Department of Agricultural Sciences
40 % Department of Plant Biology 30 % Department of Ecology 30 % | |||||||||||||||||||
Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||||
Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||
Credits | 15 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||||
Examination | Final Examination oral examination Portfolio Examination Some Aid allowed Report Description of Examination: Report on the chosen thematic subject. Report on excursion. Presentation of research papers, supplemented with oral presentation of report. Weight: Report 60% oral presentation of report 15% colloquia 15% excursion report 10% 13-point scale, external examiner | ||||||||||||||||||
Requirement For Attending Exam | Submission of part report and colloquia | ||||||||||||||||||
Organisation of Teaching | Project group work (groups of 3 to 6 students) Theoretical exercises based on primary literature (journal club).Excursions to relevant research institutions, extension services and production forms. Selected presentations on plant production. Colloquia. | ||||||||||||||||||
Block Placement | Block 3 Week Structure: A Block 3 Week Structure: C | ||||||||||||||||||
Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
Optional Prerequisites | Plant diseases, Weed science, Pests and beneficials of arable fields (approx names), Plantevækstfaktorer | ||||||||||||||||||
Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||
Competences obtain within basic science: The student should get a comprehensive view of the basic disciplines such as plant nutrition, pest management, irrigation etc. and be able to use the knowledge interdisciplinary to analyse, discuss and solve problems related to plant production and plant protection. The students should be able to analyse and present research papers. Competences obtained within applied science: The students should be able to analyse and handle complex and interdisciplinary problems in plant production and plant protection. They should be able to suggest solutions and make calculation of the consequences of various solution models and be able to analyse and plan an appropriate land use and plant production and solve problems related to various types of plant production systems. Competence obtained within Ethics and Values: Student should be aware of and discuss the ethical and environmental problems connected with plant production and plant protection. | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
The objectives are (1) to reach a level of knowledge and understanding where students can analyse options and potential problems, (2) plan an appropriate land use and plant production and (3) solve problems related to different types of production. The course provides an essential part of the training needed for students who wish to enter an advisory career in agricultural or horticultural extension services or in the administration of land use and environmental protection. | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
The course deals with abiotic and biotic factors and interactions in relation to land use, resource utilization, crop production, quality of agricultural and horticultural products, environmental issues and production economy in various production systems (i.e., primary level: conventional and integrated production (IP) as well as organic production and secondary level: e.g., fruit, vegetable, greenhouse and arable production). Specific subjects include: land use and crop rotation; Soil tillage; Plant nutrition and fertilization; Water supply and irrigation; Determine plans at farm and crop level for plant protection against diseases, pest and weeds; Harvesting, preservation and storage; Resources and technology including precision agriculture; Evaluation of consequences of preventative and curative measures on the environment; Quality and characteristic of crop and varieties; Plant breeding and seed treatment; Key aspects of national and international legislation pertaining to plant production and protection. | |||||||||||||||||||
Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
The course will introduce the students to recent research results and their application within these areas. . Project group work (groups of 3 to 6 students) designed to describe and analyse key aspects of plant production and protection problems. . Theoretical exercises based on primary literature (journal club). . Excursions to relevant research institutions, extension services and production forms chosen to illustrate current and previous problems. . Selected presentations introducing the key themes of plant production and protection. | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
Literature depends of subject matter choosen by the students. Primary and review literature describing research and development of plant production and protection especially relating the subjects. Basic textbooks provide useful background information. | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
Christian Andreasen, can@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 35333453 David B. Collinge, dbc@life.ku.dk, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology/Plant Pathology Section, Phone: 35333356 Peter Esbjerg, pe@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Section of Zoology, Phone: 35332686 | |||||||||||||||||||
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