Agriculture I

Code:

AGR1001

Acronym:

AGR1001

Level:

100

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Agronomy

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Biology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	4	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	48	162
L:CC	0	study plan from 2021/22	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:F	1	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	48	162
L:G	1	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:M	0	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:Q	0	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	48	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main course's objectives are:

- To develop the technical and scientific vocabulary used in agriculture, agroforestry activities and agronomy practices.

- To apply an integrated view of agriculture and its multifunctionality

- To support the integration of the general crop practices with the physical, ecological, social and economic constraints in the agricultural exploitation and the nature of activities (planta and animal production, involving the rational combination of available resources in different production systems.

- To understand that agriculture and forestry systems, due to the value they generate, the space they occupy, the labour they require, and their implicit tradition, perform diverse functions with significant impact on the use of natural resources, landscape construction, and society. Therefore, the design of agricultural and agroforestry systems should be based on ecologically sustainable and socially responsible processes while also being economically efficient.

Learning outcomes and competences

After attending the course, students should:

- Acquire an integrated view of agriculture and agroforestry systems

- Know the relevance of agriculture and forestry on the: economy, environment and landscape building.

- systematize the knowledge of the basic disciplines to fundament sustainable agronomic practices.

- Support the integration of the general crop practices with the physical, ecological, social and economic constraints in different production systems (e.g. Organic farming, integrated production).

- Be able to integrate a multidisciplinary team to study complex problems at the agricultural system level

Working method

Presencial

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

n.a.

Program

*(Topic with continuity in Agriculture II).
**The detailed syllabus of the Course Unit can be accessed on the MOODLE platform. The chronological order of teaching the topics is subject to climatic conditions and the growth cycle of the crops.

 

Mandatory literature

Loomis, R.S e Connor, D.J. ; Ecología de cultivos: productividad y manejo agrarios, Mundi Prensa,, 2002

Complementary Bibliography

Porta, J., Acevedo, M., Roquero, C; Edafología para la agricultura y el medio ambiente, Mundi Prensa, 1999
Mazoyer, M. e Roudart, L; Histoires des Agricultures du Monde, Editions du Seuil, França, 1997
Speding, R; An introduction to agricultural systems, Elsevier, Londres, 1988
Caldas, C.; A agricultura portuguesa através dos tempos, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Científica, 1991
Terrón, P; Fitotecnia: ingeniería de la producción vegetal, Mundi Prensa, 2002
Silva, J. (Coordenador); Árvores e florestas de Portugal, Público, comunicação social, SA e Fundação Luso-Americana para o desenvolvimento, 2007 (Volume 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 e 9.)

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching/learning process is structured around autonomous and guided in-person work through theoretical (T) and theoretical-practical (TP) classes and personalized support, which aim to promote acquiring knowledge (factual, conceptual, procedural, and metacognitive) and developing cognitive processes (integrating, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating).

The learning activities include:

Lectures: presentation and discussion of the themes.

Practical classes:
1) Fieldwork to allow students first contact with plants, agricultural practices and crop systems. Some of these works consist of the installation and monitoring of the growth and development of diverse cultures

2) Case studies and exercises. Use of computers for i) simulations of decision-making at the level of the culture system. ii) consulting specialized databases.

3) Part of the agricultural machinery lessons are taught in cooperative farms (in agreement with the FCUP).

4) Field trips are planned.

Software

FloSat

keywords

Natural sciences > Agrarian Sciences > Agronomics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	64,00
Trabalho de campo	19,00
Trabalho escrito	17,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	10,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Trabalho de campo	10,00
Estudo autónomo	93,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

• Compliance with attendance requirements as established in the student assessment regulations (https://sigarra.up.pt/up/LEGISLACAO_GERAL.ver_legislacao?p_nr=4025), respecting the maximum absence limit of 25% of the total classes.
• Submission and acceptance of practical work, projects, or case studies within the stipulated deadlines.
• Students who have previously completed and passed practical work, projects, or case studies in previous years (up to 2 years) will be admitted to the final exam without needing to repeat this assessment component.
• Students with a status that allows exemption from attendance (e.g., exemption from absences) must complete the practical assignments/projects/case studies outlined in the course unit to obtain attendance cre

 

 

Calculation formula of final grade

Course evaluation is based in 3 components:

1 - Written exam (WE) covering all the taught programmatic contents.

2 - Practical work (TP1, TP2 and TP3) (see dossier UC)

3-Continuous assessment (CA) (see dossier UC)

The final grade (CF) is calculated by the algorithm:

 CF = (EEx64 + TP1x12 + TP2x12 + TP3x9 + ACx3)/100

To pass the course the CF> = 10 and a minimum score of 8 points in all components. In the case of some of the tests provided does not hold its value in percentage assigned in CF will be added to the written examination (WE).

Examinations or Special Assignments

n.a.

Internship work/project

n.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

During the “época de avaliação especial de conclusão de curso” and the “época de avaliação para estudantes com estatuto ou condição especial”, in addition to the written exam, students must be assessed in all components outlined in the course's "assessment structure," such as practical assignments (PAn), projects, or case studies. Previously submitted work from other assessment periods cannot be used for this purpose.

 Students wishing to take advantage of this special evaluation period must, after confirming their eligibility, contact the course instructor at least one week prior to the exam to receive the protocols for the TPn, projects, or case studies to be completed.

Classification improvement

Grade improvement in the course cover all assessment components outlined (cf. assessment formula), in addition to the written exam. Partial improvement of individual components is not allowed. All practical work TPn/Projects/case studies submitted for grade improvement must be different from those presented in previous assessment periods, such as the regular exam period.

To take the grade improvement exam, students must first register at the "student office" of FCUP.

Observations

• In addition to the course bibliography, tutorial texts will be provided to support some of the taught topics.


• Student Support Outside of Class Hours: I provide all contact information (phone, mobile, and email) and permit to be called at any time, emphasizing the need to consider the urgency of the matter. Prior to the exam, I will hold a clarification session for doubts.


• Due to curriculum and departmental requirements, I will maintain office hours (Vairão) for student assistance outside of class-time: Tuesdays from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.