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Syllabus

MV0209 Basic course - agronomist soil/plant, 15.0 Credits

Grundkurs - agronom mark/växt

Subjects

Soil Science Agricultural Science Soil science Agricultural science

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Introduction to the education	9.0	0202
Geology and hydrology	6.0	0203

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to general entry requirements and specific entry requirements equivalent field-specific entry requirements A11 that includes Biology 2, Physics 1a or Physics 1b1+1b2, Chemistry 2, Mathematics 4

Objectives

The aim of the course is to give an introduction to the education and the professional role and an understanding of the crop production importance in the society. Furthermore, the course should give a general understanding of the geological relations and processes that shape the landscape and knowledge of the occurrence and renewal in the landscape of the water. The aim is also to introduce to higher education and give training in written and oral presentation.

On completion of the course, the student should be able to

• describe at a general level use of natural resources, with focus on agriculture and animal husbandry, and their importance in the society in all at a general level joint

• describe at a general level the crop production in relation to the social progress and the importance for the cultural landscape and the environment

• identify certain species of crops and weed

• account for the geological structure of the landscape and development

• describe the occurrence and renewal of the water in the landscape

• account for basic concepts and processes within geology and hydrology

• identify those in Sweden most commonly occurring soil types, minerals and rocks

• carry out simple hydrological calculations

• describe at a general level the soil as system and its function as habitat

• know and use certain mathematical tools that are commonly occurring within the natural sciences

• search, critically review and discuss scientific literature in speech and writing.

Content

The lectures of the course, exercises, study visits, field trips and study tours treat

• biological and geological natural resources, their occurrence and how they are used to generate goods and employments, with focus on agriculture and annual cycles

• prerequisites for cultivation in the agriculture, overview of historical development regarding the use of plant material and soil and water resources and possible future development

• species knowledge current crops and weed

• the structure, plate tectonics and processes that shape the bedrock of the earth.

• composition and properties of the most common rock forming the mineral and the rocks

• the effects of the ice melting and the strand displacement on the earth types distribution in the landscape

• weathering, frost phenomenon, erosion and mass movements

• quaternary deposits and the soil type importance for the properties of the soil

• the hydrological cycle and water balance

• the formation and occurrence in the landscape of the groundwater

• occurrence, binding and movement of water and nutrients

• the water as resource and human influence on the water balance and the water quality

• the soil as system and its different components and its importance as habitat

• basic mathematics with relevance for following courses in the education

• introduction to ethical argumentation, sustainable natural resources exploitation and agricultural and rural history

• cartography and interpretation of different type of map

• general library science and study technique

• oral and written presentation

On field trips, natural environments are visited to increase the knowledge of geological relations and about the use and the administration of natural resources in Sweden. To give insight in possible future professional role, study visits at some workplaces are also made. Compulsory components are study visits, field trips, study tours and some exercises.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

• Passed tests

• Thesis: Passed written and oral presentation

• Approved participation in field trips, exercises and other compulsory components

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

In connection with study tours, a fee for the course participants is added to finance a part of the cost for travel and living.

Responsible department

Department of Soil and Environment

Cooperating departments: