Sustainable Production Systems in a Global Perspective
This course instance is exclusively for incoming exchange students
Entry Requirements
Course facts
BI1396, Sustainable Production Systems in a Global Perspective, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus
Level
First cycle (G2F)
Main field of study
Biology, Agricultural Science
Biology Area
Other biology courses
Grading Scale
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.
Course language
English
Entry Requirements
Objectives
The course aims to educate and prepare students to work with sustainable development of production systems and to strengthen students’ competence in systems thinking, critical thinking, design and evaluation of future scenarios and decision-making in consultation with others.
After completing the course, the student should be able to: • describe conditions for food production and bioenergy in different countries. • describe the current situation for food production and bioenergy in different countries • evaluate how landscapes and urban environments affect, enable and support production on both a large and small scale globally • explain and reason about sustainability in production systems and the supply of food and bioenergy • compare and evaluate different countries’ conditions and competitiveness for a bio-based economy • assess the international market for various products from the agricultural and horticultural sector.
Content
The course deals with and discusses biological / ecological, environmental, climatic, technical, economic, political and social conditions for globally sustainable (social, ecological, economic) food production and bioenergy. Entrepreneurship and trade in goods and services are also covered.
The course includes: • Biological, technical and economic conditions for agricultural production in different parts of the world • Most important characteristic factors in production systems in different parts of the world • Review of the current situation for agriculture and farmers in different parts of the world • Global climate and environmental effects, e.g. water management, greenhouse gases and erosion • International agricultural and horticultural policy and trade • Food consumption in different countries from a sustainability perspective
The course consists of lectures / discussions, case studies in groups and project work. The course introduction, the introduction and presentation of group and individual project work, as well as reading seminars, the research presentation day and any excursions are compulsory elements.
Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
Approved written and oral reporting of case studies and project assignments and participation in compulsory components.
Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of Biosystems and Technology
Supplementary information
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing regions - group work | 2.0 | 0102 |
| Reading seminar Living Planet - individual work | 1.0 | 0103 |
| Reading seminar Planetary boundaries - individual | 1.0 | 0104 |
| Production system - group work | 2.0 | 0105 |
| E-case - group work | 3.0 | 0106 |
| Individual essay | 5.0 | 0108 |
| Excursion / PhD presentation day | 1.0 | 0109 |
The Course Replaces
BI1192