Course: Excursion to the Tropics and Subtropics (4907-491)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Folkard Asch (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

seminar with excursion

In-Class Hours Per Week:

4

Contents:

The Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute for Tropical Agricultural Sciences organizes every 2 years excursions to the Tropics for advanced students interested in development oriented agricultural research in the Tropics and Subtropics. The excursion provides the students a guided on-site experience in a developing country and the opportunity to complement theoretical knowledge obtained during lectures with practical experience in the field. Destinations are chosen along natural and agro-ecosystems and agricultural production, livestock husbandry, and farming systems. Excursions are designed in close co-operation with partner networks in the target countries.
The students
- gain a detailed and embracing insight into the natural resource endowment, the agricultural and food-sector and the related extension, research, and teaching systems on-site.
- discuss and evaluate relevant issues with local research, government and non-governmental institutions, with farmers and extension officers
- participate in preparatory seminars
- prepare group presentations to selected topics related to the country of destination and its main agricultural activities
- give individual oral presentations
- write reports during and after the field trip
- combine the different reports to a joint excursion report.

Literature:

In consultation with the supervisors

Location:

-siehe Freitext

Remarks:

The announcement of the excursion, the application for participation and the selection of participants will take place in Ilias approximately every two years. 18 to 20 students can be selected. 3-7 preparatory seminars will be carried out during the semester prior to the excursion during which the students prepare and give oral presentations on selected topics. The excursion will take place during the lecture-free time in at the end of the semester

Module:

• 4907-490 Excursion to the Tropics and Subtropics (elective)