Calendar and thematic plan of discipline

«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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