Agroecology
for students of the 2 cours of the "Agronomy" faculty
specialty 5B060800 - Ecology full-time form
Training on 1 a semester 2016 - 2017 academic year
| Week | Module name and theme | Lecture | Prak. | SWST | SWS | Total hours |
| Module 1 The features of agroecology | ||||||
| 1. | Theme 1. Agroecology as a complex science, its purpose and objectives | |||||
| 2. | Theme 2.The history of the development of Agroecology | |||||
| 3. | Theme 3.Basic concepts and techniques of Agroecology | |||||
| 4. | Theme 4.The functions of agroecologyl | |||||
| Module 2 Agriculture and biodiversity | ||||||
| 5. | Theme 1.The ecological role and enhancement of biodiversity in agroecosystems | |||||
| 6. | Theme 2. The human ecology of agrobiodiversity | |||||
| 7. | Theme 3. Biodiversity, agricultural production and livelihoods | |||||
| 8. | Theme 4.The multilateral regulation of agricultural biodiversity | |||||
| 9. | Theme 5.Agroecosystem biodiversity components and their ecological function | |||||
| Module 3 Agroecological Innovations | ||||||
| 10. | Theme 1.Modern agriculture and biodiversity | |||||
| 11. | Theme 2. Biodiversity in traditional farming systems | |||||
| 12. | Theme 3.Organic agriculture and biodiversity | |||||
| 13. | Theme 4.The Agricultural Development Challenges | |||||
| 14. | Theme 5.Rethinking Agriculture for New Opportunities | |||||
| 15. | Theme 6.Agroecological Principles for Sustainable Agriculture | |||||
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3. Content of the Discipline
| Week | Module, theme | Lecture Plan | Number of hours |
| 1. | Module 1. Theme 1. Agroecology as a complex science, its purpose and objectives | 1. What is agroecology 2. The concept of agroecology | |
| 2. | Module 1. Theme 2. The history of the development of Agroecology | 1.The history of Agroecology 2.The term agroecology | |
| 3. | Module 1. Theme 3. Basic concepts and techniques of Agroecology | 1. Basic concepts of Agroecology 2. Field and landscape management | |
| 4. | Module 1. Theme 4. The functions of agroecologyl | 1. What can agroecology offer? 2. What are the barriers to agroecological practices becoming more widespread? | |
| 5. | Module 2. Theme 1. The ecological role and enhancement of biodiversity in agroecosystems | 1. Biodiversity in agriculture 2. Biodiversity simplification in agriculture | |
| 6. | Module 2. Theme 2. The human ecology of agrobiodiversity | 1. The human ecology of agriculture 2. Physical, biological determinants of agricultural productivity 3. Humans play in the evolution of agroecologies | |
| 7. | Module 2. Theme 3. Biodiversity, agricultural production and livelihoods | 1. The Convention on Biological Diversity 2. The management of agrobiodiversity | |
| 8. | Module 2. Theme 4.The multilateral regulation of agricultural biodiversity | 1. The development of technologies and farming practices | |
| 9. | Module 2. Theme 5.Agroecosystem biodiversity components and their ecological function | 1. Beneficial insects: predators and parasitoids 2. Beneficial insects: pollinators 3. The ecological role of weeds | |
| 10. | Module 3. Theme 1. Modern agriculture and biodiversity | 1. Modern agriculture 2. Modern agricultural practices | |
| 11. | Module 3. Theme 2.Biodiversity in traditional farming systems | 1. A conspicuous feature of traditional farming systems 2. Traditional cropping systems | |
| 12. | Module 3. Theme 3.Organic agriculture and biodiversity | 1. Management practices employed within organic systems 2. Characteristic of most organic farming operations | |
| 13. | Module 3. Theme 4.The Agricultural Development Challenges | 1. The agricultural technologies, that develop now 2. Agroecological concepts and concerns | |
| 14. | Module 3. Theme 5.Rethinking Agriculture for New Opportunities | 1.Technologies for improving crop 2.Agricultural systems that capitalize more systematically on biological and agroecological dynamics | |
| 15. | Module 3. Theme 6.Agroecological Principles for Sustainable Agriculture | 1. The natural resource with modem agriculture 2. The concept of sustainability agriculture | |
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