Food and Resource Economics

University of British Columbia

Canada, Vancouver

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University of British Columbia

Canada , Vancouver

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

CAD 125

Campuses

Vancouver

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines15-May-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 49,382 / year

Next Intake 15-May-2023

Food and Resource Economics

About

You can study intense specialization in a single field.

Learn more about the limits of the market and the role of government in making the global food supply more efficient and equitable.

Find out how to identify the most effective way for society to deal with natural resource and environmental degradation.

As a Food and Resource Economics student, you'll work with large data sets, completing visualizations and statistical analysis, to develop the tools you need to be effective in a wide range of employment situations after graduation.

You cannot apply to the Food and Resource Economics program as a first-year student. After a year at UBC, you can apply for this specialization as long as you meet the requirements.

Experiential learning and research

If you're curious about research, use directed studies coursework and/or a research thesis to drill down into a topic area of personal interest.

The program's small size ensures that you'll be able to work with a professor during the last two years of your studies.

Examine critical issues in local and global food production and distribution using the lens of economics, business management, and interdisciplinary science in the Food and Resource Economics program.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4

ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics
Elements of theory and of Canadian policy and institutions concerning the economics of markets and market behaviour, prices and costs, exchange and trade, competition and monopoly, distribution of income.
MATH 100 - Differential Calculus with Applications
Derivatives of elementary functions. Applications and modelling: graphing, optimization.
LFS 150 - Scholarly Writing and Argumentation in Land and Food Systems
Communicating concepts of food systems and links to human and environmental health through writing, elements of argumentation, evaluating evidence, and searching for and citing references to back up claims; small-class experience. Enrolment limited to LFS students with first year status.
BIOL 121 - Genetics, Evolution and Ecology
Principles of storage and transmission of genetic variation; origin and evolution of species and their ecological interactions.

LFS 252 - Land, Food, and Community: Quantitative Data Analysis
Introduction to tools needed for data analysis of the economic, ecological, health, and scientific components of land and food systems.
ECON 255 - Understanding Globalization
Social and economic implications for both rich and poor countries of lowered barriers to the international flows of information, capital, labour and goods. May not be taken for credit by students with fourth-year standing.
ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis I
Consumer behaviour, producer theory, exchange, monopoly, oligopoly, externalities, public goods, general equilibrium and welfare economics.
FRE 306 - Introduction to Global Food Markets
An overview of global food markets including recent trends (e.g., vertical coordination, strategic alliances, multinationals and small firms in niche markets), marketing and trade institutions such as state-trading enterprises and WTO regulations, issues specific to developing nations, and case studies.

FRE 326 - Empirical Methods for Food and Resource Economics
Introduction to empirical methods with applications for problems in food and resource economics; standard linear regression and methods to address data deficiencies; interpretation of regression results for forecasting and policy analysis.
FRE 394 - Government and Business
Roles of government and business in the Canadian economy including effects of public policy on the business environment. Ethical foundations of government, business and personal decision-making.
FRE 385 - Quantitative Methods for Business and Resource Management
Spreadsheet modeling and analysis of business and resource management problems: decision analysis, forecasting, linear programming, simulation modeling, and inventory management.
LFS 350 - Land, Food, and Community II: Principles and Practice of Community Food Security
Project-based application of the principles and processes of community food security. Emphasis on developing skills required to address economic, ecological, social, and technological components of managed landscapes, agri-food systems, and communities comprising the land, food, nutrition and health continuum.

FRE 374 - Land and Resource Economics
Willingness to pay, opportunity costs, externalities, and market failures in natural resource markets; dynamic efficiency; economic applications including mineral, marine, forest, land, water, and biodiversity.
FRE 460 - Economics of Food Consumption
Microeconomics of consumer decisions and public policy in food contexts; foodborne illness; economic causes and consequences of obesity; sin taxes and prohibitions; information campaigns and advertising; labeling; food waste and ethics.
FRE 474 - Economics of Global Resource Use and Conservation
The economic drivers of environmental degradation, the causal impact of environmental policies on conservation outcomes, application of empirical methods to problems in environmental economics.
ECON 455 - International Trade
International trade theory and policy in general equilibrium; relative costs, factor proportions, imperfect competition and the pattern of trade; efficiency and distribution. Credit granted for only one of ECON355 and ECON455.

Disciplines

Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi). Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by school principal, head, or counsellor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.

Career

As a Food and Resource Economics graduate, your knowledge of the increasingly important food and natural resource sectors, your critical thinking and data analysis skills, and your ability to conduct independent research will set you apart in the job market.

Choose the suite of business management electives to strengthen your employment opportunities in the agribusiness sector, in fields such as agricultural finance. Or enhance your skills further with a Master of Food and Resource Economics, or an MA, MSc, or MBA.

Related programs

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  - Length
- - Earth and Environmental Sciences
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  - Economics (BSc)
    - Okanagan
    4 years
  - Food Science
    - Vancouver
    4 years
  - Food and Nutritional Sciences
    - Vancouver
    5 years
  - Global Resource Systems
    - Vancouver
    4 years

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

CAD 49,382

Application Fee

CAD 125

How to Apply

As you complete the online application, keep the following tips in mind:

Start early and take your time. Once you begin the application, you will be able to save it and return to it later – but only up until the deadline. Once you have submitted your application to UBC, you will not be able to edit it. Since the online application can sometimes time out if left open for too long, we recommend working on your personal profile questions outside of the application (where you can run them through a spell-checker) then copy and paste them into your application.
Let the online application guide you. You’ll be asked to provide only the information we need based on your degree choice(s), your previous education, and other factors.
Tell us your full academic history. It’s important to include all of the high schools, colleges, and/or universities you have attended. Don’t leave anything out!
Be accurate. UBC has a number of methods in place to authenticate information provided in the application. These methods include, but are not limited to, contacting references, verifying academic records, and requesting additional documentation to verify your personal profile. If an application is found to contain untrue or incomplete information, UBC may, at its discretion: withdraw an offer of admission; require you to withdraw from UBC; subject you to academic discipline; or share the information provided with other post-secondary institutions, law enforcement agencies, or other third parties.
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