Module: Seed Research (3504-430)

Persons:

• Prof.Dr. Michael Kruse (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Sebastian Bopper (begleitend)

Degree Program:

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

Prerequisites for Attendance:

It would be helpful if students are already familiar with basic methods and their applications in seed science and technology as they are presented in the modules 3504-210 and 3504-420. However, this is not a requirement.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Final examination:

Presentation in groups with discussion (100%)

Workload:

14 h presence + 155.5 h project work + 0.5 h presentation of project (exam) = 170 h workload

Professional competences:

After successfully completing the module, students are able to ...

- identify research topics in seed science,
- establish a hypothesis and an experimental plan
- carry out an experiment with seeds
- critically evaluate experimental results statistically and according to relevance
- employ technical terms in the field of seed science appropriately.

Key competences:

At the end of this module, students will have ...

- organized group work independently, thereby enhancing their organizational skills, self-reliance, time management and cooperation skills
- improved their language and communication skills in small groups
- gained experience in preparing and carrying out an oral presentation of results of an experiment.

Comments:

Lecture, project work and students presentations are in English. Registration during the kick-off meeting in the first week of the semester.

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