Module: Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle (3803-450)

This module not offered anymore!

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Folkard Asch (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Sabine Stürz (begleitend)

Degree Program:

• Landscape Ecology (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

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Sprache:

English

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

4 weeks (block 3)

Module examination:

seminar paper and oral exam

Workload:

80 h presence + 140 h preparation at home + exam = 220 h workload

Professional competences:

After completing the course, students can explain the different aspects of plant water use and its importance in the global water cycle. They can illustrate that the cycle of water is globally closed
and how plants and plant production influence the global distribution of water and contribute to the water cycle.
Students are able to apply modelling of systems for cropping, watersheds, land use change effects and regional water balances.

Key competences:

Students learn and practice both critical and analytical reading of original scientific literature. Through the seminar, students practice and improve their capability of exploring a scientific subject and of presenting it. They learn how to moderate scientific discussions. Discussing, moderating and presenting enhance their oral communication skills.

Comments:

maximum number of participants = 16 (20)

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