L913 – Sustainable Agriculture/ Organic Farming

Module
Sustainable Agriculture/ Organic Farming
Sustainable Agriculture/ Organic Farming
Module number
L913
Version: 1
Faculty
Agriculture/Environment/Chemistry
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. agr. Knut Schmidtke
knut.schmidtke(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturer(s)

M.Sc. Tsvetelina Krachunova
Tsvetelina.Krachunova(at)zalf.de

Course language(s)

English
in "Sustainable Agriculture/ Organic Farming"

ECTS credits

2.00 credits

Workload

60 hours

Courses

2.00 SCH (1.00 SCH Lecture | 1.00 SCH Seminar)

Self-study time

30.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Written academic assessment
Module examination | Examination time: 90 min | Weighting: 100% | tested in English language
in "Sustainable Agriculture/ Organic Farming"

Form of teaching

Lectures, seminars

Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure

Concepts of organic agriculture/sustainable agriculture

Impact of agriculture on the environment

Regulations of organic agriculture

Field trip to organic farms

Qualification objectives

This module is based on students’ knowledge of basic analysis and planning processes in agriculture. Students develop an understanding of agricultural concepts with a focus on eco-friendly organic farming.

Social and personal skills
No information
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites
No information
Continuation options
No information
Literature
None
Current teaching resources

Script

Notes
No information