THE MULTIFUNCTIONALITY OF AGRICULTURE
Agroecology systems provide a variety of social, economic, and ecological functions to society, each with a different network of stakeholders. This course explores methods of evaluating these diverse functions and perspectives, with a special focus on participatory approaches.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Collect, analyze, and interpret data on an agroecology-related issue Audience: Graduate 2. Integrate and apply multiple disciplinary perspectives such as technical, economic, socio-political, and environmental factors in the context of complex agroecology problems Audience: Graduate 3. Plan and manage a long-term project Audience: Graduate 4. Communicate effectively with clients and multidisciplinary teams Audience: Graduate 5. Produce professional-quality deliverables such as presentations and reports Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Collect, analyze, and interpret data on an agroecology-related issue Audience: Graduate 2. Integrate and apply multiple disciplinary perspectives such as technical, economic, socio-political, and environmental factors in the context of complex agroecology problems Audience: Graduate 3. Plan and manage a long-term project Audience: Graduate 4. Communicate effectively with clients and multidisciplinary teams Audience: Graduate 5. Produce professional-quality deliverables such as presentations and reports Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027