| Responsible Department | Department of Agriculture and Ecology |
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year |
| Duration | One block |
| Credits | 5 (ECTS) |
| Level of Course | MSc |
| Examination | Final Examination written examination Portfolio Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Details for the portfolio assessment will be given at course start. Students will be assessed on written assignments, on understanding of the materials, on ability to conceptualise the course content and on making application to the case and to their current local situations. Their papers, short assignments, and contributions to discussions will be the basis for a grade. 7-point scale, internal examiner |
| Block Placement | Block 3 Week Structure: Outside schedule |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Optional Prerequisites | Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in agriculture, plant science, economics, natural resources, human nutrition or other relevant social or natural sciences. |
| Restrictions | 30 students. Enrolment takes place at both LIFE, SLU (Sweden), HU (FInland)and UMB (Norway) so number of participants from each partner may be further restricted. |
| Course Content | |
| Course contents With a concrete case as starting point, the course deals with structure and functioning of agroecosystems as whole entities seen from different perspectives. Examples of such are ecological, economic, social, time and spatial scale, and organisational level perspectives. The students will also learn about and practice methods for describing and analysing the case and its goals, and they are expected to suggest improvements. | |
| Teaching and learning Methods | |
| The course is 100% web-based, with faculty resources and students located in many countries. In order to effectively deal with the interdisciplinary nature of agroecology, teachers from the Nordic network of agroecology and ecological agriculture (Agroasis) provides guidance and feedback to the students. | |
| Learning Outcome | |
| After completing the course the student should be able to: Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and principles regarding structure and functioning of farming and food systems (agroecosystems). Skills: Show ability to deal with goals and value bases of such systems. Apply methods and tools for describing, analysing and improving farming and food systems. Competencies: Discuss and reflect on how to connnect theory to a practical case | |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Vibeke Langer, vl@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Crop Science, Phone: 353-32383 | |
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