250025 Management of Pests, Diseases and Weeds in Horticulture

Details
Department of Ecology   40 %
Department of Agricultural Sciences   40 %
Department of Plant Biology   20 %
Earliest Possible YearBSc. 3 year to MSc. 2 year
DurationOutside schedule
 
Credits15 (ECTS)
Course LevelJoint BSc and MSc
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ExaminationContinuous Assessment

written examination and oral examination

Portfolio Examination


All aids allowed

Description of Examination: Continuous evaluation of practical reports. Project report with oral presentation

Weight: Reports 33% Project report combined with oral presentations 67 %



pass/fail, internal examiner
 
Organisation of TeachingLectures, seminars, individual and/or group project work and excursions
 
Block PlacementOutside schedule
Week Structure: Outside schedule
 
Teaching LanguageEnglish
 
Optional PrerequisitesDSH two year Horticultural basic programme or similar
 
Areas of Competence the Course Will Address
Basic science:-

Applied science:
The course will give fundamental understanding of application of such basic disciplines as biology, ecology and technology for environmentally sound and sustainable management of pests, diseases and weeds in horticultural crops. The student will be able to apply principles interdisciplinary to analyse, discuss and solve problems related to plant protection.

Ethics and values:
The student should be aware of and able to discuss ethical and environmental problems related to plant protection
 
Course Objectives
The course will follow up on species knowledge and principles from basic DSH courses aiming at management situations that are adoptable by farmers.
 
Course Contents
Successful plant protection management is based on a profound knowledge of the biology and ecology of the causal organisms and of the crop ecology where they act. Important problems with pests, diseases and weeds in horticulture will be addressed both traditionally and within the concept of integrated pest management (IPM) and organic farming. The students will learn how to incorporate sub-disciplines of plant pathology, entomology, nematology and weed sciences (epidemiology, etiology, population ecology, microbial pathogenicity, competition etc.) into management programs that are logical practical and adoptable by farmers.
 
Teaching And Learning Methods
Lectures, seminars, individual and group project work, journal clubs and excursions
 
Course Litterature
Required reading is assigned by the responsible department. Current information about course literature should be available at the latest one month before the start of the course.
 
Course Coordinator
Holger Philipsen, hp@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Section of Zoology, Phone: 35332687
John Hockenhull, johoc@life.ku.dk, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology/Plant Pathology Section, Phone: 35333308
Jens Carl Streibig, jcs@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 35333457
Peter Anderson, Peter.Anderson@vv.slu.se, Department of Agricultural Sciences/DSH guests, Phone: 3528
 
Study Board
Study Committee NSN
 
Course Scope
lectures12
theoretical exercises14
preparation100
examination2
Colloquia20
Excursions16
project work248

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