Learning objectives
The objectives are described in each module
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The course is made up of two modules.
Module 1, Applied Ecology - aims to provide basic scientific knowledge, resulting from the evolution of ecological thought and research, to understand the main structural and functional characteristics of agroecosystems and address the problems of exploitation and conservation of natural resources and management of altered environmental processes in the agri-food sector.
Module 2, Food production and climate crisis - intends to provide knowledge relating to the main biotic and abiotic factors that influence food production with particular regard to primary production and the complex interaction that exists between environmental conditions, agriculture, genetic resources, and food security. The ongoing climate crisis is linked to food production by a complex cause-effect relationship and the course aims to provide the cultural tools to understand it.
Full programme
The programme is described in each module
Bibliography
The material is listed in the modules description
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures - see modules for further details.
Assessment methods and criteria
Learning assessment is carried out separately for each module with a written exam. The student who passes the first exam is admitted to take the second written exam, once the second module has been completed. The final grade is given by the average of the scores of the two individual exams.
For further details, see the individual modules.
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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