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European Agricultural Policy
Franco Sotte

Seat Fac. Economia - Sede di Ancona
A.A. A.A. 2016-2017
Credits 6
Hours 44
Period 1^ semestre
Language ENG

Prerequisites

Pre-requisites

For a full understanding of the course, it is useful a prior basic knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and their functioning. For that purpose, a first module of the e-Learning couse provides links to selected pages of the European Union’s portal.



Development of the course

The course is fully implemented in e-Learning.



Learning outcomes

Knowledge
The overall objective of the course is to analyze the Common Agricultural Policy
Ability to apply the knowledge
At the end of the course students will be trained to address the problems related to the definition and implementation of European agricultural policy. On these issues they will be able to write short reports and navigate the main online information.
Soft skills
Through the study of the CAP, the course also aims to introduce the student  to the European Union and its institutions.

 

 



Program

Program
1 – Brief history of the CAP
2 – The theory behind the CAP
3 - Direct Payments
4 - The Single Common Market Organisation
5 - Rural Development
6 - International context
7 - National application of the CAP
8 - The future of the CAP

Laboratory Practicals: 
The students who have attended the lessons are asked to prepare a Report on the CAP using a template available in the Dropbox folder of the course. 

 

 



Development of the examination

1. Methods for assessing learning outcomes:
The exam consists of a written test with closed and open questions.
2.Criteria for assessing learning outcomes: 
All activities carried out by the student during the course concur with the final exam to the individual assessment.
3. Criteria for measuring learning outcomes:
The assessment will take account of all the activities done during the lessons and using the e-learning platform 
4. Criteria for conferring final mark:
The final mark is awarded out of 30. The exam is passed when the grade is greater than or equal to 18. The best students are awarded 30 cum laude.
 



Recommended reading

SWINNEN J. et al. (2015), The Political Economy of the 2014-2020 Common Agricultural Policy. 
An Imperfect Storm. Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Rowman and Littlefield International, London. (pages 1-135)
SOTTE F. (Ed.) (2011), ELCAP - Learning the CAP, learning your future, E-learning course on the 2017-2013 CAP Reform, Associazione Alessandro Bartola (modules 1-2)
http://agriregionieuropa.univpm.it/content/page/e-learning-pac. 
SOTTE F. (Ed.) (2015), CAP PRO, An e-learning course on the 2014-2020 CAP reform, “Can EU CAP it?”, Groupe de Bruges, in collaboration with Associazione Alessandro Bartola and UNIVPM (modules 1-3, 5-8)  
https://caneucapit.eu/courses/?lang=en 

 

 



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