| Department of Agricultural Sciences
80 % Forest & Landscape 20 % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 27 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | BSc | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | evaluation of participation Aid allowed Description of Examination: pass/fail, internal examiner Continuous assessment of PBL-projects and exercises reports, plus assessment of participation are compulsory prerequisites to the exam Description of Examination: Continuous assessment of PBL-projects and exercises reports, plus assessment of participation are compulsory prerequisites to the exam Description of Examination: 4 hour written exam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Autumn, term 1 (1/9-03 - 2/1-04) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | outside schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The aims of the course are to provide the student with a holistic perspective of the horticultural production and product uses with focus on natural sciences, insight into the integration between social and natural sciences and technology in horticultural practice, plus give an approach to essential study techniques and learning skills. The course will awake curiosity, interest and motivation for the study of horticulture, create a joint identity and form the basis for further studies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The course is intended to familiarise the student with the significance of the various scientific disciplines important for horticulture in science and practice plus knowledge of specific horticultural problems. Moreover, importance is attached to introduce the students to the professional career possibilities and identity of horticultural graduates. The course will focus on the various organisational and professional levels - the plant; crops; production and society; plus other application-oriented subjects and underlying basic disciplines. Problem-oriented and project organised introduction will be given to the following technical subjects and disciplines: - Horticultural plant growing; administration and management - Botany; plant physiology and protection, soil science, physics, chemistry; statistics; agricultural engineering, economics, sociology etc The central theme is plant cultivation with the starting point of practical, socially and politically relevant problems. The student is further to acquire knowledge of many study tools and techniques plus gain understanding of own learning which is necessary both for a successful outcome of the curriculum in horticulture and for lifelong learning. The course provides insight into the following study and learning techniques: - PBL (Problem Based Learning) as study method, group-work and group processes, active learning - Information retrieval, document handling, notes technique, written and oral presentation technique (including report and poster writing, source criticism, presentations and opposition to presentations), English as scientific and technical language. - Student rights, organisational and democratic structure at the Scandinavian universities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The fundamental pedagogy of the course is based on Problem Based Learning (PBL). Students will work in groups with associated facilitators having PBL skills combined with a broad knowledge of horticulture and will also work independently with each PBL cases using material distributed and own information retrieval. The students work is supported by lectures, practical items, visits to the horticultural industry etc. Various types of reports, posters etc. will be used for assessments throughout the course. Final examination will be 4-hour written examination. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The PBL pedagogic starting point implies that the students seek out their own literature and other pieces of information. Consequently, actual textbooks are not indicated. The following literature will be available on paper or on-line as course homepage information: A course compendium including PBL, written and oral presentation and description of project requirements. Information on study techniques and practical exercises instructions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trine Dich, td@life.ku.dk, Institute of Food and Resource Economics/Consumption, Health and Ethics Division, Phone: 35332995 Peter Braun, pbr@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 3528 Error. Person Not Found Peter Anderson, Peter.Anderson@vv.slu.se, Department of Agricultural Sciences/DSH guests, Phone: 3528 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee DSH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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