Module: Interdisciplinary Practical Science Training (3803-470)

This module not offered anymore!

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Folkard Asch (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, compulsory

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Particpants of the AgriTropics MSc-programm only

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

4 weeks (block 1)

Module examination:

2 intermediate oral group exams and a written report on practical and theoretical exercises

Workload:

85 h presence + 140 h preparation at home + exam = 225 h workload

Professional competences:

After completion of the module students can apply basic scientific methods in biophysical agricultural science. The interdisciplinary team introduces basic methods and equipment relevant in their respective fields. Students can handle complete sets of experiments in greenhouse, climate chamber and laboratory following plant production from seed related issues, via vegetative and reproductive plant growth growth and development assessment to final harvest and fodder assessments.
Students can illustrate the specific requirements of the participating disciplines in terms of equipment, scientific methods and data analysis.

Comments:

Participation is obligatory - classes cannot be skipped.
(obligatory group work: data analyses, reading up theory, analyses and presentation of data, report writing)

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