250010 Crop Production in the Tropical Environment

Detaljer
Inst. for Jordbrugsvidenskab
Tidligst mulig placeringKandidat 1.år til Kandidat 2. år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
KursustypeKandidatkursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

mundtlig eksamen


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: Oral examination in project report

Vægtning: 100%



7-trinsskala, intern censur
 
Rammer for undervisningProject work, tutorials, presentation and discussion.
 
BlokplaceringBlock 4
Ugestruktur: A
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætningerA basic knowledge of agronomy and natural resource management at the BSc level.
 
Begrænset deltagerantalNone
 
Kompetenceområder
Competences obtained within basic science:
Understand specific methodologies related to data analysis within tropical agriculture and development

Competences obtained within applied science:
Comprehend reports and scientific papers within specific areas.
Be able to apply basic principles analysing and developing planning in specific situations within tropical crop production and natural resource management.

Competences obtained within Ethics and Values:
Be aware of ethical aspects and values when implementing new technologies in local environments.
 
Kursets målsætning
The aim of the course is to enable the student to carry out quantitative and problem-oriented analysis on specific topics within agricultural development in the tropics related to crop production and natural resource management.








 
Kursusindhold
The course is project-based with flexible elements in relation to each student's interest and background.

In the project the student will make an in-depth analysis of crop production and/or natural resource management under tropical conditions within a specific area such as:
- Small-holder irrigation
- Quantitative on-farm experiments
- N-fixation in cropping systems
- Appropriate technology

The project report will be developed based on literature and case studies.

The course can be regarded as an extension of the course Land Resources and Crop Production in the
Tropics and may be used as a preparation for a master thesis.
 
Undervisningsform
The course will be based on project work and include tutorials, presentation and discussion of project work during the course and individual supervision of project themes. The students will work individually or in small groups on project topics selected in relation to the students background and interest. Topics for tutorials wil be selected in relation to project topics. Tutorials and group work presentations will engage all participants. No lectures are given in the course.
 
Målbeskrivelse
Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address"
 
Kursusansvarlig
Jørgen Lindskrog Christiansen, jlc@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/Afgrødevidenskab, Tlf: 35333452
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forberedelse21
vejledning32
eksamen2
projektarbejde135
kollokvier16

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