Module: Plant Symbioses for Nutrient Acquisition (3302-450)

Persons:

• apl ProfDr Günter Neumann (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Crop Sciences - Plant Nutrition and Protection (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Major: Crop Production Systems (Master, since 01.10.2015)
  3. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

Modules 3302-430 and 3102-430 (Advanced Soil Biology) can only be choosen alternativeley because of partly identical lectures.

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Optional for any master programme in english. Required is knowledge from the module "Pflanzenernährung" with the lectures "Mineralstoffwechsel" and "Organische und mineralische Düngung".

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Module examination:

written exam

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

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

Professional competences:

Broad knowledge on the scientific basis of symbioses between crop plants and N2-fixing microorganisms or mycorrhizal fungi and on their application in plant production.

Key competences:

Language skills (scientific English, written and oral) , written and oral expression, communication and cooperation skills, presentation training (written and oral), working independently, critical, analytical thinking

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