Geographies of Food Security
PostgraduateCUR-GPH5142026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 May 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 1 June 2026
- Price from
- $3,637
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Geographies of Food Security
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- examine the geographical principles of sustainable environments
- identify and evaluate key issues relating to the global food situation and the challenges to increase food production
- critically evaluate adaptation strategies to address the challenges of food security
- apply critical skills in the interpretation, presentation and analysis of data
- synthesise the analytical skills by evaluating and reporting on a specific challenge relating to Food Security.
- Geographies of food security: key concepts and this unit
- Introduction to the concept, dimensions and measurements of food security
- Scale and food security patterns
- Population growth, settlement patterns and urbanisation
- Geographies of food consumption
- Environmental challenges: climate change, water availability and adaptation
- Global food networks, supply chains and vertical integration
- Food insecurity, conflict and aid
- Food Safety: protecting populations and controlling markets
- Sustainable livelihoods case study: small holder settlers in Papua New Guinea
- Urban agriculture and farmers markets
- Indigenous food security: from land conflict to health promotions
This subject will provide an insight into the global food situation and the challenge to increase food production given the contexts of population growth and increased competition over access to resources. A range of topics will be examined through case studies from Australia, its region and worldwide. The subject recognises and appreciates diverse indigenous knowledges, perspectives, cultures and histories of food and food security. A strong fieldwork component provides opportunities for problem-based learning in professions that require a developing understanding of food security, such as education, government agencies, NGOs and tourism.
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2026 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
Equivalent subjects
You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE