《人类与饥饿-英文》课程教学大纲.docxVIP

人类与饥饿课程教学大纲 课程基本信息(Course Information) 课程代码 (Course Code) *学时 (Credit Hours) 32 *学分 (Credits) 2 *课程名称 (Course Name) (中文)人类与饥饿 (英文)Feeding the world 课程性质 (Course Type) summer course for overseas scholars 授课对象 (Target Audience) undergraduate students 授课语言 (Language of Instruction) English *开课院系 (School) School of Agriculture and Biology 先修课程 (Prerequisite) *课程简介(Description) 目前全球有近10亿人口每日都处于饥饿状态。随着人口增长，水资源、能源的 日益消耗，全球饥饿人口数量将继续处于上升趋势。本课程主要围绕全球食物供 给、食品生产、食品物流等方面深度解析全球饥饿水平，从科学技术、经济、政 策等多角度分析全球食物供给危机。培养学生了解与日常生活息息相关的现代农 业科学知识、食品营养与食品安全的知识。 *课程简介(Description) Continuing human population increases, competition for water supplies, and concern about energy prices have led to great pessimism about long-term food supplies. Already a billion people go hungry every day. This course will offer an in-depth look at key issues in global food sufficiency, food production, food distribution, prospects and constraints. It is accessible to students from all fields of study and academic backgrounds. You will develop an integrated technical, economic and political understanding of the global food supply crisis. You will be equipped to understand and appreciate media reports related to this issue in your lives as informed and influential citizens. 课程教学大纲(Course Syllabus) *学习目标 (Learning Outcomes) To understand the technological, political, economic and ethical dimensions of the global food supply enterprise To examine the capacity of modern agriculture to produce food, and the capacity of the political system to distribute food globally To go across disciplinary boundaries and develop analytical skills and general understanding of an important topic  *教学内容 进度安排及要求 (Class ScheduleRequirements) 教学内容 学 时 教学方 式 作业及 要求 基本要求 考查 方式 Global Production 4 Lecture Literature reading Food production and population trends: an introduction to the problems inherent in agricultural activity and the relationships among production, population and import/export of food Discussion Focus on China 4 Lecture Lit