Free Distance Learning Courses on Urban Agriculture available online

This free version is self-paced. These courses are offered to you by the Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF) and Ryerson University. Simply sign in as a guest and start reading.

Distance Learning on Urban Agriculture (UA)

Course 1 – Understanding UA

Module 1 – The Concept of Urban Agriculture
Module 2 – Building Blocks of Urban Agriculture
Module 3 – Types of urban agriculture
Module 4 – Direct and indirect stakeholders in UA
Module 5 – Dimensions of UA: Benefits and functions
Module 6 – Dimensions of UA: Problems and risks
Module 7 – Constraints and opportunities facing UA

Module 8 – History and trends I
Module 9 – History and trends II
Module 10 – Analyzing urban agriculture I
Module 11 – Analyzing urban agriculture II
Module 12 – Supporting urban agriculture I
Module 13 – Supporting urban agriculture II
Module 14 – Exam

Course 2 – Dimensions of UA
 
Module 1 – The Multiple Dimensions of UA
Module 2 – Food Security and Nutrition Dimensions
Module 3 – Management of Health Risks
Module 4 – Environmental Dimensions of UA – Part A
Module 5 – Environmental Dimensions of UA – Part B
Module 6 – Gender Dimensions of Urban Agriculture
Module 7 – Social inclusion, community building &..
Module 8 – Economic Dimensions of Urban Agriculture
Module 9 – Financing Urban Agriculture
Module 10 – Urban Agriculture for Resilient Cities
Module 11 – UA, (multifunctional) land use planning
Module 12 – Assessing the Multiple Dimensions of UA
Module 13 – Bringing all of the Dimensions together
Module 14 – Final Exam

Go to free Distance Learning on Urban Agriculture courses here.

There is also a paid (tutored) version which is offered at Ryerson University. Follow this link.