LNAK10086U Ecology of Food and Farming Systems
The course is based on case studies of a farm in Nordic Countries and in Nicaragua, Uganda or Ethiopia. Using these cases, students have the opportunity to explore the structure and functioning of agroecosystems, multifunctional agriculture, and systems thinking. The students will also learn about and practice methods for describing and analysing a case and its goals, and will train in analysing and suggest improvements
After completing the course the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and principles regarding
structure and functioning of farming and food systems
(agroecosystems).
Skills:
Show ability to deal with goals and value bases of such systems.
Apply methods and tools for describing, analysing and improving
farming and food systems.
Competencies:
Discuss and reflect on how to connnect theory to a practical
case
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 10
- Lectures
- 7
- Preparation
- 40
- Project work
- 40
- Theory exercises
- 40,5
- Total
- 137,5
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- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- PortfolioDescription of Examination: Details for the portfolio assessment will be given at course start. Students will be assessed on written assignments, on understanding of the materials, on ability to conceptualise the course content and on making application to the case and to their current local situations. Their papers, short assignments, and contributions to discussions will be the basis for a grade.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
1 intern bedømmer
- Re-exam
The student has to hand in the assignments again for reevaluation and pass an oral examination.
Criteria for exam assesment
Please refer to learning outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- LNAK10086U
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- The course is a 100% web based course and is therefore not in a specific week module.
- Course capacity
- 30 students. As enrolment takes place at both KU-SCIENCE, SLU (Sweden), HU (Finland) and UMB (Norway) the number of participants from each partner university may be restricted.
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources and Environment
Contracting department
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Course responsibles
- Vibeke Langer (2-7d734777736c7535727c356b72)
Lecturers
Course Coordinator, PhD Margarita Cuadra, SLU
(Sweden)Margarita.Cuadra@slu.se
Professor Geir Lieblein, UMB (Norway)
Professor Tor Arvid Breland, UMB (Norway)
Associate Professor Lennart Salomonsson, SLU (Sweden)
Docent Irina Herzon, HU (Finland)
Professor Juha Helenius, HU (Finland)