LPLK10383 European Farming and Food Systems

Details
Responsible DepartmentDepartment of Agriculture and Ecology   80 %
Institute of Food and Resource Economics   10 %
Forest & Landscape   10 %

Earliest Possible YearMSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year
DurationOne block
 
Credits15 (ECTS)
 
Level of CourseMSc
 
ExaminationFinal Examination

oral examination


All aids allowed

Description of Examination: Oral examination based on project report and course curriculum.

Weight: Oral examination 100%



7-point scale, internal examiner
 
Requirement for Attending ExamActive participation in field trip. Active participation in mid term seminar.
 
Block PlacementBlock 4
Week Structure: Outside schedule
 
Language of InstructionEnglish
 
Optional PrerequisitesRelevant BSc degree. Knowlegde of crop production required.
 
Course Content
The course has focus on land based production systems (food, biomass, etc.), their environmental effects and the context they are embedded in. An important part is the methods and tools to work analytically and professionally with these systems on both field, farm and system level.

In a two week field work the students engage in a real-life case, employing a structured work process. Through interactions with stakeholders areas of improvement are identified The teaching and learning environment is characterized by being experiental (learning by doing) and interactive (involving stakeholders).


Course contents include:
- the conditions for farm and food systems in a European context
- working systematically with creating value
- training in field investigation of concrete topics and problems
- working with stakeholders and external partners
- tools to facilitate succesfull problem-based group work
 
Teaching and learning Methods
The course is structured with 2 weeks of preparation, 2 weeks of field work and 4 weeks of processing and project work. Preparation includes lectures and practicals on theory, methods and tools to be used in field work. Supervised groups prepare a synopsis before the field trip, conduct fieldwork, prepare and submit a course report. During the project process groups present, and receive feedback on, their proposals for viable solutions from external professionals.
 
Learning Outcome
This course is a mandatory course in the MSc Agriculture program, specialisation Production and Environment.

After completing the course the student should:

Knowledge
- show overview of relevant conditions forming the context for European farm and food systems (e.g. biophysical, legal, economic and institutional)

Skills
- demonstrate ability to select and apply appropriate methods to describe, analyse and develop viable solutions to, problems within agriculture, food and environment

Competences
- show capacity to work systematically and professionally to create value within agriculture, food and environment
- demonstrate awareness of own and other's professional capacities
- communicate ideas efficiently to peers and stakeholders


 
Course Coordinator
Vibeke Langer, vl@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Crop Science, Phone: 353-32383
 
Course Fee
Participants are required to cover transportation costs and other costs connected with the field trip.
 
Study Board
Study Committee NSN
 
Work Load
Excursions110
examination2
project work120
supervision10
lectures20
preparation120
theoretical exercises10
Colloquia20

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