Principles of microeconomics - Markets and public intervention - Consumer choices and purchase decisions regarding food safety - Food markets and food safety regulation - Social marketing
Acquiring the basic knowledge about food markets operation and regulation, with a particular attention towards food safety aspects.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures, practicals and computer lab
Further information
Lectures and lab attendance is recommended but not compulsory
Type of Assessment
Written and oral examination
Course program
The course will address the following topics:
- Demand, supply and market equilibrium;
- Competition, market failures and inefficiencies;
- The theory of demand and consumer behaviour;
- Food markets: structure and characteristics of demand, supply and distribution;
- Information economics approach to food safety;
- Food safety regulation;
- Social marketing.
