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– The Open University of Catalonia (Catalan: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC; IPA: [uniβərsiˈtat uˈβɛrtə ðə kətəˈɫuɲə]) is a public[3] Internet-centered open university based in Barcelona, Spain.
The UOC offers graduate and postgraduate programs in Catalan, Spanish and English in fields such as Psychology, Computer Science, Sciences of Education, Information and Knowledge Society and Economics. Also, an Information and Knowledge Society Doctoral Program is available that explores research fields such as e-law, e-learning, network society, education, and online communities. It has “support centres and points” in a number of cities in Spain, Andorra, Mexico and the traditionally Catalan-speaking city of Alghero in Sardinia.[4]
The Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) and the eLearn Center (eLC) are the research bodies of the UOC.
Specialisation in Food Security: Assessment and Action
Can be taken as a stand-alone certificate or can be applied to the UOC’s Master’s in Food, Society and International Food Governance.
Module 1. Food Security: The Basics
2. Food Security Information Systems and Networks
3. Reporting Food Security Information
Module 2: Assessment and Analysis
1. Baseline Food Security Assessments
2. Livelihoods Assessment and Analysis
3. Nutritional Status Assessment and Analysis
4. Markets Assessment and Analysis
5. Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis
6. Availability Assessment and Analysis
Module 3: Advocacy and Action
1. Targeting
2. Food Security Policies- Formulation and Implementation
3. Collaboration and Advocacy Techniques
Learning resources
The Specialization in Food Security: Assessment and Action is an extension of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Distance Learning courses in Food Security Information for Decision Making, developed with funding from the European Union. In this Specialization students are introduced to the concepts and tools used in food security analysis.
Materials will be in English and will include written course materials, relevant websites, academic articles, books and magazine articles, among others.
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