Intensive Crop Production Systems

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 1 of 23.02.2023.

Module identifier

44B0684

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only winterterm

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

Crop production, under controlled conditions in cultivated areas isolated from the outside world, has become one of the most intensive forms of production in recent years to meet global multidimensional challenges (such as climate change and urbanization).

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 135 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Hours of workloadType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
42LectureOnline-
10SeminarOnline-
Lecturer independent learning
Hours of workloadType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
15Work in small groups-
15Preparation/follow-up for course work-
13Study of literature-
40Exam preparation-
Graded examination
  • Portfolio exam or
  • Written examination or
  • oral exam
Remark on the assessment methods

The standard type of examination is portfolio examination (in case of deviation, one of the alternative examination types mentioned will be selected by the examiner and announced at the beginning of the course)

Exam duration and scope

The portfolio exam consists of the sub-exams:

E-exam (30 min., max. 30%) + E-exam (30 min., max. 30%) + written project report (max. 40% of the total number of points to be achieved)

Communication and Cooperation

Vorhandenes Wissen zum Einfluss von Umweltparametern auf die Pflanzenperformance und -physiologie wird als Basis für ?berlegungen zu neuen Kultursystementwicklungen in CEA-Systemen angewendet.

Literature

Kozai, Toyoki (2018): Smart Plant Factory – The Next Generation Indoor Vertical Farms, Springer: Singapore.

Applicability in study programs

  • Pflanzentechnologie in der Agrarwirtschaft
    • Pflanzentechnologie in der Agrarwirtschaft B.Sc.

    Person responsible for the module
    • Ulbrich, Andreas
    Further lecturer(s)

    Deck, Sebastian