•   Production Biology BE22VG20-3003 02.09.2024-25.10.2024  4 credits  (BE24DA-E) +-
    Competence objectives of the study unit
    The student
    - knows the basic anatomy and physiology of plants
    - knows about the plants' uptake and transport of nutrients
    - knows the botany and production biology of cultivated plants
    - can use development scales for cereals and oilseeds and knows development scales for other crops
    - understands the different purposes of cereal cultivation and can, on the basis of plant physiological principles, choose a suitable cultivation technique
    - knows the key parameters of product quality and knows how to achieve different quality goals
    - know the wintering strategies of the cultivated plants and factors that influence wintering.
    Prerequisites
    No prerequisites.
    Content of the study unit
    Plant anatomy and physiology
    Botany and Production biology
    Development scales for crops, focused on cereals and oil seed crops
    General principles and Cultivation techniques for cereals and oil seed crops
    Parameters for product quality, focused on cereals and oil seed crops
    Wintering strategies of plants, focused on cereals and oil seed crops
    The course is based on several of the global sustainability goals, mainly the goals of Responsible consumption and production, Life on land and the Climate action.
    Assessment criteria
    Failed (0)
    Failed written exams, course projects/assignments and failed exercises.
    Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)
    Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a satisfactory level.
    Assessment criteria – good (3-4)
    Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a good level.
    Assessment criteria – excellent (5)
    Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a excellent level.
    Name of lecturer(s)

    Lars Fridefors

    Learning material

    See instructions on the moodle site.

    Main course references:

    Vår mat - Odling av åker- och trädgårdsgrödor (2015, första upplagan). Redaktör Håkan Fogelfors, Studentlitteratur. 2015, 614 s. ISBN: 978-914-4092-80-5.

    Åkergrödornas sorter 2014, Pro Agria Svenska Lantbrukssällskapens förbunds publikationer, serie 81118, Forskning för framåt 34, Fram Ab, Vasa 2014. ISSN: 1237-1572, ISBN: 978-952-9730-49-0.

    Learning methods

    Lectures (mostly in campus and some hybrid lectures in campus and at the same time on distance in Teams)
    Exercises (Seed knowledge and grain lab. analyses)
    Field studies

    Objects, timing and methods of assessment

    Course grades in scale 1 - 5:

    Written theory exam 50 %
    Projects 30 %
    Seed knowledge, written exam 20 %
    Course participation and activity (pass/failed)

    Teaching language

    Swedish

    Timing

    02.09.2024 - 25.10.2024

    Enrollment date range

    15.06.2024 - 01.09.2024

    Group(s)
    • BE24DA-E
    Seats

    5 - 40

    Responsible unit

    Faculty of Bioeconomy

    Teachers and responsibilities

    Lars Fridefors

    Additional information

    Additional information and instructions on the moodle site and combined with Teams invitations.

    Degree Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in bioeconomy

    RDI share

    0.00 credits

    Share of online studies

    0.00 credits

    Assessment scale

    H-5

    Practical training and working life co-operation

    Lab. analyses and field studies at Västankvarn Trial Farm.
    Field studies of winter crops in Ingå/Inkoo and Sjundeå/Siuntio

    Exam dates and retake possibilities

    Oral course project/assignments presentations scheduled during the course
    Seed knowledge exercise and written seed exam, time confirmed later.
    Written theory exam 19th of December, 2024.

    Timing and attendance

    Scheduled course introduction in campus in Raseborg 31st of October, 2024.
    The course is scheduled until December 19h, 2024.

    Student's schedule and workload

    27 h / credit, totally 81 h

    Assessment criteria
    Failed (0)

    Failed written exams, course projects/assignments and failed exercises.

    Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

    Approved examination on an overall and in average acceptable level.

    Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

    Approved examination on an overall and in average acceptable level.

    Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

    Approved examination on an overall and in average excellent level.