| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1. Understand the contemporary issues of sustainable agriculture
2. Critical thinking and actions related to achieving sustainable agriculture
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| 1.Professional agricultural knowledge |
| 2.Master Thesis |
| 3.Logic/ data collection and analysis |
| 4.Using English as the means for communication |
| 5.Global Perspective |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Introduction |
| Week 2 |
The importance of biodiversity for food and agriculture |
| Week 3 |
Drivers of change of biodiversity for food and agriculture |
| Week 4 |
The state of use of biodiversity for food and agriculture |
| Week 5 |
Precision Agriculture |
| Week 6 |
Laws and regulations related to organic agriculture in Taiwan |
| Week 7 |
Soil fertility evaluation |
| Week 8 |
Laws and regulations related to plant protection products in Taiwan |
| Week 9 |
Midterm exam |
| Week 10 |
Field trip |
| Week 11 |
General discussion |
| Week 12 |
Sustainable agriculture supply chain |
| Week 13 |
Strategies for Sustainability of Agriculture and Marine Resources |
| Week 14 |
Green consumer and circular economy |
| Week 15 |
Sustainable agritourism with value added approach |
| Week 16 |
Sustainable agribusiness model |
| Week 17 |
General discussion |
| Week 18 |
Final exam |
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| Evaluation |
| Quiz 70%, discussion 20%; attendance 10% |
| Textbook & other References |
FAO (2019) The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Assessments, Rome.
Vandermeer, J.H. (2011) The Ecology of Agroecosystems. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Massachusetts.
Laws and regulations database of The Republic of China (Taiwan). https://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/index.aspx
J. L. Havlin, S. L. Tisdale, W. L. Nelson, J. D. Beaton. 2017. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
An Introduction to Nutrient Management. Pearson: Chennai, Delhi.
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| iLearning |
| Office Hours |
| TBA |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| 11.Sustainable Cities and Communities 12.Responsible Consumption 15.Life On Land | include experience courses：N |
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