Sustainable Crop Production

44M0528

Master

English

5.0

only winter term

1 semester

Based on case studies, students develop competences for the sustainable design of crop production practices and cultivation systems. Topics such as crop rotation, soil tillage with a special focus on conservation agriculture in a global context, organic crop production or agroforestry systems will be examined and evaluated with regard to their contribution to sustainability goals.

The teaching and learning content of the new module will be added as soon as the professorship "Sustainable Crop Production Systems" is filled.

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Portfolio exam or
• Homework / Assignment

The standard examination form is a portfolio of a presentation/report and an oral examination (max. 50 points + max. 50 points); deviations from this will be announced in the first four weeks after the start of lectures.

presentation/report: ca. 20-30-minute presentation with 5–10-page written analysis + oral examination ca. 20-30 minutes per student

The module assumes basic knowledge of agricultural crop production and its environmental impacts.

Students learn about sustainable crop production practices and their impact on climate change mitigation, biodiversity and nutrition security.

Students can evaluate the sustainability of crop production practices based on the methods used. They can assess different methods in terms of their sustainability and evaluate optimization possibilities.

Students can apply crop production practices and assess their impact. They are able to discuss cultivation practices from a sustainability perspective and argue for possible alternative courses of action.

Students can evaluate various methods of sustainable crop production and optimize cultivation programs. The genetic resources of crop plants are also a focus here.

Students can further develop aspects of sustainable crop production using modern methods. Students can formulate hypotheses on new forms of cultivation from a sustainability perspective and collect data on them.

Students can explain sustainable cultivation systems and can use technically and ethically correct terminology. The practical orientation of the module provides a good basis for practical cooperation.

Students can recognize the potential of modern systems of sustainable crop production. They can review their decisions professionally. They are able to scrutinize and critically reflect on cultivation concepts from a sustainability perspective.

• Westerschulte, Matthias

• Westerschulte, Matthias