| Department of Agricultural Sciences | |||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||
| Credits | 6 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||
| Examination | written examination Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, internal examiner Dates of Exam: | ||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures: 1 course module per week | ||||||||||||
| Block Placement | E6, fall | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | Basic Crop Husbandry, Crop Husbandry (summer course), or Fruit and Berry - Physiology and Growing, Outdoor Vegetables - Physiology and Growing. | ||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||
| The objective of the course is to give students a basic knowledge of crop production under tropical and subtropical conditions. The course is intended for students who wish to qualify for research and teaching in the tropics and for employment in development agencies, NGOs and as private consultants. | |||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||
| The course introduces students to the major tropical crops and cropping systems. Cultural practices are illustrated in relation to the climatic, edaphic and socio-economic conditions. The course should enable students to apply common knowledge on crops and crop production within the tropics and make them acquainted with important specific aspects related to crop production under tropical conditions. | |||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||
| Lectures will include the main crops and their cultivation. In addition the course comprises practicals in which the students will work with specific problems in small groups. | |||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||
| Norman, M.J.T.; Pearson, S.J. and Searle, P.G.E. 1995: The Ecology of Tropical Food Crops. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.Rowland, J.R.J. (ed.), 1993: Dryland Farming in Africa. Macmilland Education Ltd., London Handouts | |||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||
| Jørgen Lindskrog Christiansen, jlc@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 35333452 | |||||||||||||
| Study Board | |||||||||||||
| Study Committee AHJ | |||||||||||||
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