Module: Natural Resource Use and Conservation in the Tropics and Subtropics (4907-410)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Folkard Asch (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Earth System Science (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  3. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  1. Semester, compulsory
• Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Earth and Climate System Science (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  3. Semester, elective
• Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production (from WS 19/20) (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (from WS 2019/20 on) (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  1. Semester, compulsory
• Bioeconomy (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (starting WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.04.2017)
  3. Semester, elective

Relation to other Modules:

This module is directly linked to all other compulsory modules in AgriTropics.

Prerequisites for Attendance:

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Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Final examination:

Written exam (100 %)

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

56 h presence + 120 h preparation at home + exam = 1178 h workload

Professional competences:

Students acquire basic knowledge on resource use, requirements, and conservation as linked to tropical agricultural production. They learn to define and evaluate the different abiotic and biotic resources and their relevance for sustainable agricultural production systems. The are able to recognize and define disciplinary and systemic interactions of resource use and conservation and can apply this knowledge in concepts of sustainable agricultural production.

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