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Bachelor's degree programme "Ökologische Landwirtschaft" (Organic farming)

(in German language only)

CourseDescribtionSemester
G18Biologie der Pflanze und Übungen (Biology of plants and tutorials)
Course unit: Botany
Systematics and anatomy of crops, identification exercises
Course responsible: Dr. H. Hofmann		1st/2nd (SuSe)
G21Pflan­ze­ner­näh­rung, Pflan­zen­züch­tung (Plant nutrition, plant breeding)
Course unit: Plant breeding
Principles and fundamental understanding of plant breeding
Course responsible: Prof. Dr. R. Jörgensen		3rd/4th (SuSe)
H22Regulation der Agrarbiozönosen (Regulation of agro-biocoenoses)
Course unit: Organic plant breeding
Methodology of ( organic ) plant breeding, goals and means of organic plant breeding
Course responsible: Prof. Dr. M. R. Finckh		3rd−­6th (SuSe)
H35Agro-Gentechnik (Genetic engineering in Agriculture)
Course unit: Genetic engineering in general and genetic engineering of plants
Fundamental procedures, the application of procedures including ethical and legal frameworks
Course responsible: Prof. Dr. G. Backes		3rd−­6th (WiSe)
H94Gemüse: Anbautechnik und Züchtung (Vegetables: cultivation techniques and breeding)
Course unit: Seed production and breeding
Course responsible: S. Kretschmer		3rd−­6th (WiSe)
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Master's degree programme "Ökologische Landwirtschaft" (Organic farming)

(in German language only)

ModulBeschreibungSemester
L13Angewandte Methoden der Pflanzenzüchtung (Applied methods in plant breeding)
Methodology course (6 Credits)
Applied methods in plant breeding (crossing, selection) and breeding research (linkage analysis, QTL analysis).
Lectures, laboratory exercises, excursions
Course responsible: Prof. Dr. G. Backes		SuSe
L30Vegetation und Standort (Vegetation and habitat)
Mandatory course (6 Credits)
Cartography and assessment of habitats on the basis of vegetation; development concepts, measurements
Lectures, biotope assessments, diaspora analysis
Course responsible: Dr. H. Hofmann		WiSe
L32Ökologische Pflanzenzüchtung (Organic plant breeding)
Mandatory course (6 Credits)
Principles of plant breeding for organic farming: aims and methods, case studies on selected crops
Lectures, laboratory exercises, contributions from breeders
Course responsible: Prof. Dr. G. Backes		WiSe
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Master's degree programme "Sustainable International Agriculture (SIA)"

CourseBeschreibungSemester
P07Soil and Plant Sciences
Compulsary module (6 Credits)
Course unit: Plant breeding
Basics, domestication, genetic resources, breeding methods
Course responsible: Dr. H. Saucke		WiSe
P13Agrobiodiversity and plant genetic resources in the tropics
Mandatory module (6 Credits)
The role of agrobiodiversity in tropical agro-ecosystems, their analysis and conservation strategies
Course responsible: Prof. Dr. G. Backes		WiSe
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Courses on "Aktuelle Themen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis" (Current topics from science and practice)

(in German language only)

CourseSemester
Agrarmeterorologie/Landschaftswasserhaushalt
(1 Credit)
Course responsible: Dr. H. Hofmann		WiSe
Anbau von Obstgehölzen, Veredelung
(1 Credit)
Course responsible: Dr. H. Hofmann		SoSe
Bewirtschaftung bäuerlichen Waldbesitzes
(1 Credit)
Course responsible: Dr. H. Hofmann		WiSe
Gehölzbestimmung im Sommerzustand
(1 Credit)
Course responsible: Dr. H. Hofmann		SoSe
Gehölzbestimmung im Winterzustand
(1 Credit)
Course responsible: Dr. H. Hofmann		WiSe
Pflanzenmikroskopische Übungen
(1 Credit)
Course responsible: Dr. H. Hofmann		So/WiSe
Geobotanische Übungen
(1 Credit)
Course responsible: Dr. H. Hofmann		SoSe
Saatgutgewinnung
(1 Credit)
Course responsible: C. Merx, Prof. Dr. G. Backes		SoSe
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