Course Sheet:

Course Name:

Introduction to Trade, Food Safety and Nutrition

Course Type:

Self-paced

Course Length:

5 chronological hours

Course Modality and Methodology:

The course is self-paced and will be delivered 100% online asynchronously in Moodle LMS. It includes two lessons that can be reviewed at their own pace, so it is their responsibility to construct their own knowledge.

The estimated time required for this course is between 4 to 5 chronological hours. At the end of each lesson, downloadable PDFs are available for students to review.

Start date:

The course starts on November 22nd, 2023

Audience:

• Government officials and public servants responsible for the formulation and implementation of agricultural and trade policies and programs.
• Representatives of the private sector and academia.

General objective:

Assess the challenges and opportunities placed by greater openness to trade for food security and nutrition.

Contents:

Lessons

• Lesson 1. Defining and Measuring Trade, Food Security and Nutrition
• Lesson 2. Impacts of Trade on Food Security and Nutrition

Evaluation and passing requirements:

To approve the virtual course an evaluation must be completed at the end of the course and participate in the webinars and reflection forums. The final evaluation of the course requires a 60% of achievement.

The evaluation will be measured according to the following percentage scale:

• Approved: 60 to 100 points
• Failed: 0 to 59 points

Hardware requirements:

The equipment on which the participant takes the course must have the following minimum technical specifications for its correct completion:

• Computer or electronic device with internet connection.
• The quality and speed of navigation and downloading of documents will depend exclusively on the bandwidth of the connection.
• RAM memory greater than 1GB.
• Free space in hard disk, superior to: 500 MB.
• Processor of 600 MHz or higher.

Software Requirements:

• The latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or Opera web browser, with JavaScript enabled.
• Screen resolution of at least 1024x768 pixels (width by height).
• PDF document reader.

Additional Requirements:

• Office automation skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), fluent email and web browsing.
• Availability of at least 5 to 6 hours for reading, activities and evaluations. The course schedule is at the participant's choice. You may enter the classroom at any time you wish. You should only consider entering the classroom at least three times a week for readings and activities.
• The course schedule is at the participant's choice. You may enter the classroom at any time you wish. You should only consider logging in at least three times per week for readings and completion of activities.

Language:

The course will be taught entirely in English.

Course code:

TFSN202311-C1

Certification:

A single certification is obtained for the approval of the course based on the criteria already described.

You will be able to automatically download the certificate issued by FAO Capacitación from the course platform.

Please remember to save your certificate. It cannot be downloaded again once the course is finished.

Better to which it belongs:

All betters

FAO Regional Initiative with which it articulates:

• Regional Initiative 1: Sustainable agrifood systems
• Regional Initiative 2: Prosperous and inclusive rural societies

Responsible Officers:

Pablo Rabczuk - FAO

Contact:

For additional inquiries, please contact: [email protected]