Course title
食料システム経済学   [Economics of Food System]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01an2040
Instructor(s)
野見山 敏雄, 観山 恵理子   [NOMIYAMA Toshio, MIYAMA Eriko]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
In this lecture, students learn about food system, which is a framework to analyze food production, distribution and consumption including food processing. Development process and the future prospects of food system is the main focus.
Expected Learning
The goal of this course is to understand the basic knowledge about food system.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
In this lecture, from the perspective of food systems science, which comprehensively looks at the production and consumption of food and the food industry (Food manufacturing, food distribution, and restaurant industries) that lies between them,
We will study and think about food issues in Japan and overseas by looking at the diet and food supply structure around us.

achievement criterion
Acquire basic knowledge of the food system and gain insight into real food problems.

Part 1: Food Systematics (Eriko Miyama)
1.What is a Food System?
2.Tools for understanding the food system
-microeconomics, marketing theory,
3.Changes and Characteristics of Japanese Dietary Habits
4.Changes in Japan's agricultural production structure
5.Food distribution 1 Changes in domestic distribution and wholesale distribution of rice
6.Food Distribution 2 Changes in the Retail Industry in Japan
7.Development of the food service industry and food processing industry
8.Issues of food imports and food self-sufficiency
9.Mechanism for production and distribution of safe and secure food
10.Test

Part 2: Agribusiness Theory (Toshio Nomiyama)
11.Significance and system of agribusiness theory
12.Management strategy for agribusiness
13.Modern food and agribusiness
14.Cross-border food, agriculture and agribusiness
15.Today's challenges for agribusiness
Prerequisites
This course is provided only in Japanese. Please refer to the syllabus in Japanese.
Required Text(s) and Materials
References
Masao Takahashi (2016): Syokuryo Keizai. Ohmsha
Assessment/Grading
Final examination and report
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Food system
Office hours
By appointment
Remarks 1
Please check the syllabus change due to the spread of new corona virus infection in the classroom of this course.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
8/31/2020 4:22:31 PM