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| School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine | ||
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Course unit
AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT OF BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
AVP5073577, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2018/19
AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT OF BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
AVP5073577, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2018/19
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AV2293, Degree course structure A.Y. 2016/17, A.Y. 2018/19 |
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| Degree course track | Common track | |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 8.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT OF BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES | |
| Department of reference | Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and the Environment | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | English | |
| Branch | LEGNARO (PD) | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | FRANCESCO MORARI | AGR/02 |
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Mutuated
| Course unit code | Course unit name | Teacher in charge | Degree course code |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVP5073577 | AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT OF BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES | FRANCESCO MORARI | IF0321 |
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Core courses | AGR/02 | Agronomy and Herbaceous Cultivation | 8.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 1st Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Practice | 1.0 | 8 | 17.0 | No turn |
| Laboratory | 1.0 | 8 | 17.0 | No turn |
| Lecture | 6.0 | 48 | 102.0 | No turn |
| Prerequisites: | Fundamentals of physics, chemistry, biology and agronomy |
| Target skills and knowledge: | This course has been designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of processes affecting biogeochemical cycles and pollutant transport, and strategies to mitigate agriculture water, air and soil pollution |
| Examination methods: | The final exam will consist of a written part and of an oral part, to be held on the same date. The exam will include topics from the textbook, lectures slides and laboratory experiences. Students will be required to write a report on a topic agreed in consultation with the instructor |
| Assessment criteria: | The evaluation will be based on the understanding of the topics, on the acquisition of concepts and methodologies proposed and the ability to apply them in an autonomous way |
| Course unit contents: | ) Atmosphere and hydrosphere: the agricultural non-point source pollution (0.5 ECTS)
2) The soil ecosystem and its properties (0.5 ECTS) 3) Soil water content and potential, retention characteristics (1 ECTS) 4) Flow of water in saturated soils and unsaturated saturated (2 ECTS) 5) Solute transport in the soil and water erosion (1 ECTS) 6) Soil Nitrogen and environmental quality (0.5 ECTS) 7) Soil Phosphorus and environmental quality (0.5 ECTS) 8) Sustainable Agricultural Practices to mitigate agriculture water, soil and air pollution (2 ECTS) |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | Teaching is based on lectures, working groups, case studies and on class exercises involving students individually.
Hands on or laboratory activities are also scheduled |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | The material used for the course will be made available to students through the Moodle platform of the School at
https://elearning.unipd.it/scuolaamv/login/index.php |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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- Lecturing
- Laboratory
- Problem based learning
- Case study
- Working in group
