Organic Agriculture (MOA) / MSc
MSc Common part
Common Part
The Common Part does not apply to specialization C - Double Degree Agroecology.
RO-0: Choose in consultation with your study adviser courses if these or equivalent courses have not been part of your BSc-programme.
RO-1: Choose in consultation and agreement with your study adviser either RO-1A, RO-1B, or RO-1C + an additional optional course:
- RO-1A focuses on consultancy and business.
- RO-1B focuses on research proposal writing and funding.
- RO-1C is meant for students with verifiable prior experience in project work and reflective learning.
YMC-60300 is an 'umbrella' code. Instead, choose and register for 3 credits worth of modular skills (MOS) courses. For an overview of possible MOS courses please see under YMC-60300 in the study handbook.
RO-2: these courses are compulsory for students who choose specialization A or B
| Course | Ects | CS/RO | Phase | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSE-21806 | Introduction to Organic Production Systems | 6.00 | RO0 | M1 | 1AF |
| MAT-20306 | Advanced Statistics | 6.00 | RO0 | M1 | 1AF, 1MO, 5MO, 6MO |
| FSE-21306 | Organic Agriculture and Society | 6.00 | RO0 | M1 | 1MO |
| MCB-20806 | Principles of Consumer Studies | 6.00 | RO0 | M1 | 1MO |
| YFS-10801 | Wageningen Scientific Preparation Week | 1.00 | RO0 | M1 | 1WD |
| MAT-22306 | Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics | 6.00 | RO0 | M1 | 3WD, 4WD |
| YMC-60300 | Modular Skills Training | 3.00 | RO1A | M1 | 1AF, 2AF, 3AF, 5AF, 6AF |
| YMC-60300 | Modular Skills Training | 3.00 | RO1C | M1 | 1AF, 2AF, 3AF, 5AF, 6AF |
| YMC-61303 | Scientific Skills Training | 3.00 | RO1C | M1 | 1MO, 1AF |
| YMC-60809 | Academic Consultancy Training | 9.00 | RO1A | M1/2 | 1WD, 2WD, 3MO+4WD, 5WD, 6WD |
| YEI-60312 | Research Master Cluster: Proposal Writing | 12.00 | RO1B | M1/2 | 1WD, 2WD, 3WD+4WD, 5WD, 6WD |
| CSA-33303 | Masterclass Organic Agriculture | 3.00 | RO2 | M1 | 1WD+2WD+3WD+4WD+5WD+6WD |
| RSO-34806 | Social Transformations towards Sustainable Food Systems | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 2AF |
| SBL-33306 | Integrated Natural Resource Management in Organic Agriculture | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 2MO |
A - Agroecology
Limited choice:
RO-1 - RO-7: Choose one RO-cluster:
- If RO-2 is selected, choose one course and the thesis. The selected course must be related to the thesis topic.
- If RO-3 is selected, choose one course and the thesis. The selected course must be related to the thesis topic.
- If RO-6 is selected, choose one course and the thesis. The selected course must be related to the thesis topic.
RO-8: Choose one internship
The thesis and internship may be combined into a 60 credits interdisciplinary action research project, that is co-supervised by two chairgroups.
