FOOD101

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FOOD101 - Introduction to Critical Food Studies

Geography & Dev, Sch of Undergraduate UA - UA General

Course Description

This interdisciplinary course introduces students to a broad range of topics in food studies using a critical social science approach. It focuses on the whole agri-food system from farm to fork to landfill to explore questions related to sustainability and equity. Using different academic lenses, students evaluate the challenges of achieving food security, social justice, and sustainability within a globalized, capitalist system.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

CE - CL (Cross Listed), GEED - EPSOC (Gen Ed: EP Social Scientist)

Course Requisites

May be convened with

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No

Typically Offered Main Campus

Fall, Summer 1 and Summer 2

Typically Offered Distance Campus

Not Offered

Typically Offered Online Campus

Not Offered

Typically Offered Phoenix Campus

Not Offered

Typically Offered Sierra Vista Campus

Not Offered

Typically Offered Community Campus

Not Offered