Module: Planning of Breeding Programmes (3501-460)

Persons:

• Prof.Dr.Dr Albrecht Melchinger (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Crop Sciences - Plant Breeding and Seed Science (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, compulsory

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Modules 3501-210, 3502-450, 3503-440, 3501-470, 3501-450

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Presentation with handout and discussion (20 %)

Final examination:

Written paper in the form of a project proposal (80 %)

Workload:

20 h presence + 140 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

After successfully completing the module, students are able to independently plan and execute plant breeding programs and research projects by also integrating their knowledge already acquired in other modules. They are able to develop their own solutions for specified problems in the field of plant breeding after acquiring the basic knowledge from literature studies.

Key competences:

While preparing their written paper in the form of a project proposal (a research proposal in the style of an application for project funding), students enhance their organizational skills, self-reliance and time management. They learn and practice both critical and analytical thinking and reading of scientific literature when preparing the written proposal with presentation, while generally improving their ability of exploring a scientific subject. While preparing both the written proposal and the presentation, students improve their written and oral expression skills, i.e. their scientific articulateness and presentation techniques and discourse capacities through presenting their work.

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