The BSc (Hons) (International Development and Food Policy) Degree is of four years' duration and is offered by the School of Business. The programme includes a 22-week period of Work Placement in the Third Year.
In order to be admitted to the First University Examination in International Development and Food Policy a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules amounting to 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 50 credits, and elective modules to the value of 10 credits.
Core Modules
FE1006 Poverty and Development (5 credits)
FE1008 Data in Development Studies (5 credits)
FE1013 Introduction to Development Studies I (5 credits)
FE1014 Communication and Facilitation Skills in Development (5 credits)
FE1015 Rural Development Theory, Policy and Practice (10 credits)
FE1018 Introduction to Development Studies II (5 credits)
FE1019 Introduction to Food and Agricultural Economics (5 credits)
FE1020 Principles of Agricultural and Resource Economics (5 credits)
FE1023 Socio-Economic Concepts for International Development and Food Policy (5 credits)
Elective Modules
Students select 10 credits from the following:
Languages
FR0105 Introduction to French (5 credits)
FR1005 French for Near Beginners (5 credits)
FR1105 Threshold French (5 credits) plus
FR1107 French for Reading Purposes I (5 credits)
HS0028 Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10 credits)
Conflict, Human Rights and Development
FE1021 Development Conflict and Peace I (5 credits) plus
FE1022 Development Conflict and Peace II (5 credits)
GV1102 Introduction to Government and Politics (5 credits)
GV1204 Democracy, Ideology and Utopia (5 credits)
Health and Development
GV1400 Local Development and Public Health (5 credits)
Other Electives
FE1016 Introduction to Food Business (5 credits)
MG1000 Foundations of Management and Organisational Behaviour
(5 credits)
Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the First University Examination in International
Development and Food Policy within three academic years from the date
of first registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule
would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further
with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the
College, only for very serious reasons.
In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in International Development and Food Policy a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules amounting to 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 50 credits, and elective modules to the value of 10 credits.
Core Modules
FE2002 Globalisation, Trade and Development (5 credits)
FE2003 Introduction to Sustainable Livelihoods Analysis (5 credits)
FE2200 Introduction to Food Supply Chain Management (5 credits)
FE2201 International Food Policy (5 credits)
FE2203 Food Economics (5 credits)
LW2202 Introduction to Human Rights Law (10 credits)
SC2012 Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Nationalism (5 credits)
ST1023 Introduction to Business Statistics (5 credits)
ST2200 Methods of Business Statistics (5 credits)
Elective Modules
Students select 10 credits from the following:
Languages
either
FR1105 Threshold French (5 credits) plus
FR1107 French for Reading Purposes I (5 credits)
or
FR2105 Towards Vantage French (5 credits) plus
FR2107 French for Reading Purposes II (5 credits)
HS0028 Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10 credits)
(if not previously taken)
HS0128 Spanish Language (Improver Level) (10 credits)
Conflict, Human Rights and Development
FE1021 Development Conflict and Peace I (5 credits) plus
FE1022 Development Conflict and Peace II (5 credits)
(if not previously taken)
GV2229 Citizen Participation (5 credits)
GV2230 Public management Concepts (5 credits)
GV2239 Chinese Politics (5 credits)
GV2240 International Security (5 credits)
Health and Development
EH2008 Introduction to Theories and Practices of Health Promotion (5 credits)
EH2009 Public Health Issues (5 credits)
NT2013 Fundamentals of Nutrition Part 1 (5 credits)
Note: Students may not select a language module which has already been taken at the same level in a previous year (e.g. students who took FR1105 in First Year may not take FR1105 in Second Year etc.)
Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examination in International
Development and Food Policy within three academic years from the date
of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this
rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed
further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted
by the College, only for very serious reasons.
In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in International Development and Food Policy a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules amounting to 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 40 credits, elective modules to the value of 5 credits and a Development Work Placement module or Research Project to the value of 15 credits.
