Production of Cereals, Protein Crops and Oilseeds

Code:

CA4006

Acronym:

CA4006

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Agrarian Sciences

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Agricultural Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:EAGR	26	Study plan from 2013	1	-	6	49	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

It is intended that students:

Know the importance of these crops for a growing world population.

Know the adaptation and agro-ecological requirements of these crops to apply an appropriate management.

Know the different kinds of utilization.

Acquire skills for sustainable production of these crops.

Learning outcomes and competences

 

 

Identify the importance of each crop group at national level and, internationally through the statistics query.

Learning to make decisions on crops to produce based on market dynamics.

To identify crops for similar adaptation areas, recommend a rotation and outline a set of cultural operations, emphasizing the importance of conserving natural resources and minimizing environmental pollution.

To distinguish cultures depending on the time of development, according to its soil and climate requirements.

Knowing the phenological stages of each crop and learn to act in critical periods, using the most appropriate cultural operations.

Learning to determine the yield components, which allow to estimate the income and make adjustments to future productions.

Learning to improve performance by introducing further adapted varieties and / or inputs based on statistical analysis of experiments conducted for this purpose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Students should have knowledge of General Agriculture I and II, Annual Crops and Physiological of crop production.

Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mandatory literature

C. Wayne Smith; Crop Production: Evolution, History, and Technology., C. Wayne Smith, 1995. ISBN: ISBN: 0471079723 (The book will be available for students.)
Robert K. M. Hay and John R. Porter.; The Physiology of Crop Yield., Robert K. M. Hay and John R. Porter.., 2006. ISBN: ISBN: 1405108592. (The book will be available sor students.)

Teaching methods and learning activities

The lectures topics are presented using available technology (power point, internet).

Practical classes will be given in the greenhouse where students will have the opportunity to follow different growth stages of crops as well as their management.

keywords

Technological sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	75,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	49,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Total:	98,00

Eligibility for exams

Practical classes are mandatory.

To be admitted to the final exam students must have 2,5 out of 5 marks on the practical componente.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification = Examination (15 marks) + Practical evaluation (5 marks)

Students must have 8 marks out of 15 in the examme to pass.

Examinations or Special Assignments

n/a

Internship work/project

n/a

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

n/a

Classification improvement

 

 

Observations

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