120111 Introduction to Horticulture

Detaljer
Inst. for Jordbrugsvidenskab
Inst. for Økonomi, Skov og Landskab (2003/2004)   0 %
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Varighed1 semester
 
Pointværdi30 (ECTS)
KursustypeBachelorkursus
 
Eksamenbedømmelse af deltagelse


Beskrivelse af eksamen: bestået/ikke bestået, intern censur

Passing all PBL products and exercise reports is compulsory

Beskrivelse af eksamen:
Assessment of participation - at least 80%, active, participation in PBL-meetings and -guidance, cross-group meetings, seminars and poster presentations are compulsory



Beskrivelse af eksamen:
4 hour written exam

Beskrivelse af eksamen:
 
Rammer for undervisningPBL-work, lectures, exercises, excursions Full semester, Week 35 2002 to week 1 2003 in both Denmark and Sweden
 
Blokplaceringoutside schedule
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Kursets målsætning
The aims of the course are to provide the student with a holistic perspective of the horticultural production and product uses with focus on natural sciences, insight into the integration between social and natural sciences and technology in horticultural practice, plus give an approach to essential study techniques and learning skills. The course will awake curiosity, interest and motivation for the study of horticulture, create a joint identity and form the basis for further studies.
 
Kursusindhold
The course is intended to familiarise the student with the significance of the various scientific disciplines important for horticulture in science and practice plus knowledge of specific horticultural problems . Moreover, importance is attached to introduce the students to the professional career possibilities and identity of horticultural graduates. The course will focus on the various organisational and professional levels - the plant; crops; production and society; plus other application-oriented subjects and underlying basic disciplines. Problem-oriented and project organised introduction will be given to the following technical subjects and disciplines:
- Horticultural plant growing; administration and management
- Botany; plant physiology and protection, soil science, physics, chemistry; statistics; agricultural engineering, economics etc

The central theme is plant cultivation and marketing with starting points in practical, socially and politically relevant problems.
The student is further to acquire knowledge of many study tools and techniques plus gain understanding of own learning which is necessary both for a successful outcome of the curriculum in horticulture and for lifelong learning.

The course provides insight into the following study and learning techniques:
- PBL (Problem Based Learning) as study method; group-work and group processes; active learning
- Information retrieval; document handling; written and oral presentation technique (including report and poster writing; source criticism; presentations and opposition to presentations)
- The scientific method and the philosophy of science
- Student rights, organisational and democratic structure at the Scandinavian universities

(Biology 20 ECTS, Technology 5 ECTS, Business Economy 5 ects)
 
Undervisningsform
The fundamental pedagogy of the course is based on Problem Based Learning (PBL). Students will work in groups with associated facilitators having PBL skills combined with a broad knowledge of horticulture and will also work independently with each PBL cases using material distributed and own information retrieval. The PBL problems are supported by lectures; practicals and demonstrations; visits to the horticultural industry; etc. Various types of reports, posters etc. will be used for assessments throughout the course.
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
The PBL pedagogic starting point implies that the students seek out their own literature and other pieces of information. Consequently, actual textbooks are not indicated.
The following literature will be available DSH-net:
A course guide with PBL-instructions, description of project requirements, guide to report and poster writing and a list of suggested literature for inspiration
Notes on study techniques; written and oral presentation
Further inspirational literature, NOT a textbook: Acquaah(1999): Horticulture - principles and practices. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. ISBN 0-13-518275-1 (handbook)
 
Kursusansvarlig
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Peter Anderson, Peter.Anderson@vv.slu.se, Institut for Jordbrugsvidenskab/DSH gæster, Tlf: 3528
Trine Dich, td@life.ku.dk, Fødevareøkonomisk Institut/Afdeling for Forbrug, Sundhed og Etik, Tlf: 35332995
 
Studienævn
Studienævn DSH
 
KVL_Resources
Department of Agricultural Sciences, KVL (40%) Department of Crop Science, SLU (25%) Department of Agricultural Engineering, SLU (25%) Department of Economics and Natural Resources, KVL (10%)
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger60
teoretiske øvelser10
praktiske øvelser50
forberedelse130
eksamen4
kollokvier0
ekskursioner70
projektarbejde500
vejledning76

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