Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the historical backdrop against which UK food policy and law has evolved;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the multi-faceted landscape of agri-food governance and the complex relationship that exists between national, EU and international policy and law in this broad field of activity;
3. Demonstrate an appreciation of the characters and roles of the key national, EU and international bodies responsible for shaping the policy and regulatory landscape;
4. Demonstrate an awareness of the contemporary food challenges and the manner in which these challenges are currently being negotiated and addressed within various policy fora and through hard and soft law measures at all levels;
5. Demonstrate an ability to engage critically and constructively with the topics covered in the module;
6. Locate and evaluate the relevant legal instruments, literature and other key materials in this field and use them effectively in critical discussions of the subject, both individually and in a group;
7. Demonstrate an ability to engage critically with the complex issues of policy and law, taking into account differing perspectives on some of the more controversial issues, and the inter-related and inter-dependent character, of both the food market itself and the complex regulatory systems that govern it;
8. Demonstrate the ability to employ advanced skills and analytical tools to conduct research, and articulate informed opinions.

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