Inst. for Jordbrugsvidenskab | |||||||||||||||||
Tidligst mulig placering | Bachelor 2. år til Bachelor 3. år | ||||||||||||||||
Varighed | En blok | ||||||||||||||||
Pointværdi | 15 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
Kursustype | Bachelorkursus | ||||||||||||||||
Eksamen | Sluteksamen skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen Portfolio eksamen Alle hjælpemidler tilladt Beskrivelse af eksamen: An individual portfolio containing 6 of 8 deliverables is assessed, supplemented by an individual oral examination based on two deliverables, selected by the student and staff respectively. Vægtning: 2/3 portfolio, 1/3 oral examination 7-trinsskala, intern censur | ||||||||||||||||
Rammer for undervisning | 25% lectures; 30% student presentations; 10% excursions; 35% excercises | ||||||||||||||||
Blokplacering | Block 3 Ugestruktur: A Block 3 Ugestruktur: C | ||||||||||||||||
Undervisningssprog | Engelsk | ||||||||||||||||
Begrænset deltagerantal | 30 students | ||||||||||||||||
Kompetenceområder | |||||||||||||||||
Applied Science: Knowledge of organic production practices in different regions. Understanding how ecological mechanisms are employed in management of crops and soils, nutrients and pest. Understanding important aspects of cropping system design. Comprehension of differences in the impacts of different farming systems on environment and nature. Ethics and values: Knowledge of the values and principles behind the organic practice. Understanding of the role of organic standards as an external condition for organic food production. Reflection on own learning. | |||||||||||||||||
Kursets målsætning | |||||||||||||||||
The basic aim of the course is to give students an understanding of the principles and practice of ecological agriculture. The course also aims to develop students capacity for learning and communication, as well as competencies to critically contribute in the development of more sustainable farming systems. | |||||||||||||||||
Kursusindhold | |||||||||||||||||
This course is a basic course in organic food production, linking ecological theory with organic farming practises. The main content is: - The natural and socio-economic conditions for and the staus of organic agriculture in Denmark, Europe and overseas - Sustainability concepts and organic standards - Principles and practise of cropping system design - Crop and soil management, including fertilization, pest management and technological aspects of organic agriculture - Function and management of biodiversity in organic farming - Impacts of organic agriculture on nature and environment | |||||||||||||||||
Undervisningsform | |||||||||||||||||
Learning methods are a combination of staff input and individual and group activities in class. They include lectures, workshops, independent reading and information gathering, student presentations, exercises and several excursions to relevant farms and research institutions. | |||||||||||||||||
Målbeskrivelse | |||||||||||||||||
Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address" | |||||||||||||||||
Litteraturhenvisninger | |||||||||||||||||
Lampkin N (2001). Organic Farming. The Farmer's Press. Selected scientific articles. | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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