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| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Thomas Boller (thomas.boller@unibas.ch)
Sylvia Martinez (sylvia.martinez@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Future demand in agricultural output is supposed to match the needs of 9-billion people with less input of resources. We will discuss current plant science research in the context of sustainability on the production side. Thematic areas of the seminar include: Biotic interactions • Nutrient management • Plant breeding • Global change A special focus will be on research on agro-ecological systems and farming system research. Can we transform our agricultural practices and move behind existing paradigms to develop innovative and sustainable agriculture production systems? Where does current research indicate on directions for transformation of current practice and how can we assess and analyze them though research? The course will be organized with two workshops (half days, 13:00 - 17:00) and an intensive, well-structured self-study/ group work phase in between the workshops. Online learning material in provided. The seminar is set up as a blended-learning seminar, i.e. a combination of face-to-face meetings and self-organized learning with provided online learning material. The seminar comprises two workshop afternoons and an intensive, well-structured self-study/ group work phase in between the workshops. Students can earn 2 ECTS for successful completion of the seminar. |
| Learning objectives | Key objectives for the seminar are that (1) participants will be able to discuss issues of sustainability in the context of current plant science research topics (2) participants will be able to phrase their own visions for sustainability in plant sciences, their group work topic and their own MSc or PhD project. |
| Bibliography | |
| Comments | For MSc and PhD students of ETH Zurich, University of Zurich and University of Basel. In addition to the regular course registration on services.unibas.ch, kindly register via the weblink. Lecturers: • Dr. Frank Liebisch, Institut für Agrarwissenschaften, ETHZ, frank.liebisch@usys.ethz.ch • Dr. Gurbir Singh Bhullar, FIBL, gurbir.bhullar@fibl.org • Dr. Melanie Paschke, Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center (PSC), ETH Zurich, paschkme@ethz.ch • Dr. Franz Bender, Plant-Soil-Interactions Group, Agroscope, sebastianfranz.bender@agroscope.admin.ch |
| Weblink | http://www.plantsciences.uzh.ch |
| Course application | In addition to the regular course registration on MoNA, students are requested to register through the PSC course registration platform for this course (see weblink). The course registration will open on 1st July. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, optional |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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| Comments | October 7 & Dez 3, 2021 (14:00 – 18:00) plus individual working time in between. |
No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Courses: Master's Studies Plant Science (Master's Studies: Plant Science) Doctorate Botany: Recommendations (PhD subject: Botany) Module Specialisation: Molecular Biology (Master's Studies: Nanosciences) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Individual Performance and Assessment: ungraded semester performance. Students will actively participate during the two afternoons with presentations on the second afternoon (8 hours). In between the will independently work in the online course with assignments to be handed in and they will in groups prepare a presentation and essay on a sustainability topic (52 hours). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Integrative Biologie |