Module: Interdisciplinary Practical Science Training (4907-440)

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
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (from WS 2019/20 on) (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  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)

Compulsory assignment:

2 oral exams in groups (each 20%)

Final examination:

written paper in the form of a project report (60%)

Workload:

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

Professional competences:

After completing 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 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.

Key competences:

Students learn during the experiments to organize data collection from experiments, transfer original data to Excel and perform simple data analyses. They are able to produce tables and graphs from these data and understand the differences between the two forms of presentation. Finally, students practice reporting on their scientific experiments in the presentation. At the same time, the ability of students to work in a team as well as their communication and cooperation ability is promoted by the group seminars.

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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