Planing and Analysis of Agriculture Systems
- Faculty
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture
- Version
Version 1 of 26.08.2025.
- Module identifier
44B0724
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only summer term
- More information on frequency
Weekly in summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Special features of the module
Modul has lectures and workshops (depending on number of students)
- Brief description
Planing and consulting in using agricultural technics in a farming environment. Students are learning to understand, evaluate and to select a appropriate solution to fullfill the requirements set. A system approach allows to assess conceivable options for best practise.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
Student groups are working together on individul technical questions and are going to assess these systematically. Issues are usually derifed out of practical questions and could be own (on farm) questions or provided from the lecturer.
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 60 Lecture - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 50 Study of literature - 40 Preparation/follow-up for course work -
- Further explanations
Comprehensive literature reviews and working in groups are the base of the exam commitment.
- Graded examination
- Homework / Assignment or
- Oral presentation, with written elaboration
- Remark on the assessment methods
Written thesis (essay), presentation of results in front of other students
- Exam duration and scope
about 10-15 pages written text plus 10-15 min oral presentation in front of students
- Recommended prior knowledge
Content of the technical modules in other courses; such as Agricultural Science, Plant Technology or Gardening are recommended.
- Knowledge Broadening
Students are capable of consulting, selecting and planing technical methods. They know relevant literature and networks.
- Knowledge deepening
Studends gain a sustainable knowledge in project topics they selected and are able to configure systems and assess them either economical or ecologic.
- Application and Transfer
Students collect, understand and are capable to evaluate relevant information.
- Academic Innovation
Students have a holistc system understanding and are able to justify decisions taken.
- Communication and Cooperation
Students reflect decisions taken and can communicate those in discussions to others.
- Academic Self-Conception / Professionalism
Students are capable to professional and methodical explain technical systems.
- Literature
Wird von den Studierenden selbstst?ndig ausgew?hlt und veranstaltungsbegleitend erg?nzt und vertieft (z.B. auch Firmenangebote,...)
- Applicability in study programs
- Applied Plant Biology - Horticulture, Plant Technology
- Applied Plant Biology - Horticulture, Plant Technology B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Agricultural Technologies
- Agricultural Technologies B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Agriculture
- Agriculture B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Korte, Hubert
- Teachers
- Rath, Thomas
- Korte, Hubert