O-ZH-20-AGEK - Agroekologija
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| Course title | ||||
| Acronym | O-ZH-20-AGEK | |||
| Study programme | ||||
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| Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
| ESPB | 6.0 | Status | ||
| Condition | Oblik uslovljenosti | |||
| The goal | a) knowledge of the basic principles of natural resource management in agriculture, formation of agroecosystems, sustainable functioning of agroecosystems, ecological concepts that will benefit farmers on farms; b) skills for proper management of agroecosystems, assessment of productivity and condition of agroecosystems, avoidance of harmful effects on the environment. | |||
| The outcome | knowledge (understanding) of: basic principles of agroecology, the influence of environmental factors on cultivated plants and accompanying elements of agroecosystems, functioning and management of agroecosystems the student should be able to: apply ecological technologies in growing crops, recognize the negative effects of agrotechnical measures on the environment, change and adapt methods | |||
| Contents | ||||
| Contents of lectures | Environmental factors Climate and climatic factors - importance of climate and assessment of climate for the needs of agriculture Light, Temperature, Water, Air and air movements (wind); Edaphic and orographic factors, Biotic factors. Concept of biocenosis, ecological niche and application in agriculture; Agroecosystems; Stability in the agroecosystem; Application of ecological principles | |||
| Contents of exercises | Significance of climate and assessment of climate for the needs of agriculture (climate indices and climate diagram); Critical periods; Light; Temperature; Water; Biotic factors; Population ecology of plants in agriculture; Concept of biocenosis; Agroecosystems; Agroecosystem mapping. | |||
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| Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
| Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
| 2 | 2 | |||
| Methods of teaching | Teaching methods include classical lectures, exercises and interactive teaching methods. Among the methods of interactive teaching, individual, group or team collaborative and cooperative methods of active learning are used. | |||
| Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
| Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
| Activites during lectures | 10 | Test paper | ||
| Practical lessons | Oral examination | 60 | ||
| Projects | ||||
| Colloquia | 30 | |||
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