| Inst. for Jordbrugsvidenskab | |||||||||||||||||
| Tidligst mulig placering | Bachelor 2. år | ||||||||||||||||
| Varighed | En blok | ||||||||||||||||
| Pointværdi | 15 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Kursustype | Bachelorkursus | ||||||||||||||||
| Eksamen | Sluteksamen skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen Portfolio eksamen Alle hjælpemidler tilladt Beskrivelse af eksamen: A portfolio containing 8 of 10 required and two optional deliverables is assessed, supplemented by an oral examination based on two deliverables, selected by the student and staff respectively. Vægtning: 2/3 portfolio, 1/3 oral examination 13-skala, 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 studenter | ||||||||||||||||
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| Basic Science: none Applied Science: Knowledge of organic production practices in DK and internationally. Understanding of the ecological mechanisms and their technical applications employed in crop and soil management. Comprehension of differences in the environmental impacts of farming systems. Can apply ecological principles to problems in fertilization and pest and weed management. 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, as well as competencies to critically contribute in the development of more sustainable farming systems. | |||||||||||||||||
| Kursusindhold | |||||||||||||||||
| -The conditions for ecological agriculture in Denmark, Europe and overseas -Principles and practise of cropping system design -Crop management, including fertilization, pest management and technological aspects of ecological agriculture - Role and function of biodiversity in organic farming - Environmental impacts of ecological agriculture | |||||||||||||||||
| Undervisningsform | |||||||||||||||||
| Learning methods include lectures, workshops, independent readings, student presentations, exercises and excursions. | |||||||||||||||||
| Litteraturhenvisninger | |||||||||||||||||
| Lampkin N (2001). Organic Farming. The Farmer's Press. Chosen 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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