250072 Quality in International Horticultural Production Chains

Details
Department of Agricultural Sciences
Earliest Possible YearMSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year
DurationOutside schedule
 
Credits7.5 (ECTS)
Course LevelMSc
 
ExaminationContinuous Assessment

written examination

Portfolio Examination


All aids allowed

Description of Examination: Project report, evaluation of to group works, creation of poster, presentation.

Weight: Project report: 40%, evaluation of two group works: 20%, creation of poster: 20%, presentation: 20%.



pass/fail, internal examiner
 
Organisation of TeachingCooperation between nine European universities. The course have a two week intensive period at one of the Universities. During this period accomodation and transport will be paid.
 
Block PlacementBlock 3
 
Teaching LanguageEnglish
 
Optional PrerequisitesKnowledge about horticultural production at Bachelor level
 
Mandatory PrerequisitesKnowledge about horticultural production at Bachelor level
 
Restrictions2-4 students from KVL
 
Areas of Competence the Course Will Address
Basic science: Basic knowledge in plant physiology and pathology will be related to the effect of international trade on quality of horticultural products.

Applied science: the students will be trained in the ability
-to analyse the effect of international production, trade and marketing on quality of horticultural products.
-to understand how growing conditions effects product quality
- to analyse quality in fresh plant productions, cut flowers and potted plants
- to discuss the effect of production chains within the EU and import and export on product quality.

Ethics and values: The students knowledge about plant production and quality will be discussed with regard to effects of policy, economy and etic.



 
Course Objectives
To teach students how to handle complicated multidisciplinary problems related to quality in international horticultural production chains

 
Course Contents
A group of teachers from several participating universities in Europe will teach a broad range of topics (e.g. pre- and post harvest quality, modern production techniques, biotechnology and quality assessment, consumer behavior) and students will intensively work in international teams on case studies about specific problems occurring in international production chains. Excursions to horticultural relevant sites in the host country are also part of the IP

The course can be broken down into 3 parts:
1. a preparation period at home, where students prepare a poster and oral presentation,
2. an Intensive Program at a University in Europe (Changes every year)
3. an exam project, which starts in part 2 but must be finalized working together on distance using modern communication media on the internet.

 
Teaching And Learning Methods
Home study at local university, where a presentation is prepared. This is followed by a two week intensive period at a University in Europe. During these weeks there will be lectures, exercises, presentations by students and two group projects. The second project will be finished in the home country using modern communication media on the internet. The group projects will be based on PBL (problem based learning).
 
Course Coordinator
Jesper Mazanti Aaslyng, jmaa@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 3528
Janni Bjerregaard Lund, jblu@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 35332381
 
Attendance Fee
No
 
Study Board
Study Committee NSN
 
Course Scope
preparation37.5
Excursions93.5
project work75

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