UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

International Agricultural Development (A Graduate Group) 313
104. Gender and Environment in the
Developing World (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
course 10 recommended. Examines how environmental
problems in the countries of Africa, Asia and
Latin America affect men and women differently and
the impact of structural adjustment on the environment
in rural and urban areas.—III. (III.) Momsen
142. Equipment and Technology for Small
Farms (2)
Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Types and
characteristics of agricultural equipment and technologies
appropriate for small commercial farming.
Adjustment and calibration of equipment. Selection
of and budgeting for equipment. (Same course as
Applied Biological Systems Technology 142.)
160. Agroforestry: Global and Local
Perspectives (3)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: Plant Sciences
2 or Biological Sciences 1C, Plant Biology
142 or a general ecology course (Environmental Science
and Policy 100). Traditional and evolving use
of trees in agricultural ecosystems; their multiple
roles in environmental stabilization and production
of food, fuel, and fiber; and socioeconomic barriers
to the adoption and implementation of agroforestry
practices. (Same course as Plant Sciences 160.)
Offered in alternate years.—I. Gradziel
162. Field Course in Tropical Ecology and
Sustainable Agricultural Development (8)
Lecture—20 hours; discussion—10 hours; field
work—30 hours. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor;
Biological Sciences 1C required; course 10 or
Biological Sciences 1A or 1B recommended; limited
enrollment, acceptance based on academic merit,
personal experience, and academic discipline in
order to provide a multidisciplinary atmosphere.
Course in Panama. Tropical Ecology of various ecosystems;
Agricultural systems in Panama; Sustainable
agriculture —uniting ecology and agriculture in Panama,
language and culture of Panama, trips to Barro
Colorado Island (BCI) and ecotourism field trip. GE
credit: SciEng, Div, Wrt. (Same course as Plant Sciences
162.)—IV. (IV.) Kraft
170. Program Development for
International Agriculture (4)
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: course
10. Principles of leadership and management for
international agricultural development. Organizations
and organizational behavior, and the implications
for planning and administering organizations
involved in the global development effort.—II. Marcotte
190. Proseminar in International
Agricultural Development (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Presentation and discussion of current
topics in international agricultural development
by visiting lecturers, staff and students. May be
repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
192. Internship (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. Supervised internship, off and on campus,
in community and institutional settings. (P/NP grading
only.)
195A. Field Study in Agricultural
Development—California (3)
Lecture—2 hours total; seminar—8 hours total; fieldwork—four
2-day visits. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. Students will incur travel expenses. Observation
of agricultural development strategies and
effects on rural communities. Discussion with farmers,
workers and organizational staff members.
Study of farm commodities, institutions and experiences
in dealing with agricultural development problems.
International influence on U.S. agriculture. (P/
NP grading only.)—III. (III.) Marcotte
195B. Field Study in Agricultural
Development—Mexico (3)
Lecture—2 hours total; seminar—8 hours total; fieldwork—8-day
trip to Mexico. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. Students will incur travel expenses. Observation
of agricultural development strategies and
effects on rural communities. Discussion with farmers,
workers and organizational staff members.
Study of farm commodities, institutions and experiences
in dealing with agricultural development problems.
International influence on U.S. agriculture. (P/
NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading
only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced
Undergraduates (1-5)
(P/NP grading only.)
Graduate Courses
200N. Philosophy and Practice of
Agricultural Development (5)
Lecture/discussion—5 hours; term paper. Introduction
to key elements of the philosophy and practice
of agricultural development in less developed countries.
Introduction to the major paradigms of development,
the historical context within which these
paradigms have operated, and the various development
techniques and initiatives that have emerged
from agricultural production to institutional capacity
building and management. Not open for credit to
students who have completed former course 202.—
I. (I.) Marcotte
201. The Economics of Small Farms and
Farming Systems (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
Agricultural and Resource Economics 100A. Economic
perspective on small farm development. Establishes
a basis for predicting farmers’ responses to
changes in the economic environment, and for proposing
government policies to increase small farm
production and improve farmer and national welfare.—II.
