Module: Conservation Agriculture (3401-450)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Claupein (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Crop Sciences - Plant Nutrition and Protection (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (starting WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.04.2017)
  2. Semester, elective

Relation to other Modules:

Link to module

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Basic knowledge in agronomy, agricultural engineering, and weed control

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Written paper in publication format (25 %); presentation (6 %) with handout (4 %)

Final examination:

Oral exam (65 %)

Length of the examination:

20 minutes

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

After successfully completing the module, students are able to define conservation agriculture. They have profound knowledge of and understanding for its methods and the role of conservation agriculture in the context of given (different) ecological and socio-economic conditions.

Key competences:

Students enhance their organizational skills, self-reliance, time management, communication and cooperation skills during preparation for the exam, while preparing and following up on lectures and during the exercises. They are trained in structuring their knowledge and information and enhance their written articulateness by compiling the written paper and while preparing a case study presentation. They practice critical and analytical thinking during the lectures and exercises, while generally improving their ability of exploring a scientific subject. The presentation on the case study finally imroves their presentation and oral communication skills.

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