Study Guide

Objective

The students
- knows what a Sustainable Food System is.
- knows different kinds of Alternative Food Networks and understands the benefits with a Local Food System and a Local Economic System.
- knows different kinds of models for activity.
- knows the basis of profitability, Customer Centric Systems and Marketing.

Content

- Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems, Alternative Food Systems, Local Food systems and Local Economic systems.
- Different models of activity and entrepreneurship.
- Profitabilty, Customer Centric strategy and Marketing
- Distribution, Logistics and Selling of produce, Artisan food and food without additives
- the Loopa method
- Own plan of activity according to the Loopa-method.

Location and time

Distance teaching in Moodle. Contact teaching three times via Teams.

Materials

Books, articles, videos and other study material according to instructions from the teachers.Students need access to a computer with an internet connection. Students also need a headset with a microphone.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Training and assignments
Literature
Group work
Independent work

Student workload

The studies takes about 10 hours / week for the student.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

It takes active participation in the studies to get an approved accomplishment from the course. The students also needs to hand in assignments, co-create and co-produces, participate in discussions and so on to accomplish the course.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

It takes active participation in the studies to get an approved accomplishment from the course. The students also needs to hand in assignments, co-create and co-produces, participate in discussions and so on to accomplish the course.

Qualifications

No prior knowledge needed.

Further information

Note that the course is part of a series of courses. Check that you have enough knowledge to build on before you enroll.