AGRI302072 Organic Agricultural Systems

Type
Project course
Semester hours
4
Lecturer (assistant)
Seidel, Sabine , Eder, Kristina , Schunko, Christoph , Vogl, Christian R.
Organisation
Organic Farming
Offered in
Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

Part 1

The main aims of this introductory obligatory course in the first semester are:
•Getting to know the other students of the program (as well as the lecturers) and their knowledge, experiences and skills related to organic agriculture systems and agroecology.
•Creating the environment for a joint debate and understanding of “organic agriculture systems and agroecology” with its actors, relations and current debates.
•Exchange on experiences related to BOKU courses and BOKU teachers, based on experienced “elder” students at various occasions, like e.g. the student party.
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The format for part 1 is the course days as scheduled here Oct 8 – 11, 2025

Part 2

Between 23 of October 2025 and January 2026, the “European Network of Organic Agriculture University Teachers” (ENOAT), incl. BOKU, will organize a weekly course on Organic Production in Europe, featuring organic production in all those countries, where ENOAT members are active. The aim of this part 2 is creating the opportunity for discussing organic agriculture systems and agroecology under a European wide perspective together with students from various European universities.


Overview
Part 1
01.10.: Introduction to time schedule and content (online)
03.10.: Questions and answers (online)
08.10.: 13:00 - 15:00 Optional Field Research
08.10.: 16:00 - 18:00 Welcome Meeting
09.10.: 08:00 - 18:00 Workshop
10.10.: 09:00 - 18:00 Excursion and Group Work
11.10.: 08:00 – 18:00 Workshop
Part 2
Always Thursday 15:00 – 19:15, starting from 23.10.2025 (online)
Previous knowledge expected

It is advisable that you bring basic knowledge about organic agriculture and enthusiasm for the topic!

•Commitment we expect of the students:
•High interest in the subject of the course
•Regular attendance
•Active participation, engagement & willingness to work in a team
•Capability to self-organization within the group with methods of project management for implementing joint activities and creating joint outputs.
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain actors, their relations, achievements, challenges and current debates related to OAS & AE under a European perspective.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.