| Course | Ects | CS/RO | Phase | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS-30306 | Sustainability Assessment of Animal Systems | 6.00 | RO1 | M1 | 5MO |
| APS-80436 | MSc Thesis Animal Production Systems | 36.00 | RO1 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| FSE-32306 | Methodologies for Reading Sustainable Foodscapes | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 5MO |
| FSE-30306 | Analysis and Design of Organic Farming Systems | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 6WD |
| FSE-31806 | Agroecology | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 6WD |
| FSE-80436 | MSc Thesis Farming Systems Ecology | 36.00 | RO2 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CSA-30806 | Research Methods in Crop Science | 6.00 | RO3 | M1 | 1AF |
| CSA-31806 | Grassland Science | 6.00 | RO3 | M1 | 1AF |
| CSA-32806 | Functional Diversity for Sustainable Crop Production | 6.00 | RO3 | M1 | 4WD |
| CSA-80436 | MSc Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology | 36.00 | RO3 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CSA-30306 | Advanced Crop Physiology | 6.00 | RO4 | M1 | 4WD |
| CSA-80936 | MSc Thesis Crop Physiology | 36.00 | RO4 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| ENT-30306 | Ecological Aspects of Bio-interactions | 6.00 | RO5 | M1 | 1AF |
| ENT-80436 | MSc Thesis Entomology | 36.00 | RO5 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| PPS-30306 | Quantitative Analysis of Land Use Systems (QUALUS) | 6.00 | RO6 | M1 | 3WD |
| PPS-30806 | Analysing Sustainability of Farming Systems | 6.00 | RO6 | M1 | 5AF |
| PPS-80436 | MSc Thesis Plant Production Systems | 36.00 | RO6 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| SBL-31806 | Nutrient Management | 6.00 | RO7 | M1 | 5AF |
| SBL-81836 | MSc Thesis Soil Biology | 36.00 | RO7 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| AEP-70424 | MSc Internship Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| APS-70424 | MSc Internship Animal Production Systems | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| BEC-70424 | MSc Internship Business Economics | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CPT-70824 | MSc Internship Knowledge, Technology and Innovation | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CSA-70424 | MSc Internship Crop and Weed Ecology | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CSA-70924 | MSc Internship Crop Physiology | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| ELS-70424 | MSc Internship Education and Learning Sciences | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| ENP-70424 | MSc Internship Environmental Policy | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| ENT-70424 | MSc Internship Entomology | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| FSE-70424 | MSc Internship Farming Systems Ecology | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| MCB-70424 | MSc Internship Marketing and Consumer Behaviour | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| PPS-70424 | MSc Internship Plant Production Systems | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| RSO-70424 | MSc Internship Rural Sociology | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| SBL-70424 | MSc Internship Soil Biology | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| SDC-70424 | MSc Internship Sociology of Development and Change | 24.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
B - Sustainable Food Systems
Limited choice:
RO-1 - R-8: Choose one RO-cluster:
- If RO-6 is selected, choose MCB-31306 and the thesis, and one other RO-6 course (MST-21306 for a thesis on Marketing Management; MCB-30306 for a thesis on Consumer Behaviour).
- If RO-8 is selected, choose one course and the thesis. The selected course must be related to the thesis topic.
RO-9: Choose one internship.
The thesis and internship may be combined into a 60 credits interdisciplinary action research project, that is co-supervised by two chairgroups.
| Course | Ects | CS/RO | Phase | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP-20306 | Economics of Agribusiness | 6.00 | RO1 | M1 | 1MO |
| AEP-30306 | The Economics and Politics of European Integration: Agricultural, Rural and Regional Policy Analysis | 6.00 | RO1 | M1 | 5AF |
| AEP-80436 | MSc Thesis Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy | 36.00 | RO1 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| BEC-30306 | Advanced Business Economics | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 6AF |
| BEC-80436 | MSc Thesis Business Economics | 36.00 | RO2 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CPT-37806 | Researching Socio-Technical Practices, Innovation and Responsible Futures | 6.00 | RO3 | M1 | 5AF |
| CPT-80836 | MSc Thesis Knowledge, Technology and Innovation | 36.00 | RO3 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| ELS-31806 | Environmental Education and Learning for Sustainability | 6.00 | RO4 | M1 | 6WD |
| ELS-80436 | MSc Thesis Education and Learning Sciences | 36.00 | RO4 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| ENP-31806 | Globalization and Sustainability of Food Production and Consumption | 6.00 | RO5 | M1 | 4WD |
| ENP-80436 | MSc Thesis Environmental Policy | 36.00 | RO5 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| MST-21306 | Advanced Management and Marketing | 6.00 | RO6 | M1 | 3WD |
| MCB-30306 | Consumer Behaviour: Concepts and Research Methods | 6.00 | RO6 | M1 | 4WD |
| MCB-31306 | Creating Frameworks for Marketing and Consumer Behaviour | 6.00 | RO6 | M1 | 6AF |
| MCB-80436 | MSc Thesis Marketing and Consumer Behaviour | 36.00 | RO6 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| SDC-30806 | Political Ecologies of Natural Resource Distribution | 6.00 | RO7 | M1 | 5AF |
| SDC-80436 | MSc Thesis Sociology of Development and Change | 36.00 | RO7 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| RSO-30806 | The Sociology of Farming and Rural Life | 6.00 | RO8 | M1 | 5AF |
| RSO-31806 | Sociology of Food and Place | 6.00 | RO8 | M1 | 5MO |
| RSO-80436 | MSc Thesis Rural Sociology | 36.00 | RO8 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| AEP-70424 | MSc Internship Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| APS-70424 | MSc Internship Animal Production Systems | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| BEC-70424 | MSc Internship Business Economics | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CPT-70824 | MSc Internship Knowledge, Technology and Innovation | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CSA-70424 | MSc Internship Crop and Weed Ecology | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CSA-70924 | MSc Internship Crop Physiology | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| ELS-70424 | MSc Internship Education and Learning Sciences | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| ENP-70424 | MSc Internship Environmental Policy | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| ENT-70424 | MSc Internship Entomology | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| FSE-70424 | MSc Internship Farming Systems Ecology | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| MCB-70424 | MSc Internship Marketing and Consumer Behaviour | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| PPS-70424 | MSc Internship Plant Production Systems | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| RSO-70424 | MSc Internship Rural Sociology | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| SBL-70424 | MSc Internship Soil Biology | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| SDC-70424 | MSc Internship Sociology of Development and Change | 24.00 | RO9 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
C - Double Degree Agroecology
Limited choice:
RO-1: Choose one course if these or equivalent courses have not been part of your BSc-programme.
