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42766 Agricultural cooperatives and rural
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COURSE DATA
Data Subject
Code
Name
Cycle
ECTS Credits
Academic year
42766
Agricultural cooperatives and rural development
Master's degree
3.0
2015 - 2016
Study (s)
Degree
2204 - M.U. en Economía Social
(Coop.Entidades No Lucrativas)14-V.3
Subject-matter
Degree
2204 - M.U. en Economía Social
(Coop.Entidades No Lucrativas)14-V.3
Center
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
Subject-matter
11 - Agricultural cooperatives and rural
development
Coordination
Name
CAMPOS CLIMENT, VANESSA
SANCHIS PALACIO, JOAN RAMÓN
Acad. Period
year
1
Annual
Character
Optional
Department
105 - DIRECCIÓN DE EMPRESAS. JUAN JOSÉ
RENAU PIQUERAS
105 - DIRECCIÓN DE EMPRESAS. JUAN JOSÉ
RENAU PIQUERAS
SUMMARY
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The subject of Agricultural Cooperatives and Rural Development is closely linked to the
importance of gradually are becoming agricultural cooperatives as a tool for development,
transformation and sustainable operation of rural areas. Strategies and decisions of cooperatives
are having an increasing importance both locally and internationally. This happens because the
same are already acting outside the strict local limits and, therefore, become much larger
territories organize, even outside national borders. From this perspective, the course focuses on
the study and analysis of all aspects related to the genesis, development and consolidation of
agricultural cooperatives and associative structures in the field, whose activity is linked primarily
to the production, trade, finance and the provision of services, without excluding other activities
that provide stable income to the partners. All this in order to improve living conditions in rural
areas of members, farmers and their families and the population generally. From this perspective,
agricultural cooperatives are becoming more important in rural areas when dealing with social
economy enterprises equipped with a broad social base, and is characterized by major activity
generating agents able to contribute significantly to sustainable development rural areas, both
from an economic, social and environmental. Thus, the objectives of this course is to obtain a
greater knowledge, understanding and reflect on the importance of agricultural cooperatives in
the articulation and structuring of a heterogeneous rural areas, and in a globalization process
closely linked to the gradual concentration and monopolistic control of production and the food
market.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
Relationship to other subjects of the same degree
There are no specified enrollment restrictions with other subjects of the curriculum.
Other requirements
Haber cursado las asignaruras troncales del master (primer cuatrimestre)
OUTCOMES
2127 - M.U. en Economía Social (Coop.Entidades No Lucrativas)
- Students can apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar
environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
- Students are able to integrate knowledge and handle the complexity of formulating judgments based
on information that, while being incomplete or limited, includes reflection on social and ethical
responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
- Students can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to
specialist and non-specialist audiences, clearly and unambiguously.
- Students have the learning skills that will allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely
self-directed or autonomous.
- Comprender el funcionamiento de las entidades y empresas que conforman la Economía Social
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- Students have the knowledge and understanding that provide a basis or an opportunity for originality
in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context.
- Saber trabajar en equipos multidisciplinares reproduciendo contextos reales y aportando y
coordinando los propios conocimientos con los de otras ramas e intervinientes.
- Participar en debates y discusiones, dirigirlos y coordinarlos y ser capaces de resumirlos y extraer de
ellos las conclusiones más relevantes y aceptadas por la mayoría.
- Utilizar las distintas técnicas de exposición -oral, escrita, presentaciones, paneles, etc- para
comunicar sus conocimientos, propuestas y posiciones.
- Proyectar sobre problemas concretos sus conocimientos y saber resumir y extractar los argumentos
y las conclusiones más relevantes para su resolución.
- Ser capaces de buscar, ordenar, analizar y sintetizar la información, seleccionando aquella que
resulta pertinente para la toma de decisiones.
- Saber trabajar en equipo con eficacia y eficiencia.
- Ser capaces de tomar decisiones tanto individuales como colectivas en su labor profesional y/o
investigadora.
- Tener una actitud proactiva ante los posibles cambios que se produzcan en su labor profesional y/o
investigadora.
- Ser capaces de integrar las nuevas tecnologías en su labor profesional y/o investigadora.
- Saber redactar y preparar presentaciones para posteriormente exponerlas y defenderlas.
- Ser capaces de analizar de forma crítica tanto su trabajo como el de su compañeros.
- Ser capaces de integrarse en equipos, tanto en función de directivos o coordinadores como en
funciones específicas acotadas y en funciones de apoyo al propio equipo o a otros.
- Entender el ámbito de actuación de la Economía Social desde sus diferentes puntos de vista y
perspectivas: jurídica, social, económica y empresarial, fundamentalmente.
- Entender el funcionamiento de las cooperativas de crédito y de las cooperativas agrarias y la relación
existente entre ellas.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The skills that students acquire to the monitoring of the course are:
Learn the basic concepts related to Rural Development and Agricultural Cooperatives
Know and master the different processes related to Rural Development and Agricultural Cooperative
sector
Knowing the different tools, and techniques necessary to play a cooperative project applied to the
creation and sustenance of agricultural cooperative societies in developing countries
Identify the characteristics of the Agricultural Cooperatives
Integrate and understand the interrelationships between rural development, the implementation of
Agrarian Policies and Agricultural Cooperative sector in the context of the other modules taught in the
course.
