Full Title

ANH101: Core Disciplines in Agriculture-Nutrition-Health Research Student and Early Career Teaching Seminar

Learning Objectives/Outcomes

The emerging field of agri-health research requires researchers to use and engage with theories and methods from several different disciplines, yet most researchers are trained as specialists in just one.

This peer-taught seminar will provide participants with:

• A broad understanding of the core disciplines and key methods relevant to interdisciplinary agriculture-nutrition-health research, presenting the basics in epidemiology, health and agricultural economics, development studies, nutrition, and anthropology, and providing time for discussion and questions.
• Key information so that those wishing to engage with a discipline or method know what questions to ask of an expert, or where to go for further information

Target Audience

Early-career researchers aiming to gain a basic understanding of the disciplines that are core to interdisciplinary agriculture-nutrition-health research

Level & Prerequisites 

Basic