Course of Study

  • The Bachelor's degree course in Agricultural Sciences is a modularized attendance programme with a duration of six semesters. The course is divided into divided into a compulsory and an elective area.
  • The course is characterized by a balanced structure and close links between the teaching complexes of soil/water, crop sciences and livestock sciences, taking economic issues into account.
  • In the first semester, the basics of natural and social sciences are taught or refreshed. This is followed by a general grounding in agricultural science. Specific agricultural science training begins in the 3rd semester. Students can also develop their own personal profile by selecting compulsory elective modules.

Studying implies also: rework and rethink the lectures and prepare for the up-coming lectures. The dimension for the workload of a certain module is the credit point (CP) according to the "European Credit Transfer System". Thereby, the time for visiting lectures and the preparation for courses and practises is summed up. Each CP equals 30 hours of work during the semester.

Curriculum

Teaching and learning forms

The study-specific examination and study regulations of the Bachelor's degree programme in Agricultural Sciences determine which modules have to be completed in which semester (see study programme schedule). In addition, students receive a timetable for each semester in which the courses of all modules of the respective semester are scheduled.

The contents of the course are taught in different courses. The types of courses are characterised by the use of different forms of teaching and learning.

The following types of courses are used in the Bachelor's programme in Agricultural Sciences:

Examinations and Examination Prerequisites

As a rule, each module concludes with an examination at the end of the respective semester.

The examination can take the form of a written exam, an oral examination or another form (e.g. term paper, presentation). It can be taken as an individual or group examination. In addition, examinations (e.g. presentation/presentation) can be taken during lectures.

Preliminary examinations can be specified in a module (see also module description). The examination prerequisites are announced at the beginning of the semester. They can be assessed and graded, but are not included in the module grade. The following preliminary examinations are possible in the degree programme Agricultural Sciences:

  • Fulfilment of tasks in structured self-study
  • Report/documentation
  • Poster
  • Presentation
  • Protocols
  • Regular participation in courses according to § 7

Examination Period

At the Faculty of Faculty for Agriculture, Civil and Environmental Engineering the examination period of a semester is divided into two examination phases. The first examination phase of the examination period of a semester takes place in the first two weeks after the end of the lecture period. The second examination phase of the examination period takes place two weeks before the start of the new semester.

Examinations on the standard examination date can also only be offered in one of the two examination phases. Repeat examinations are only offered once during the examination period.