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DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS
1. Rural Development
1.1. Traditional approaches
1.2. New approaches
1.3. The view from the EU
1.4. The experiences
2. The Common Agricultural Policy
2.1. Evolution of the PAC
2.2. Basics PAC
2.3. Impact of the PAC in rural European Community
3. Management of Agricultural Cooperatives
3.1. Concept and classification
3.2. Principles of cooperation. Participation in agricultural cooperatives
3.3. Agricultural cooperatives in the food chain
3.4. Power Map in agricultural cooperatives. The agency problems within the decission making process.
3.5. Strategy direction and strategy method in agricultural cooperatives.
3.6. Competitive Strategy in agricultural cooperatives.
3.7. Contingency variables in agricultural cooperatives.
4. Agricultural Cooperatives in Central Europe
4.1. Horticultural Cooperatives in The Netherlands and Belgium.
4.2. Agricultural Cooperatives in Germany.
4.3. Protected Denomination of Origin in France.
4.4. Wineri Cooperatives in France.
5. Agricultural Cooperatives in Southern Europe
5.1. Horticultural Cooperatives in Almeria and Valencian Country.
5.2. Winery Cooperatives in Italy and Spain.
5.3. Winery Cooperatives in Greece.
5.4. Olive Oil Cooperatives in Creta and Andalousia.
6. Agricultural cooperatives in Latin America
6.1. History of the cooperative movement
6.2. The different approaches to agricultural cooperatives: OCB and MST
6.3. Commitment to rural development
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WORKLOAD
ACTIVITY
Theory classes
Classroom practices
Development of group work
Development of individual work
Study and independent work
Readings supplementary material
Preparation of practical classes and problem
Resolution of case studies
TOTAL
Hours
15.00
15.00
5.00
10.00
10.00
6.00
9.00
5.00
75.00
% To be attended
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
The teaching-learning methodology to follow in the module is based on participatory class
attendance supported the conference dictated in the basic and additional bibliography for each
topic and specific reading materials to be provided to the student. It is the student to participate
actively in the theoretical sessions, and to reflect critically about the concepts presented by the
teacher and the contents of the supplied material. Also evaluated positively, student
participation, either individually or collectively, by resolution of theoretical issues related to the
reading of texts and scientific articles to be analyzed and discussed in the classroom. Being
practical sessions will be presented in these case studies concerning the impact on the field
because the implementation of certain policies aimed at changing and transforming the rural
environment in both its productive and commercial and social. Also proceed to present case
studies related to rural development processes which have special importance Agricultural
Cooperatives. These practices, according to the material to be treated, be made individually or
collectively. No information about the case studies to be discussed in class will be facilitated
through the virtual classroom. Also be informed in advance of the student of the subject to be
treated in the practice session, so you can find information to solve the problem.
The practice session will take place first, by presenting cases will be treated by the teacher. Next,
students will work individually or collectively (as the case may be analyzed) and once solved the
case, be exposed to other conclusions drawn in order to generate a dynamic debate. The
findings, individually or collectively (as the case to be analyzed), will be delivered as a report to
the teacher in the next session. The student can use both the virtual and face tutorials to solve
with the teacher doubts that may arise in connection with the resolution and report writing for
practice.
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EVALUATION
The evaluation system will consist of a continuous assessment based on the following: attendance at
lectures (20% of the total grade), development and delivery of individual and group reports relating to the
implementation of practical cases (60% of grade global). Participation, interest in the module, attitude
matters and assistance to a seminar or conference related to the contents of the module (20% of the
total grade). The preparation of the reports made according to the criteria and guidelines set by the
teacher of the module. The teacher may consider the need for some or all of the students have to
conduct a final review of the module, in the event that the quality of reports submitted is insufficient.
REFERENCES
Basic
- Gómez López, J. D. (2004): Las cooperativas agrarias. Instrumentos de desarrollo rural. Servicio de
Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alicante, Alicante.
- OIT (1998): Creación de un clima positivo y condiciones favorables para el desarrollo cooperativo en
América Latina. OIT, Ginebra.
- Campos Climent, V. (2011): La crisi de l'agricultura mediterrània a l'Arc Mediterrani Central. Anàlisi
de les seues causes, finançament i propostes de solució des de l'Economia Social. Tesi Doctoral.
Universitat de València.
Additional
- Gómez López, J. D. (2008): La intercooperación entre cooperativas agrarias:
tradición e innovación, in Los sistemas locales de empresas y el desarrollo
territorial: evolución y perspectivas actuales en un contexto globalizado, Alicante, Asociación de
Geógrafos Españoles-AGE y ECU, pp. 359-379.
- JULIA IGUAL, J.F.; MARI VIDAL, S., (2002): Agricultura y cooperativismo. El
ejemplo europeo, en Libro Blanco de la Agricultura y el Desarrollo Rural, Madrid, págs. 1-29.
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