INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME
MSc AGROECOLOGY
The objective of the training is to prepare graduates to produce innovation in agroecology, to create and support sustainability in the farming and food systems.
MSc Agroecology
GOALS OF THE DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME
The Agroecology programme is aimed at international students with a strong interest in sustainable agriculture and agroecosystem management.
Students will get the opportunity to understand structure and function of complex agroecosystems. They will learn to apply systems approaches in studying, designing and evaluating (agricultural) systems and food production chains, and to develop creative solutions for sustainable farming and marketing of organic products. The program teaches a multidisciplinary approach in which natural science is combined with social science and economics.
Action learning and action research through cooperation with farmers, food system professionals and consumers will shorten the distance between practice and theory. The proposed programme exploits the strengths of the two co-operating institutes, adding the specialist knowledge in agroecosystems management of FranceAgro3 with the strengths in designing and evaluating organic food production chains at Wageningen.
Structure of the programme
The Master of Science Agroecology is designed as a two-year programme curriculum including a practical thesis project. The programme combines 4 semesters with different options for the 2. semester. Semester 1 takes place in Norway at the University of Life Sciences (NMBU), the semester 2 includes different options, and semester 3 is offer at ISARA (member of FranceAgro3) in Lyon, France. The master thesis (semester 4) will be carried out under the major responsibility of one of two partners, and will be co-supervised by the other partner. The programme is coordinated by a consortium consisting of ISARA, France and NMBU, Norway. For the two-year programme a double degree is delivered. Download the core Modules Description : click here !
Find out information about an other MSc programme in Agroecology : https://www.agroecology.fr/
SEMESTER 1
NMBU, Norway 30 ECTS
Agroecology: Action learning in farming and food systems
SEMESTER 2
30 ECTS FranceAgro3 cooperating partners for the second semester. Students can choose among different universities:
• University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart), Germany • University of Kassel-Witzenhausen, Germany • University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria • University of Helsinki, Finland • Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy • Iowa State University, Ames, USA • University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA • ESALQ, Brazil (courses in Portuguese) • Chapingo, Mexico (courses in Spanish) • NMBU, Norway • Isara, France (whole semester with modules in English, but also French modules can be taken)
SEMESTER 3
ISARA (member of FranceAgro3), France 30 ECTS
Project management and application of agroecological science in real-world situations.
F1: Agriculture and landscape management in a particular agricultural region. F2: Agroecological cropping practices. F3: World agroecosystems and agricultural use. F4: Management of agroecosystems: implications from policies and nature conservation. F5: Group project management.SEMESTER 4
MASTER THESIS 30 ECTS
Translate knowledge, skills, and experience gained so far into responsible action by conduct of an independent, scientific research on priority issues in the agricultural and food sectors.
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