LB0132, Agricultural science 1 - system perspectives, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus

Finalized by: PN-NJ, 2023-11-14
Valid from : Spring semester 2025 (2025-01-20)

Level

First cycle (G1N)

Main field of study

Agricultural Science

Grading Scale

5 / 4 / 3 / U

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

Swedish

Entry Requirements

Objectives

The aim of the course is to create an understanding of the different functions of Swedish agriculture, how these functions relate to each other, and how they are studied in the subject of agricultural science.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• describe functions and relationships of agriculture from the perspectives of crop production, animal production, food, rural development and economics using subject-specific terms and concepts
• explain what an interdisciplinary approach means and how it helps us to understand the complexity of agriculture
• describe the role of a farmer based on biological, social and economic conditions
• discuss issues related to sustainability in the agricultural sector
• reflect on ethical issues and trade-offs in Swedish agriculture
• reflect on professional roles in the agricultural sector.

Content

Subject-related content:

The course focuses on elucidating how Swedish agriculture works from a systems perspective. In the agricultural system, specialists work with issues related to the world's food supply, such as food safety, ethical and economic animal husbandry, current and future land use, and sustainability in rural areas. In order to understand how the whole is connected, the student gains knowledge in crop production, animal husbandry, food production, rural development and economics. This provides a basis for discussing sustainability issues and ethical considerations in the agricultural sector and highlight examples of how challenges can be addressed and solved at farm level.

The course focuses on the farmer's conditions and choices and through case studies and farm visits, the student will apply their theoretical knowledge and learn how to understand the farm as an agricultural business.

Teaching formats:

To further student learning and promote discussion, a variety of methods are used:

lectures, seminars, excercises, study visits och presentations.

The course focuses on the following generic competencies:

rhetoric, argumentation techniques, presentation techniques.

The following course components are compulsory:

seminars, excercises, study visits och presentations.

Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through:

study visits and guest lecturers.

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Approved written exam, approved assignements, approved written and oral presentation, approved participation in compulsary parts.

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

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Crop Production Ecology

Supplementary information

Included in program

• Crop Production (BSc)
• Animal Science and Sustainability (BSc)
• Food Science (BSc)
• Agricultural Business and Economics
• Rural Development - Societal Change
• Agricultural Science with a Specialisation in Economics and Business Administration
• Agricultural Science with a Specialisation in Rural Development
• Agricultural Science with a Specialisation in Food Science
• Agricultural Science with a Specialisation in Plant and Soil Sciences
• Agriculture with a Specialisation in Animal Science

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Functions and relationships of agriculture	7.5	0101
Farmer´s conditions	7.5	0102

The Course Replaces

LB0105, LB0107, LB0118, LB0122, LB0086

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.