(II.) Vosti
202N. Analysis and Determinants of
Farming Systems (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
Plant Sciences 150 or the equivalent. The unifying
concepts of cropping systems in temperate and tropical
climatic zones; agroecosystems stability, diversity
and sustainability; management strategies, resource
use efficiency and their interactions; the role of animals,
their impact on energy use efficiency, nutrient
cycling, and providing food and power. Not open
for credit to students who have completed former
course 200.—III. (III.) Van Kessel, Pittroff
203N. Project Planning and Evaluation (4)
Discussion—1 hour; workshop—3 hours. Prerequisite:
courses 200N (or former course 202), 201,
202N (or former course 200). Interdisciplinary setting
for application of student skills and specialization
to a “real world” development project. Focus on
team-building and effective interdisciplinary problem-solving
methods, with the objective of producing
a project document and presentation within a specified
deadline. Not open for credit to students who
have completed former course 203.—III. (III.) Brown,
Gepts, Piedrahita
217. Conservation and Sustainable
Development in Third World Nations (4)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; fieldwork—2 hours.
Prerequisite: at least one course from two of these
three groups: a) Environmental Science and Policy
160, 161, 168A, 168B; b) Environmental Science
and Policy 101, 133, International Agricultural
Development 103, Geography 142; c) Anthropology
126, 131, Geography 141, Sociology 144,
145A, 145B. Examination of the patterns of
resource ownership, control and management in
agricultural lands, extractive zones (fisheries, forests)
and wildlands, with emphases on conservation and
sustainability. Comparison of industrial democracies
and poorer nations. (Same course as Ecology 217.)
Offered in alternate years.—Orlove
220. Food and Nutrition Strategies in
Developing Countries (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
Agricultural and Resource Economics 100A. Identifies
important topical problems in food and nutrition
policy, develops theoretical frameworks suitable for
their analysis, examines the empirical information
relevant to the problems and, using theory data,
draws appropriate policy implications. Offered in
alternate years.—III. Jarvis
290. Seminar in International Agricultural
Development (1-2)
Seminar—1-2 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Discussion and critical evaluation of advanced
topics and issues in international agricultural development.
May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading
only.)—III. Brown, Van Horn
291. Topics in International Agricultural
Development (1-3)
Lecture/discussion—1-3 hours. Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. Selected topics dealing with current
issues in agricultural development in lesser developed
nations. Variable content. May be repeated
once for credit.
292. Graduate Internship (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: participation in
H. Humphrey Fellow Program or consent of instructor.
Individually designed supervised internship, off
or on campus, in community, business or institutional
setting. Developed with advice of faculty mentor and
Humphrey Coordinator. (S/U grading only.)
298. Directed Group Study (1-5)
(S/U grading only.)
299. Research (1-12)
(S/U grading only.)
Professional Course
396. Teaching Assistant Training Practicum
(1-4)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated
for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
International
Agricultural
Development
(A Graduate Group)
Patrick H. Brown, Chairperson of the Group
Group Office. 1220 PES
(530) 754-4424; http://iad.ucdavis.edu
Faculty
Lindsay Allen, Ph.D., Professor (Nutrition)
Michael Barbour, Ph.D., Professor (Plant Sciences)
Diane M. Barrett, Ph.D., Specialist in Cooperative
Extension (Food Science and Technology)
Stephen Boucher, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Agricultural and Resource Economics)
David Boyd, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Anthropology)
Ted Bradshaw, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Human and Community Development)
Kenneth H. Brown, Ph.D., Professor (Nutrition)
Patrick H. Brown, Ph.D., Professor (Plant Sciences)
Stephen B. Brush, Ph.D., Professor
(Human and Community Development)
Marita Cantwell, Ph.D., Lecturer
(Plant Sciences Extension)
Tim E. Carpenter, Ph.D., Professor
(Medicine and Epidemiology)
Colin A. Carter, Ph.D., Professor
(Agricultural and Resource Economics)
Douglas Conklin, Ph.D, Associate Professor
(Animal Science)
Patricia A. Conrad, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor
(Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology)
Montague W. Demment, Ph.D., Professor
(Plant Sciences)
Johannes J. DeVries, Ph.D., Lecturer
(Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Kathryn G. Dewey, Ph.D., Professor (Nutrition)
Serge I. Doroshov, Ph.D., Professor (Animal Science)
James Fadel, Ph.D., Professor (Animal Science)
Howard Ferris, Ph.D., Professor (Nematology)
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience