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PL PATH 311

GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY

3 credits.

Isn't having enough food a basic human right? Exploration of the drivers of food insecurity: barriers to food production (pests, land availability, climate), barriers to food availability (politics, price, biofuels), and a greater need due to population growth. Examination of solutions to food insecurity.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Satisfied Communications A Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Locate, evaluate, and use credible information resources relevant to global food insecurity Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze and interpret scientific evidence Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare and contrast information from multiple perspectives to gain a more comprehensive understanding of global food insecurity Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate teamwork and interpersonal skills Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze the barriers to food security Audience: Undergraduate 6. Evaluate proposed solutions to food insecurity Audience: Undergraduate 7. Apply logic-based rhetoric to communicate effectively in written and oral formats Audience: Undergraduate 8. Demonstrate understanding of scientific reasoning, and determine when scientific information supports a given conclusion. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Locate, evaluate, and use credible information resources relevant to global food insecurity Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze and interpret scientific evidence Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare and contrast information from multiple perspectives to gain a more comprehensive understanding of global food insecurity Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate teamwork and interpersonal skills Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze the barriers to food security Audience: Undergraduate 6. Evaluate proposed solutions to food insecurity Audience: Undergraduate 7. Apply logic-based rhetoric to communicate effectively in written and oral formats Audience: Undergraduate 8. Demonstrate understanding of scientific reasoning, and determine when scientific information supports a given conclusion. Audience: Undergraduate

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