751-3603-00L Current Challenges in Plant Breeding
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2020 |
| Dozierende | B. Studer, A. Hund, R. Kölliker |
| Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
| Lehrsprache | Englisch |
| Kommentar | Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 15 |
Lehrveranstaltungen
| Nummer | Titel | Umfang | Dozierende | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751-3603-00 G | Current Challenges in Plant Breeding This course is composed by two parts: On 6. November 2020 there is a compulsory information event (14.00-17.00), in which the preparation and task assignment will take place (ONLINE). On 26. January 2021 a seminar is held (8.00-18.00), in which the group tasks will be presented. The lecturers will communicate the exact lesson times of ONLINE courses. | 2 Std. |
| B. Studer, A. Hund, R. Kölliker |
Katalogdaten
| Kurzbeschreibung | 'Current challenges in plant breeding' aims to bring together national and international experts in plant breeding to discuss current activities, latest achievements and future prospective of a selected topic/area with students. The seminar this year will focus on what plant breeding can contribute to mitigate future challenges such as reduced input for plant protection or climate change. |
| Lernziel | The educational objectives cover both thematic competences and soft skills: Thematic competences: - Deepening of scientific knowledge in plant breeding - Critical evaluation of current challenges and new concepts in plant breeding - Promotion of collaboration and Master thesis projects with practical plant breeders Soft skills: - Independent literature research to get familiar with the selected topic - Critical evaluation and consolidation of the acquired knowledge in an interdisciplinary team - Establishment of a scientific presentation in an interdisciplinary team - Presentation and discussion of the teamwork outcome - Establishing contacts and strengthening the network to national and international plant breeders and scientist |
| Inhalt | Given current discussions and efforts towards more sustainable agricultural production systems, we will investigate what plant breeding can contribute i) to reduce the input of plant protection products, ii) to make our crops genetically ready for future climatic conditions and iii) to evaluate what traits might become important in alternative production systems. On November 6, 2020, from 2 to 5pm, the enrolled students will be introduced to the concept, topic and the lecturers/tutors involved in 'Current challenges in plant breeding'. After an input talk by the lecturers, four to six specific aspects/questions for the above-mentioned topics will be identified and phrased. The tutors and the enrolled students will be assigned to four to six different groups, to critically evaluate one aspect/question. The students, guided by tutors, will prepare a presentation of 15 minutes (plus 5 minutes discussion) covering their specific question/aspect. Participation in this introductory lecture mandatory. On January 26, 2021, a one-day seminar on the selected topic will be organized. The presentations of the students will be complemented with keynote talks from national and international experts. The seminar will be public and serve as annual meeting of the 'Working Group Plant Breeding' from the Swiss Society of Agronomy, bringing together the experts in plant breeding. The course is designed for a maximum of 15 Master students and 10 PhD students (advertised and recruited via the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center). For full and active participation, a total of 2 credit/ECTS points will be provided. |
| Skript | no |
| Literatur | Peer-reviewed research articles, selected according to the selected topic/area. |
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Participation in the BSc course 'Pflanzenzüchtung' is strongly recommended, a completed course in 'Molecular Plant Breeding' is highly advantageous. |
Leistungskontrolle
| Information zur Leistungskontrolle (gültig bis die Lerneinheit neu gelesen wird) | |
Leistungskontrolle als Semesterkurs | |
| ECTS Kreditpunkte | 2 KP |
| Prüfende | B. Studer, A. Hund, R. Kölliker |
| Form | unbenotete Semesterleistung |
| Prüfungssprache | Englisch |
| Repetition | Repetition nur nach erneuter Belegung der Lerneinheit möglich. |
| Zusatzinformation zum Prüfungsmodus | (passed/failed) |
Lernmaterialien
| Keine öffentlichen Lernmaterialien verfügbar. | |
| Es werden nur die öffentlichen Lernmaterialien aufgeführt. |
Gruppen
| Keine Informationen zu Gruppen vorhanden. |
Einschränkungen
| Plätze | Maximal 15 |
| Vorrang | Die Belegung der Lerneinheit ist bis 30.08.2020 nur durch die primäre Zielgruppe möglich |
| Primäre Zielgruppe | Agrarwissenschaften MSc (762000) |
| Warteliste | Bis 25.09.2020 |
Angeboten in
| Studiengang | Bereich | Typ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agrarwissenschaften Master | Agronomy and Plant Breeding | W |  |
| Agrarwissenschaften Master | Agronomy and Plant Breeding | W+ | |
| Agrarwissenschaften Master | General Crop Science | W | |