Food City Design I Edition

AIMS

The 1st Level Master in Food City Design (FCD) aims at forming a manager in food culture, able to keep connections among city municipality, SME, local agricultural food systems, food tourism and citizens, with a peculiar focus on the concepts of food quality and sustainability in terms of production, processing, distribution and any other stage of the food chain that may be relevant for sustainable local food value chains. These managers will be particularly able in the framework of urban regeneration, with a specific competence on food-related issues. The formed figure would work in the public or private sector, including, but not limited to, city municipality, public institutions involved in food procurement, local food production associations, companies involved in food productions and distribution.

VENUE

The FCD master was supposed to be held at the School of Advanced Studies on Food and Nutrition of the University of Parma, in Italy. It has been moved in an online platform due to COVID-19 pandemic. Professors and experts from the Mid Sweden University (Sweden), the University of Alicante (Spain) and the University of Bergen (Norway) will be involved in teaching and training activities. These Universities cooperate with the University of Parma and are all located in cities that are part, together with Parma, of the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy network.

ADMISSIONS

Candidates holding at least a 3-years degree, equivalent to what is imparted by a qualified Italian academic institution, can apply for registration to courses. Registration is, however, subject to the evaluation of the title of equivalence by the academic bodies for the sole purpose of registration, as well as the successful completion of an interview with the admission committee, which will be held on January 28th and 29th 2021, at 2 PM. The interview will be carried out through the Microsoft TEAMS platform and the details will be provided to the applicants before the colloquium date.

EU students must submit the Diploma Supplement. NON-EU students, and EU students which do not have the Diploma Supplement, must have their documents translated and legalized and obtain the Declaration of Value from the Italian Diplomatic Representation in the country issuing the qualification.

The maximum number of admitted student to the FCD Master is 20.

APPLICATIONS

Candidates may apply at the following link:

https://www.unipr.it/bandi/didattica/food-city-design-master-internazionale-20202021

(this is the Italian page, completely written in Italian; an English version of the application form and of the call description will be available by mid September)

The registration is open until December 6th 2021 at 12.00 (CET)

The concept  of “ethical purchasing group” (Gruppo di acquisto solidale)

The Jämtland-Östersund Foodscape

The GIOCAMPUS Project experience

The Mid Sweden University Craft Beer Laboratory

Local food plants and the Bergen University’s Botanical Garden

Food and education policies

  EXAMS info:

  The exams could be, at lecturer’s discretion: research essay, oral exam, written test, working group activity, mix of the above method.

  The exam score is 0 to 30 points (at least 18/30 for passing it).

  The exams are scheduled ideally at the end of the competence area, but the lecturer can define another date. 

PROJECT WORK:

The students will then carry out, individually or in small groups depending on the activity, a project work. This activity will be carried out under the direct supervision of one of the professors and lecturers involved in the frontal teaching. These project works will be directly related to the contents learned during the months of frontal lections and will generate a final report and presentation, that will be held in Parma in the early December 2021, where the title will be conferred. The final presentation of each candidate will be carried out during an event organized by the University of Parma, at the presence of many authorities, academics, and companies interested in the field, representing therefore a spectacular opportunity to showcase one’s work and communication skills.

PROJECT WORK info:

The Work Project will be performed between 5th July and 15th November for 25 CFU – 625 hours

At the end, the student needs to write a final report (min 10 max 20 pages) and to prepare a presentation

The work will be displayed as a presentation (20 min + discussion) during the final WORKSHOP

The structure and organization of each Work Project will depend on pandemic situation

FINAL WORKSHOP (IN PARMA)

The final workshop will be ideally in Parma on 1st – 4th December; the program will be:

day 1 and day 2: local experiences in Parma and its surroundings
day 3: final exam (Work Project presentations)
day 4: UNESCO meeting

COSTS:

The FCD Master is FREE of charge for the 20 students that will be admitted, thanks to the contribution of the Emilia Romagna Region, granted to the School of Advanced Studies on Food and Nutrition after a competitive call.