751-5201-00L  Tropical Cropping Systems, Soils and Livelihoods (with Excursion)

SemesterHerbstsemester 2017
DozierendeJ. Six, A. Hofmann, B. Wilde
Periodizitätjährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung
LehrspracheEnglisch



Lehrveranstaltungen

NummerTitelUmfangDozierende
751-5201-00 GTropical Cropping Systems, Soils and Livelihoods (with Excursion)
Bewilligung der Dozierenden für alle Studierenden notwendig.
The field excursion to Ethiopia will take place from November 4 - 19, 2017.
Remarks: Student who enroll for this course are strongly recommended to verify with lecturers from other courses whether their absence of two weeks may affect their performance in the respective courses.
5 Std.
Mi17:15-19:00LFW C 11 »
J. Six, A. Hofmann, B. Wilde

Katalogdaten

KurzbeschreibungThis course guides students in analyzing and comprehending tropical agroecosystems. Students gain practical knowledge of field methods, diagnostic tools and survey methods for tropical soils and agroecosystems. An integral part of the course is the two-week field project in southern Ethiopia, which is co-organized with Arba Minch University (Ethiopia) and KU Leuven (Belgium).
LernzielLectures and exercises:
(1) Introduction to international soil classification with focus on tropical soils
(2) Soil suitability (chemical, physical and biological fertility) for tropical crops
(3) Soil conservation practices and stakeholder involvement
(4) Approaches to analyzing tropical agroecosystems

Field project:
(5) Overview of the major land use systems in the South Ethiopian Rift Valley
(6) Analysis of agricultural production systems in the Gamo-Gofa region in southern Ethiopia
(7) Hands-on training on the use of field methods, diagnostic tools and survey methods
(8) Collaboration in international student teams (MSc students from Switzerland, Belgium and Ethiopia)
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesThe number of participants is limited to 12 students due to capacity limitations for the field project in Ethiopia. Selection of participants will be based on (1) the student's motivation statement, (2) successful participation in the BSc lectures "Sustainable Agroecosystems I + II" and (3) related topic for BSc thesis/ tentative topic for MSc thesis. The motivation statement is due in the first week of the semester.

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ECTS Kreditpunkte5 KP
PrüfendeJ. Six, A. Hofmann, B. Wilde
Formbenotete Semesterleistung
PrüfungsspracheEnglisch
RepetitionRepetition nur nach erneuter Belegung der Lerneinheit möglich.

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Einschränkungen

AllgemeinBewilligung der Dozierenden für alle Studierenden notwendig

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