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| ECON2247-1 | Agricultural policy
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| Duration : | 12h Th, 6h Pr, 6h SEM |
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| Number of credits : |
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| Lecturer : | Philippe Burny |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 1. Objectives of the CAP
2. Principles of the CAP
3. History of the CAP
4. The most important Common Market Organisations
4.1. Cereals
4.2. Bovine meat
4.3. Milk
4.4. Sugar
5. The mid-term review of Agenda 2000
6. The rural development plan
7. CAP Health Check
8. CAP and the Enlargement of Europe
9. Research example |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To give students an overview of the objectives and the tools of agricultural policy.
After completing the course the student is expected to
To know the targets and the tools of agricultural policy.
To assers the adequation between the targets and the measures implemented.
To analyse the impact of agricultural policy measures.
To analyse the links between agricultural policy and the needs of society. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| General knowledge of the European building and institutions |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 12h
Practical Works : 6h
Seminars : 6h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Rules of the European Commission and Council of Ministers.
LEDENT, A. et BURNY, Ph. (2002). La politique agricole commune. Des origines au 3ème millénaire.
Agra Europe. Weekly.
Agenda 2000. The European Commission.
Le Plan wallon de Développement rural (2007). Direction générale de l'Agriculture - Ministère de la Région wallonne. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Group report (33%)
Oral examination (67%) |
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