DES320

Food Security And Sustainable Livelihood

Social Sciences
300 level
2 credit units
146 pages
11 units

This course explores food security and sustainable livelihoods, emphasizing food availability, accessibility, stability, and utilization. It examines the diverse range of productive activities, both agricultural and non-agricultural, essential for survival. The course covers concepts like malnutrition, poverty, famine, and the role of international organizations in ensuring food security. Students will gain insights into national development, climate change impacts, and strategies for poverty reduction.

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About this course

Difficulty: Intermediate
Study hours: 60 hours
Maths: Basic
Content: Theoretical, case study
Practical work: No

How it is assessed

Assignments
Tutor marked assessments
Final examination

What you'll read

The real module and unit structure of DES320, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.

Module 1 · UNIT 2 FOOD SECURITY, POVERTY AND FAMINE

Module 2 · UNIT 1: MALNUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY

Module 3 · UNIT 1 Concept of Agricultural Development in Nigeria

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DES320 · MODULE ONE UNIT 2 FOOD SECURITY, POVERTY AND FAMINE

This unit explores the concepts of food security, poverty and famine and their interrelationship. The implications of these concepts on nation‘s building, virile economy and roles of government towards solving the problems of food insecurity are equally explained.

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What you should be able to do

Explain the concepts of food security and sustainable livelihood
Analyze the relationship between food security, poverty, and famine
Evaluate the impact of climate change on food production
Describe different land tenure systems and their implications
Identify the roles of international organizations in food security
Develop strategies for poverty reduction and sustainable agriculture

What it prepares you for

Careers

Agricultural Development Officer
Food Security Analyst
Rural Development Planner
Sustainability Consultant
Policy Advisor

Where it is applied

Agriculture
International Development
Government
Non-profit Organizations
Environmental Consulting

Where it gets hard

The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.

Module 2: Basic Concepts of Food and Nutrition
Unit 4: State of Food Security and Nutrition in The World
Understanding the complex interplay of factors affecting global nutrition trends requires synthesizing data from various sources.
Module 3: Food Security and National Development in Nigeria
Unit 2: Relationship between Climate Change and Food Security
Analyzing the impact of climate change on food security requires understanding complex climate models and their implications for agricultural practices.

A suggested way through it

Suggested

13 weeks, about 26 hours in total. Yours will differ.

Week 1Module 1: Concept of Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods
- Unit 1: Concept of Food Security and Insecurity · 2 hours
  Understand the concept of food security.. Explain measurement of food security.. Identify food security indicators.. Define community food system (CFS)..
Week 2Module 1: Concept of Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods
- Unit 2: Food Security, Poverty and Famine · 2 hours
  Understand the concept of food security, poverty and famine.. State the responsibilities of government on food security.. Discuss public policy on food security.. Explain reasons why poverty is predominant among women..
Week 3Module 1: Concept of Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods
- Unit 3: Sustainable Rural Livelihood · 2 hours
  Define livelihood and sustainable livelihood.. Understand concept of sustainable development.. Explain principles of sustainable agriculture.. Differentiate between livelihood strategies and livelihood activities..
Week 4Module 1: Concept of Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods
- Unit 4: Livelihood and Rural Poverty Reduction in Nigeria · 2 hours
  Define rural poverty.. Differentiate between types and components of rural poverty.. Identify correlates and consequences of rural poverty.. Define different types of social capital..
Week 5Module 2: Basic Concepts of Food and Nutrition
- Unit 1: Malnutrition and Food Security · 2 hours
  Appreciate the current global trends in food security and malnutrition.. Understand the state of malnutrition in Nigeria.. Have basic understanding of malnutrition and different forms of malnutrition.. Understand the linkage between malnutrition and food security..
Week 6Module 2: Basic Concepts of Food and Nutrition
- Unit 2: Households Food Security · 2 hours
  Explain the concept of household food security.. Understand the significance of the different dimensions of food security..
Week 7Module 2: Basic Concepts of Food and Nutrition
- Unit 3: Population and Food Security · 2 hours
  Have an overview of population dynamics. Understand why population matters to food security.
Week 8Module 2: Basic Concepts of Food and Nutrition
- Unit 4: State of Food Security and Nutrition in The World · 2 hours
  Identify the different international programmes on food security and malnutrition.. Analyze the roles of FAO, WFP and other Organizations in the current food security and nutrition dynamics..
Week 9Module 3: Food Security and National Development in Nigeria
- Unit 1: Concept of Agricultural Development in Nigeria · 2 hours
  Understand the concept of agricultural development.. Explain the historical overview of agricultural development in Nigeria.. Highlight various strategies employed by federal government of Nigeria to promote agricultural development..
Week 10Module 3: Food Security and National Development in Nigeria
- Unit 2: Relationship between Climate Change and Food Security · 2 hours
  Appreciate the current global trends in climate change.. Understand the effect of changes in climate on food security and nutrition, in the short and lung run.. Understand how climate change affects food security dimensions..
Week 11Module 3: Food Security and National Development in Nigeria
- Unit 3: Land Tenure and Land Reforms · 2 hours
  Define land tenure system.. Enumerate characteristics of Nigerian traditional land tenure system.. State the reasons why the study of land tenure is important.. Explain tenure innovations in Nigeria..
Week 12Module 3: Food Security and National Development in Nigeria
- Unit 4: Role of FAO, WFP and World Hunger Relief Organizations in Food Security · 2 hours
  Understand the need for global efforts in food and nutrition security.. Analyze the roles of FAO, WFP and other Organizations in the current food security and nutrition dynamics..
Week 13Module 3: Food Security and National Development in Nigeria
- Final Revision · 2 hours
  Review all modules and units. Work on assignments. Prepare for final examination.

Preparing for the exam

What to do

Create concept maps linking food security pillars (availability, access, utilization, stability).
Review case studies in Units 2-4 to understand real-world examples of food insecurity.
Practice defining key terms from each unit without referring to the text.
Focus on the roles of international organizations (FAO, WFP, IFAD) and their specific programs.
Summarize the main challenges and opportunities for agricultural development in Nigeria (Unit 3).

Questions students ask about this course

What is DES320 about?

How many units does DES320 have?

DES320, Food Security And Sustainable Livelihood, has 11 units across 3 modules, over 146 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.

How many credit units is DES320?

DES320 carries 2 credit units, at 300 level in Social Sciences.

Is DES320 hard?

DES320 is rated intermediate level, with basic mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical and case study work.

How long does DES320 take to study?

About 60 hours of study, spread across its 11 units.

How is DES320 assessed?

DES320 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.

What can I do with DES320?

Agricultural Development Officer, Food Security Analyst, Rural Development Planner, Sustainability Consultant and Policy Advisor.