| Department of Agricultural Sciences | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | BSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 15 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | BSc | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Presentation of written project group report and oral defence Weight: Written report approx. 2/3 and oral examination 1/3 13-point scale, external examiner | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | 30% workshops, 10% excursion and 60% group project work | ||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 4 Week Structure: A Block 4 Week Structure: C | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | Ecological Agriculture 1a | ||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | 30 students | ||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic Science: none Applied Science: Understanding ecological food production systems and their economic and social context. Knowledge of the connection between organic food production and food quality. Ethics and Values: Understanding of the historical and philosophical background of ecological agriculture Understanding of the concept of sustainability and its use in evaluation of food production systems Reflection on group project work | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||
| The goal of the course is to allow the students to concentrate on important aspects of organic farming and to study it more in depth. The course focus mainly on the human context of organic farming and thus complements the topics dealt with in 250015 (Ecological Agriculture 1a). | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| The course consists of a series of workshops on key issues within ecological agriculture, a three day excursion as well as a group project. Issues are selected within areas of concern in relation to sustainability and development of ecological food production systems, e.g. food systems, the organic consumer and food ethics. | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| Student and staff lead workshops as well as a three day excursion will form the base for selection of key issues within ecological agriculture, to be explored in a problem based group project. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Vibeke Langer, vl@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Environment, Resources and Technology, Phone: 35332383 Jesper Rasmussen, jer@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Environment, Resources and Technology, Phone: 35333456 Jesper Luxhøi, jelu@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Plant and Soil Science, Phone: 35333494 Hans-Werner Griepentrog, hwg@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Environment, Resources and Technology, Phone: 35333572 John R. Porter, jrp@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Environment, Resources and Technology, Phone: 35333377 | |||||||||||||||||
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