved with Agric. & Rural Development in Developing Countries in general; and Rwanda in particular.
The module is taken in the second trimester of third year of the BSc Agricultural Economics. This module covers a training period of 1 month at different industries, districts other than one of the educational institutes where students are practice and could gain experience in real work situations. The aim of this module is to help the student to further develop knowledge and competences, skills and attitudes that are important in the field of agricultural economics and increase knowledge and skills with a primary work experience.