Modul: Soils of the World: Formation, Classification, and Land Evaluation (3101-460)

Personen:

• apl ProfDr Ludger Herrmann (verantwortlich)
• Prof. Dr. Karl Stahr (begleitend)
• Prof. Dr. Thilo Rennert (begleitend)

Studiengang:

• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (bis Studienbeginn WS 2018/19) (Master, PO vom 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, Wahl
• Landscape Ecology (Master, PO vom 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, Wahlpflicht
• Agrarwissenschaften - Bodenwissenschaften (Master, PO vom 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, Wahlpflicht
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (ab Studienbeginn WS 2019/20) (Master, PO vom 01.10.2019)
  2. Semester, Wahl
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (PO 2014) (Master, PO vom 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, Wahlpflicht
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (PO 2014) (Master, PO vom 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, Wahlpflicht

Bezug zu anderen Modulen:

The module builds on either of the following modules: 3101-030 Grundlagen der Bodenwissenschaften 3103-030 Böden als Pflanzenstandorte 3201-620 Vegetation and soils of central Europe 4907-410 Natural resource use and conservation

Teilnahme­vorraussetzungen:

Vivid basics of soil science including soil genesis, soil chemistry and soil physics. Basic understanding of agricultural practices and ecology.

Sprache:

englisch

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Angebotshäufigkeit:

alle 2 Jahre

Dauer des Moduls:

4 Wochen (Block 1)

Studienleistung:

term paper (10hrs workload), pre-requisite for exam

Modulprüfung:

75% written exam, 15% term paper land evaluation, 10% oral contribution seminar soil formation

Prüfungsdauer:

90 Minuten

Arbeitsaufwand:

48 hrs lecture, 22 hrs field exercise, 10 hrs term paper, 74 hrs individual learning, 2hrs exam = 156 hrs workload

Fachkompetenzen:

Students learn the basics of i. soil description in the field, ii. soil classification and its application including the soil genetical background, iii. worldwide distribution of soils, their properties, and potential uses, iv. basic theory of land evaluation and its model-based application.

Schlüsselkompetenzen:

self-organisation, oral and written expression, language skills, analytical thinking, communication and co-operation skills

Anmerkungen:

For the field activities a financial contribution is necessary, depending on the amount of QSM-funds available.
This module is offered every two odd years.
For 2019 costs per student are expected to be 50€.

eLearning:

Veranstaltung im ILIAS

Lehrveranstaltungen