| Institute of Food and Resource Economics
70 % Department of Agricultural Sciences 30 % | |||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||
| Examination | continuous evaluation Aid allowed Description of Examination: pass/fail, internal examiner Paticipatation in initial workshop (50%) Description of Examination: Presentation at video conference and completion of two assignments (25% for each assignment) | ||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | This course is especially designed for the exchange program of LEAFSE - Learning through Exchange in Agriculture, Food Systems and Environment. | ||||||||||||
| Block Placement | outside schedule | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||
| Mandatory Prerequisites | Only for students participating in LEAFSE EU-Australia mobility project at masters level in 2004 and 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Restrictions | Only for students participating in LEAFSE EU-Australia mobility project in 2004 and 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||
| .to provide students an opportunity to explore,discuss and clarify issues within the theme of Agriculture, Food Systems and Environment .undertake problem-solving group projects with international partners studying on the same campus in the LEAFSE program .learn the use of novel information and distance learning technologies .develop capacity to integrate own learning through critical reflection .develop cross-cultural awareness and project management | |||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||
| Course content include: 1. key concepts in systems thinking in the context of global agriculture and food and fibre producing systems in transition 2. theory of learning and communication 3. principles, tools and technology adopted in distance learning and in problem-oriented project work. | |||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||
| At the initial workshop, concepts and themes relevant to the goals of the program are introduced and students become familiar with the principles, tools and technology adopted in distance learning and in problem-oriented project work. Some of the key concepts relevant to the study program are systems thinking in the context of global agriculture and food systems in transition, and learning and communication theory as relevant to the students developing as facilitators of change. During the rest of the semester, they take part in classroom discussions around selected themes in AFSE, and in at least two synchronous videoconferences and related chat rooms. These are supplemented by continuous asynchronous discussions with international classmates and teachers. As members of international project groups located on each campus, they complete a project guided by the on-campus facilitator. Presentation of the outcomes of this project will form the basis of the videoconferences. Written project report supplemented by presentations of their own integrated and personalised learning will complete the assessment. | |||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||
| Course Literature Study material, discussion boards and chat rooms will be maintained by KVL, through the course website. The nine-member team of teacher-facilitators will contribute literature as relevant to the objectives of the course during the semester. Access to website is available to all registered students from the commencement of the course. | |||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||
| Nadarajah Sriskandarajah, sri@kvl.dk, Institute of Food and Resource Economics/Consumption, Health and Ethics Division, Phone: 35283432 Vibeke Langer, vl@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Environment, Resources and Technology, Phone: 35332383 | |||||||||||||
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