Module: Information Technologies and Expert Systems in Plant Protection (3602-460)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Roland Gerhards (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Crop Sciences - Plant Nutrition and Protection (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Food Systems (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  2. Semester, elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

It is required that the students have a strong background in crop protection and crop sciences. Otherwise it is not possible to successfully perform the pratical courses in the module.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester with a blocked part

Compulsory assignment:

Two presentations with discussion (15% each)

Final examination:

Written exam (70%)

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

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

Professional competences:

After successfully completing the module, students are qualified in using sensor- and information technologies to identify biotic stress symptoms in crops. This includes both practical sensor measurements and the analysis and interpretation of sensor data. Based on field observations and sensor measurements, students are able to derive recommendations for crop protection and plan and realize plant protection measures.

Key competences:

Students enhance their organizational skills, self-reliance, time management and team work skills during preparation for the exam, while preparing and following up on lectures and during the exercises while preparing the two presentations. They learn and practice both critical and analytical thinking and reading of scientific literature when preparing the presentations, while generally improving their ability of exploring a scientific subject. While preparing the presentations, students improve their scientific articulateness and further improve their oral communication skills.

Comments:

For the block course "Ihinger Hof", a special registration is needed.

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