Glbl Cnsq:Food InsecurityMal

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

The course will investigate the full range of global public health and development outcomes associated with food insecurity and malnutrition in terms of consequences for human populations. Although the course is global in scope, low and middle-income countries are a primary focus as these countries carry disproportionate burden of disease and persisting challenges generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initial course sessions will revolve around (i) how the underlying concepts fit together, which terms are used and how they are defined (ii) where the numbers originate, what they mean and how to use them, and (iii) who the primary actors in global food security and nutrition are, and associated issues of multi-sectoral cooperation. Subsequent classes will more intensively examine the basic causes (social, economic, political, environmental) and specific determinants of food security & nutrition, and the spectrum of program responses. Interactive class presentations/discussions and the development of concept notes for hypothetical project interventions will be used to reinforce the course content. Guest Speakers are included both for their expert knowledge and experience, and to provide students with the opportunity to learn more about the organizations they represent.