Core Modules
FE3008 Programme Planning and Management (10 credits)
FE3009 Development Management and Organisations (5 credits)
FE3010 Gender and Development (5 credits)
FE3015 Socio-Economic Research in Development (10 credits)
FE3018 Agriculture and Natural Resource Use in the
Developing World (5 credits)
FE3101 SME and Local Development (5 credits)
Elective Modules
Students select 5 credits from the following:
FE3016 Micro-Finance and Development (5 credits)
FE3205 Food Marketing Management (5 credits)
GV3219 International Relations of Asia (5 credits)
Note: The Third University Examination in International Development and Food Policy will be undertaken in March/April.
Work Placement
Students must also undertake a 22-week period of Work Placement
(FE3013 - 15 credits) after the Third University
Examination. In certain special extenuating circumstances as discussed
and agreed by the Programme Director, a student may be able to
participate in FE3355 International Development Research Project
(15 credits) in lieu of undertaking work placement.
Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in International
Development and Food Policy within three academic years from the date
of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule
would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further
with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the
College, only for very serious reasons.
In order to be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in International Development and Food Policy a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules amounting to 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 40 credits and elective modules to the value of 20 credits.
Core Modules
FE4002 Global Food Policy (5 credits)
FE4005 Advanced Programme Planning and Policy Processes (5
credits)
FE4006 Macro-Economic Issues and Development (5 credits)
FE4012 Humanitarian Action in Development (5 credits)
FE4417 Contemporary Issues in Development (5 credits)
FE4418 Dissertation (15 credits)
Electives Modules
Students must take 20 credits from the following:
FE4009 Co-operative Business and the Rural Economy (5 credits)
FE4414 Co-operative Banking (5 credits)
FE4416 Rural Development Policy (5 credits)
Languages
HS0028 Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10 credits) (if not
previously taken)
HS0128 Spanish Language (Improver Level) (10 credits) (if not
previously taken)
Conflicts, Human Rights and Development
GV4102 Gender Perspectives on Politics (5 credits)
GV4401 Global Governance (5 credits)
GV4415 Contemporary Debates in the EU (5 credits)
GV4416 European Security (5 credits)
Food Business and Cooperatives
FE4450 International Food Business (5 credits)
Health and Development
EH4004 Promoting Health with Communities (5
credits)
EH4009 Global Health Issues and Perspectives (5 credits)
Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the BSc (Hons) (International Development and Food
Policy) Degree Examination within three academic years from the date
of first registration for Fourth Year. Failure to comply with this
rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed
further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted
by the College, only for very serious reasons.
Exemptions for the UCC (Centre for Adult Continuing Education) Diploma in Development Studies (pre-October 2008)
Students who have successfully completed the UCC Diploma in Development Studies may claim the following exemptions:
FE1013 (5 credits) and FE1018 (5 credits)
- SC1802 and GG1805
FE1021 (5 credits) - AD1806
FE1022 (5 credits) - AD2800
FE2002 (5 credits) - SC2802
These exemptions may be spread over the first two years of the BSc programme within the parameters of the programme structure laid out above.
FE1021 and FE1022 are optional modules available in both 1st and 2nd years of the BSc in International Development and Food Policy. Students who claim an exemption for these modules in either 1st or 2nd year cannot take the modules in another year.
Exemptions for the UCC (Centre for Adult Continuing Education) Diploma in Development Studies (from October 2008)
Students who have successfully completed the UCC Diploma in Development Studies may claim the following exemptions:
FE1013 (5 credits) and FE1018 (5 credits) - SC1804 and FE1815
FE1021 (5 credits) - AD1806
FE1022 (5 credits) - AD2800
FE2002 (5 credits) - SC2802
These exemptions may be spread over the first two years of the BSc programme within the parameters of the programme structure laid out above.
FE1021 and FE1022 are optional modules available in both 1st and 2nd years of the BSc in International Development and Food Policy. Students who claim an exemption for these modules in either 1st or 2nd year cannot take the modules in another year.
Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) International
Development and Food Policy (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able
to: