| Department of Agricultural Sciences | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Assessment of four exercise reports and a final oral examination in all examination requirements Weight: Four exercise reports: 30 % Oral examination: 70 % 7-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | The course ´Climate Management in Horticultural Production´is equivalent to the first half part of the thematic course ´Thematic course in Climate Management in Horticultural Production´. Teaching will partly be at the KVL Campus in Taastrup. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 2 Week Structure: B | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | ´Principles of Horticultural Crop Physiology´ or ´Applied Horticultural Crop Physiology´ is an advantage. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandatory Prerequisites | 250020 ´Introduction to Horticulture´ or corresponding knowledge on horticultural or agricultural production. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic science: A basic knowledge of the important climate parameters will be obtained on plant, field and greenhouse level. The knowledge will be related to an understanding of interactions between climate management, technological possibilities and production of horticultural crops. Furthermore knowledge will be obtained about the technical methods that are available and under development to manage climate conditions in horticultural production systems. Applied science: The students will be trained in the ability - to analyse possibilities for improving current climate management - to understand how climate is managed in the horticultural industry - to discuss, analyse and evaluate the production of horticultural crops from a technical and climatically point of view Ethics and Values: Ability to analyse and reflect on the importance of the choices by the grower and the horticultural industry with regard to management used to obtain optimal productivity and minimal environ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The aim of the course is to make the students able to understand the effect of climate parameters and their influence on crop production. During the course the students gain understanding of how to operate a modern greenhouse and field production system from a climate point of view. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||||
| To a substantial extent this is a ´hands on´ course were students are performing practical work including cases taken from practical horticultural production. There are three main activities involved: 1) lectures 2) practical exercises 3) Colloquia. The course is divided in several topics that are taught by experts of each field. When possible theoretical lectures are combined with practical exercises. Topics during the course: - Sensors for climate registration and crop monitoring (phytomonitoring and biosensors) - Climate management in field production (mulching, use of plastic, windbreak, spectral changes, frost protection etc.) - Climate management in greenhouse (heating, vents, CO2 injection, screens, artificial light etc.) - Climate management for control of pests, diseases, quality, elongation growth and other plant processes. - Closed production systems around the world | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The course consists of theoretical lectures, practical exercises, theoretical exercises and excursions. The exercises are performed within groups of 2-4 students. Exercise reports are worked out individually. Included education methods are case studies, computer analyses, Colloquia, problem based learning, lectures, practical exercises and several visits to commercial companies. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address" | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate management in horticulture. Aaslyng et al. 2005. Compendium, KVL. Department of Agricultural Sciences. Greenhouse Climate Control: An Integrated Approach. Bakker et al. (Editor). Wageningen Academic Publishers. ISBN:9074134173 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Eva Rosenqvist, ero@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 35333404 Lene Jakobsen, lenj@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 35333408 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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