International Agri-Food Supply Chains

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 6.0 of 02/22/2023

Code of Module

44B0579

Modulename (german)

International Agri-Food Supply Chains

Study Programmes

Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen Agrar/Lebensmittel (B.Eng.)

Level of Module

2

Mission Statement

The students should acquire intercultural competences and gain insights into the foundations of agricultural policy and trade, quality assurance and market-based instruments in various countries.

Content
  • General objectives
  • Knowledge about entrepreneurship in foreign countries and the influence of the political and economic environment
  • Development in understanding the importance and position of the EU in agricultural business
  • Experience in dealing with cultural differences and intercultural communication
  • Better knowledge in English

    HAS, part 1 – focus: The company-Students will be able to explore the possibilities and problems in internationalization of a company, analyzing commodity flow and value chain -Students will learn how to run a project and present the results in English for an international audience and local entrepreneur

    Osnabrück, part 2 – focus: Product quality
  • Overview QA systems
  • QA in animal and plant production
  • Residues and contamination
  • Further QA systems (ecological and social standards)
  • Perception of quality from the consumer perspective

    Poznan, part 3 – focus: Agricultural policy
  • Comparison of agricultural and rural development in the Netherlands, Germany and Poland within the frame of European Union integration.
  • Agricultural production problems and policies from a polish perspective
  • Explanation of movements and innovation in the agricultural sector
Responsible of the Module

Kaufmann, Falko

Lecturer(s)
  • Enneking, Ulrich
  • Kaufmann, Falko
  • Westerheide, Jens
  • W?hrisch, Michael
  • Meseth, Nicolas
  • Lehrende der Fakult?t AuL
Credits

15

Concept of Study and Teaching
Workload Dozentengebunden
Std. WorkloadLehrtyp
135Seminare
30?bungen
15Exkursionen
Workload Dozentenungebunden
Std. WorkloadLehrtyp
75Literaturstudium
90Veranstaltungsvor-/-nachbereitung
45Prüfungsvorbereitung
60Referate
Recommended Reading
  • Luning, P.A.; Devlieghere, F. (ed.) (2006): Safety in the agri-food chain. Wageningen Academic publishers, 688p., Wageningen, The Netherlands, ISBN: 978-90-7699-877-0Anleitungen zu QS-Systemen
  • McMahon, J. A. (2015): Research Handbook on EU Agriculture Law
  • Brian, J. (2009): Agriculture and EU Environmental Law, RoutledgeSelected legal sources of binding law
Graded Exam
  • Two-Hour Written Examination
  • Viva Voce
Examination Requirements
Duration

1 Term

Module Frequency

Only Summer Term

Language of Instruction

English