UEH Standard programs in English (20% English)

Agricultural & Food Policy

Tiếng Việt

ECO501156

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- CO1: Developing Analytical Skills Equips students with the ability to analyze the role of the government in agricultural development, food security, and the economic foundations underlying agricultural policies. - CO2: Enhancing Policy Evaluation Helps students apply welfare analysis methods to assess the effectiveness of agricultural policies, including pricing, food, trade, and land policies, and propose measures to improve socio-economic efficiency. - CO3: Practical Application Supports students in researching marketing strategies, developing agricultural value chains, and proposing practical solutions based on e-commerce, digital transformation, mechanization, microfinance, and agricultural credit to enhance production efficiency and capital access. - CO4: Promoting Innovation and Sustainability Enables students to evaluate the role of science, technology, and digital transformation in sustainable agricultural development while proposing applicable solutions tailored to Vietnam’s conditions. - CO5: Developing Policy Analysis and Presentation Skills Helps students collect information and data, build scientific ideas, and analyze, critique, and persuasively present the effectiveness of agricultural and food policies in local or national contexts. - CO6: Strengthening Teamwork and Communication Skills Equips students with effective teamwork skills, fostering understanding and acceptance of diversity while applying negotiation and persuasion skills to address real-world agricultural policy issues. - CO7: Applying Foreign Languages in Research Supports students in utilizing foreign languages to study specialized materials, enhancing their language skills and applying them in analyzing and evaluating agricultural and food policies within a globalized context. - CO8: Increasing Awareness and Practical Knowledge Application Helps students clearly understand the role of agriculture in local economic development and apply this knowledge to assess, contribute to, and implement effective agricultural policies. - CO9: Encouraging Independent Thinking and Lifelong Learning Creates opportunities for students to develop independent thinking, lifelong learning habits, and continuous professional development, enabling them to apply new knowledge proactively to address work challenges and implement agricultural policies responsibly.

The course "Agricultural and Food Policy" provides fundamental knowledge on the role of the government in regulating agricultural markets, the policy-making and implementation process, as well as methods for analyzing and evaluating policy effectiveness in the agricultural and food sectors. Students will explore the principles of government intervention, general agricultural policy instruments, and their impact on the economy. The course content includes key concepts of public policy, policy formulation and implementation processes, and policy analysis frameworks. Notably, the course delves into the study and application of policy analysis in Vietnam’s agricultural sector through Resolutions, Rural Agricultural Development Strategies, and legal documents such as decrees and circulars.

Beyond theory, the course equips students with policy analysis models based on welfare economics, enabling them to assess the impact of policies on economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability. Students will be guided on how to apply analytical frameworks in practice and will engage in group projects to write essays on specific policy issues. By the end of the course, students will take an assessment to evaluate their ability to analyze and apply policy approaches to real-world scenarios. Through this process, they will develop critical thinking skills, policy analysis capabilities, and the ability to propose appropriate solutions tailored to Vietnam’s agricultural context.