250016 Ecological Agriculture 1b

Detaljer
Inst. for Jordbrugsvidenskab
Tidligst mulig placeringBachelor 2. år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi15 (ECTS)
KursustypeBachelorkursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: Presentation of written project group report and oral defence

Vægtning: 100%



13-skala, ekstern censur
 
Forudsætninger for indstilling til eksamenSubmission of project group report.
 
Rammer for undervisning30% workshops, 10% excursion and 60% group project work
 
BlokplaceringBlock 4
Ugestruktur: A

Block 4
Ugestruktur: C
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætningerEcological Agriculture 1a
 
Begrænset deltagerantal25 students
 
Kompetenceområder
Basic Science: none
Applied Science:
Understanding of the economic and social conditions for, and impacts of, ecological farming systems
Understanding of the connections between organic food production, food quality and health

Ethics and Values:
Understanding of the historical and philosophical background of ecological agriculture
Understanding of the concept of sustainability and its use in evaluation of food production systems
Reflection on group project work
 
Kursets målsætning
The goal of the course is to allow the students to concentrate on important aspects of organic farming and to study it more in depth. The course focus mainly on the human context of organic farming and thus complements the topics dealt with in b058500 (Ecological Agriculture 1a).
 
Kursusindhold
The course consists of a series of workshops on key issues within ecological agriculture, a three day excursion as well as a group project. Issues are selected within areas of concern in relation to sustainability and development of ecological food production systems.
 
Undervisningsform
Student and staff lead workshops as well as a three day excursion will form the base for selection of key issues within ecological agriculture, to be explored in a problem based group project.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Vibeke Langer, vl@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35332383
Jesper Rasmussen, jer@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35333456
Jesper Luxhøi, jelu@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Plante- og Jordvidenskab, Tlf: 35333494
Hans-Werner Griepentrog, hwg@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35333572
John R. Porter, jrp@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Miljø, Ressourcer og Teknologi, Tlf: 35333377
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
projektarbejde300
eksamen2
vejledning40
forberedelse70

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