Subject description for 2024/25
Agricultural Policy
HUS3301
Subject description for 2024/25
Agricultural Policy
HUS3301
This course shall provide a general understanding of the most important political topics for Norwegian agriculture. We will discuss the economic and social structures under which agriculture works, and what consequences this has for the political management of the sector. In the course, political and economic terms and models are used to illuminate and discuss Norwegian agricultural policy.
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Application deadline
The subject is reserved for students of the following study programmes:
- Animal Sciences - Welfare and Production
- Livestock Science, Bachelor’s Programme
Other students can get admitted if there are places available. Contact student advisor.
Students must meet current admission requirements for the associated study program.
After completing the course, the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
- has knowledge of the economic and political frameworks of agriculture
- has knowledge of the Norwegian agriculture political governance model, and goals and instruments in Norwegian agricultural policy
- can explain the main features of the history of Norwegian agricultural policy
- has knowledge of key elements in agricultural policy; import protection, market regulations, the agricultural agreement system and legal regulations
- has knowledge of international trade agreements that are of relevance for Norwegian agriculture
Skills:
- can formulate and analyze issues relevant to Norwegian agricultural politics
- can reflect critically upon and discuss the consequences of possible changes in the framework conditions for Norwegian agriculture
General competence:
- can exchange agricultural political views with persons in the relevant academic community
Paid semester fee and syllabus literature. It is also required that students have a laptop at their disposal.
Compulsory
Lectures, class discussions, group assignments and student presentations in class.
Evaluated annually by students through course surveys. These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.
Compound assessment
- Compulsory work. 1 work requirement consisting of a group assignment.Approved/ Not approved. Must be passed prior to the written examination.
- Compulsory participation in 2 more precisely defined activities.
- Oral examination, individual, comprises 100% of the grade, grading scale A-F.
Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries.
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.
ECO1014, Business Economics, or corresponding knowledge.
Subject language
Norwegian
Credits
7.5
Study location
Steinkjer
Teaching semesters
Autumn 2024
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
Course coordinator
