本课程面向对食品政策充满热情并且乐于挑战自己的假设的学生。我们希望您以更纪律严谨的方式从本硕士课程中毕业，以便您可以更有效地在食品领域追求自己的激情。我们生产，加工，分配，销售，准备和食用食物的方式对我们以及地球的健康都有重要影响。我们从健康，环境，政治，社会经济和文化的角度来看食物的正面和负面影响。该大师课程促进真正的跨学科学习，因为我们认为您需要从各个角度审视主题以进行最全面的评估。它借鉴了社会科学（社会学，政治学，经济学，人类学，心理学）以及健康科学和流行病学。我们着眼于最新的粮食政策辩论，并将其置
Key informationHow we produce, process, transport, market and consume food affects us all profoundly as individuals, communities and on a global level. On this unique master’s programme, you will explore the interconnections within our food system and the importance of integrated food policy in meeting wider health, economic and environmental goals.Benefits of this courseYou will learn about designing and developing integrated food policies that are environmentally and economically sustainable, as well as supporting healthy diets and promoting social cohesion.You will question assumptions and analyse conflicting narratives around the challenges within the food system and the best ways to resolve them.The programme is structured around five modules:Food and public policyFood, culture and societyThe political economy of foodJoined-up approaches to food policyDissertation.Who is this course forIf you are passionate about food policy and addressing the inequities in our systems of production and distribution, then this programme is for you.Our students come from all over the world and from a wide range of professional backgrounds, creating a diverse learning environment with an international outlook.Teaching and assessmentYou will learn through a lively mixture of lectures, small group activities, class discussions, workshops and independent study.With the support of module leaders, you will have plenty of scope to determine topics for your written assessments ahead of deciding on your final dissertation subject, which you will work on with a personal supervisor.Our approach is truly interdisciplinary, and your studies will draw on social sciences including politics, sociology, economics, anthropology and psychology as well as health sciences.Our academic staff are active in research and policy-making at national and international levels, and their teaching reflects the latest debates and developments.The course is flexible to fit in with your other commitments, so you can study either in-person or online full-time over one year or part-time over two years.