SOQ-33306 Integrated Natural Resource Management in Organic Agriculture
Course
Credits 6.00
| Teaching method | Contact hours |
| One day excursion | 14 |
| Individual Paper | 1 |
| Lectures | 16 |
| Practical extensively supervised | 42 |
| Course coordinator(s) | prof. dr. L Brussaard |
| Lecturer(s) | prof. dr. L Brussaard |
| dr. HA Oostindie | |
| dr. ir. SJ Oosting | |
| dr. ir. JCJ Groot | |
| dr. ir. GWJ van de Ven | |
| dr. RGM de Goede | |
| Examiner(s) | prof. dr. L Brussaard |
Language of instruction:
English
Assumed knowledge on:
BFS-21306 Organic Agriculture and Society
Contents:
Judicious management of resources for sustainable organic agriculture involving different stakeholders, institutional environments and agro-ecological regions of the world by dealing with ecological processes, social impact, conservation of landscape/nature and animal/human health and welfare.
Learning outcomes:
Students are expected to be able to:
- describe and interpret management of natural resources at organic farm and regional scales;
- illustrate how changes in farming goals and conditions affect natural resources (management);
- propose options for Integrated Natural Resource Management when combining different (organic) production functions.
Activities:
Lectures, practicals, excursion, individual project.
Examination:
Exam (50%), performance at PE and EE (25%), IP (25%), all to be completed with mark equal to or higher than 5.5.
| Programme | Phase | Specialization | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory for: | MOA | Organic Agriculture | MSc | 2MO | |