NPLK14023U Applied Agrohydrology
The objectives of the course are to obtain advanced and
applicable knovledge on agrohydrological and soil
physical properties and processes at the field scale
affecting plant production and the environment. Quantification
of properties and modeling of sub-processes being important
prerequisites for achieving these goals will be put in focus when
possible.
Topics: Water in soil: hydraulic properties (water retention and
hydraulic conductivity, models and model
parameterizations). Soil structure: fundamentals and
implications (e.g. for water, gas, heat and solute transport);
principles of structure management (soil tillage).
Evapotranspiration (resistance theory, estimation of reference
and actual evapotranspiration, crop water demand, water
balances, effects on microclimate). Water flow in soil:
fundamentals; crop water uptake, soil evaporation,
infiltration, drainage, soil water balance. Design
principles for drainage works at field scale and at
larger scales; implications of artificial drainage (crop
production, environment). Transport of contaminants in soil,
leaching: fundamentals and selected cases representing inert,
non-adsorbing, sorbing and degradable
substances. Non-equilibrium transport, effects of preferential
water flow. Field scale variability: spatial variability and
how to deal with it.
Course report: each student prepares an individual course
report (typically 10-15 pages) and submit it to the course
responsible before the examination. The report documents
(examplifies) and combines the application of central methods and
theory in an analysis of self-selected or given
problems within the framework of the course.
Knowledge, skills and competences obtained during the course:
Knowledge: Students understand (can
explain) all fundamental laws, principles, model concepts and
methods presented during the course.
Skills: Students can apply and combine
the presented methods and principles to characterize the
soil-plant-atmosphere system as a basis for evaluation of effects
on crops and the environment.
Competences: Students can identify and analyze the
most important agrohydrolocical and soil physical factors in
relation to their primary focus, interpret the results of their
analysis and draw the relevant conclusions.
The study materials include specialized advanced textbooks, specialized review papers, simple computer models, and original research papers
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 14
- Lectures
- 10
- Preparation
- 150
- Theory exercises
- 32
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 30 minMundtlig prøve, 30 minutter
No time is given for preparation. Initially, the student explains methods, theory, and analyses included in the report. The presentation leads to questions and discussions which may cover in principle the entire syllabus. - Exam registration requirements
- Submission of the course report before thursday in the week before the exam
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
- One internal examinator
Criteria for exam assesment
Criteria defining the perfect exam performance are specifyed under "Learning Outcome". To obtain the assessment passed, the students must show both knowledge, skills, and competences without major weaknesses in more than two areas.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NPLK14023U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- B (Mon 8-12 + Tues 13-17 + Fri 8-12)
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources and Environment
Contracting department
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Course responsibles
- Søren Hansen (3-776c654474706972326f7932686f)
- Carsten Tilbæk Petersen (3-6774694474706972326f7932686f)
Lecturers
Søren Hansen
Carsten Tilbæk Petersen