RO-2: Choose one course depending on your choice of thesis from RO-4:
- Choose FSE-30306 or FSE-31806 for a thesis at FSE. The selected course must be related to the thesis topic.
- Choose CSA-30806 for a thesis at CSA.
- Choose PPS-30306 for a thesis at PPS.
- Choose SOQ-33306 for a thesis at SOQ.
RO-3: Choose one internship or second thesis from RO-3.
RO-4: Choose one thesis from RO-4; choose in consultation with the study adviser and the examiner of your thesis an additional course related to the subject of the thesis.
| Course | Ects | CS/RO | Phase | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMC-60300 | Modular Skills Training | 3.00 | CS | M1 | 1AF, 3AF |
| FSE-21306 | Organic Agriculture and Society | 6.00 | CS | M1 | 1MO |
| RSO-34806 | Social Transformations towards Sustainable Food Systems | 6.00 | CS | M1 | 2AF |
| XIS-30304 | Agriculture and Landscape Management in a Particular Agricultural Region | 4.00 | CS | M2 | 1WD |
| XIS-31807 | Agroecological Cropping Practices | 7.00 | CS | M2 | 1WD |
| XIS-30805 | World Ecosystems and Agricultural Use | 5.00 | CS | M2 | 2WD |
| XIS-31306 | Management of Agroecosystems: Implications from Policies and Nature Conservation | 6.00 | CS | M2 | 2WD |
| XIS-62308 | Group Project Management | 8.00 | CS | M2 | 3WD |
| MAT-20306 | Advanced Statistics | 6.00 | RO1 | M1 | 1MO, 2MO, 5MO |
| MAT-22306 | Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics | 6.00 | RO1 | M1 | 3WD, 4WD |
| SBL-33306 | Integrated Natural Resource Management in Organic Agriculture | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 2MO |
| PPS-30306 | Quantitative Analysis of Land Use Systems (QUALUS) | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 3WD |
| CSA-32806 | Functional Diversity for Sustainable Crop Production | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 4WD |
| FSE-30306 | Analysis and Design of Organic Farming Systems | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 6WD |
| FSE-31806 | Agroecology | 6.00 | RO2 | M1 | 6WD |
| SBL-70424 | MSc Internship Soil Biology | 24.00 | RO3 | M1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| SBL-81824 | MSc Thesis Soil Biology | 24.00 | RO3 | M1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CSA-70424 | MSc Internship Crop and Weed Ecology | 24.00 | RO3 | M1 | 4,5,6 |
| CSA-80424 | MSc Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology | 24.00 | RO3 | M1 | 4,5,6 |
| FSE-70424 | MSc Internship Farming Systems Ecology | 24.00 | RO3 | M1 | 4,5,6 |
| FSE-80424 | MSc Thesis Farming Systems Ecology | 24.00 | RO3 | M1 | 4,5,6 |
| PPS-70424 | MSc Internship Plant Production Systems | 24.00 | RO3 | M1 | 4,5,6 |
| PPS-80424 | MSc Thesis Plant Production Systems | 24.00 | RO3 | M1 | 4,5,6 |
| SBL-81830 | MSc Thesis Soil Biology | 30.00 | RO4 | M2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| CSA-80430 | MSc Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology | 30.00 | RO4 | M2 | 4,5,6 |
| FSE-80430 | MSc Thesis Farming Systems Ecology | 30.00 | RO4 | M2 | 4,5,6 |
| PPS-80430 | MSc Thesis Plant Production Systems | 30.00 | RO4 | M2 | 4,5,6 |