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Welcome Message!
Dear Students,
With pleasure, We welcome you to this useful module. We are here to support you in each and every activity during the course of this module.
We would like to introduce you to the module on Agricultural Policies, treaties, and Social Aspects. Two lecturers will be teaching this module:
LECTURERS' NAME AND CONTACTS
1. Dr. Gatali Callixte : Email: callixte.gatali99@gmail.com; Cell phone: +250788848441
2. Dr. Ir. Habimana Sylvestre : Email: s.habimana14@ur.ac.rw; Cell phone: +250788486031
LEARNING OUTCOMES
A. Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed the module, learners should be able to demonstrate:
A systematic and comprehensive understanding of International treaties, agricultural policies, international trade, and agricultural social aspects
- A critical awareness of ethical concerns regarding the development and exchange of germplasm, and plant protection methods
- A Comprehensive understanding of safety issues of technologies and products for human consumption and the environment
- Understanding of bio-safety issues and international trade
- A clear understanding of the complexity of consumer choices and protection
B. Cognitive/Intellectual Skills/Application of Knowledge
Having successfully completed the module, learners should be able to:
- Use a significant range of principles skills, techniques, practices, and/or materials, including some at the forefront of development, associated with issues about Agricultural treaties, policies, and trade
- Apply a range of standards and specialized research techniques to enquire
- Plan and carry out a significant project of research, investigation related to the discipline
- Demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge
C. Generic cognitive skills
Having successfully completed the module, students must be able to demonstrate the following skills:
1. Deal with complex issues and make an informed judgment on issues related to agricultural policies, treaties, and social aspects,
2. Analyse, evaluate, and synthesize issues, in complex situations with regards to the interaction between environment and plant,
3. Demonstrate appropriate responses to problems and issues related to conformity to national or international policies and treaties
4. Demonstrate original responses to problems and issues
D. Communication/ICT/Numeracy/Analytic Techniques/Practical Skills
Having successfully completed the course, learners should be able to:
- Communicate issues related to international treaties, agricultural policies, social and ethical considerations, and consumer preferences to a range of audience using a range of appropriate methods
- Communicate with peers, more senior experts, and colleagues
- Apply some of the ICT tools to address specific problems related to the discipline
E. Autonomy, responsibility, and working with others
1. Exercise initiative and personal responsibility
2. Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems,
3. Act autonomously in planning and implementing decisions at a professional level,
4. Demonstrate the skills of life-long learning in his/her own discipline,
5. Demonstrate the skills of leadership and the management of resources
Indicative Content
- Ethics in research
- National Agricultural policies
- International agricultural policies and treaties
- Consumer and sensory science
- Farmers’ preferences and gender issues
- Extension options for new crop varieties and improved plant protection methods
Learning and Teaching Strategy
The module will comprise both theory and practical works. The learning strategy comprises lectures, assigned reading materials, in-class discussions, and seminars. Students will be tested on their level of understanding of the materials covered in class. Students will have the opportunity to discuss a case study with emphasis on the Rwandan context. Cases of technology uptake and use and factors driving farmers’ preferences and choices will be discussed in class and constitute the main topics of assignments students will be working on. A case study with the integration of socio-economic aspects in Rwandan farming systems will be analyzed in class. Field visits will be organized in some selected locations where learners will conduct survey exercises, collect data and analyze using statistical packages such as SPSS and present in class. Some analytical tools such as MonQUI (socio-economic platforms) will be used by students to perform strategies for farm productivity improvement in farming systems.
The team expects to have an enjoyable time with you during the course of this module.
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