LFU:online

Students acquire the ability to illustrate selected fields of rural and regional sociology (e.g. agro-food studies, agriculture-environment relations, development of the relationships between the urban and rural environments, etc.), and they know the relevant discussions. They use theoretical concepts to analyse changes of economic and consumption patterns and values as well as the influence of regulative interventions. They are able to analyse and evaluate the effects of social change in terms of identities, actions and relations between relevant actors based on specific issues.

The lecture deals with "agri-food studies" beyond the usual divide between food production and consumption. The connection between patters of food production and consumption are analysed on a macro scale (e.g. globalisation, re-localisation, concentration processes in processing and retail etc.) and on a micro and meso scale (e.g. quality concepts, changing patterens of production and consumtion etc.). The most common concepts and theories for agri-food analysis are presented and discussed.

"virtual lectures" of international scholars, made available on OLAT, plus interactive sessions for deepening and discussion,

Course examination according to § 7, statute section on "study-law regulations"

Will be discussed in the first lesson.

positive completion of the compulsory module according to § 5 Para 1 No 10