SW4353 : Advanced Pollution of Agriculture Environment

Department

Department of Soil and Water

Academic Program

Master in Water Science

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

In the agricultural environmental pollution course, the causes and effects of environmental pollution that result from modern agricultural practices are studied. Where this pollution leads to the deterioration of the ecosystem and the land. The agricultural pollution process stems from the many stages it goes through. The student will be introduced to the agricultural environment as part of the biosystem, and to assess the environmental impact caused by agricultural activity, the concept of sustainability and its relationship to overcoming pollution of the agricultural environment.

Intended learning outcomes

A. Knowledge & understand
a.1 Retrieve the information gained from previous courses to the agricultural environment
a.2 Explain the risks threaten of the agricultural environment.

a.3

Know the technical terminology and theories associated with the pollution of the agricultural environment.

a.4

Infer the interactions between different ecosystems.

a.5

Assesses the environmental impact of human interventions in the agricultural environment.

B. Mental skills

Connects different ecosystems.

b.1

Analyzes the prevailing situation of pollution in the agricultural environment

b.2

Shows indicators of environmental pollution in the agricultural environment.

b.3

Justifies the importance of conducting an environmental impact assessment of the agricultural environment.

b.4

Discusses the environmental problems that may exist in the agricultural environment.

b.5

C. Practical & professional skills

c.1 Define the agro-ecosystem.
c.2 Explain the causes of pollution in air, soil and water.
c.3 Find solutions to the environmental problem facing the sustainability of agricultural activity.
c.4 Set a vision for the sustainability of agricultural activity.
c.5 Conducting a technical assessment of an agricultural activity, taking into account the expected environmental impact.

D. (Generic and transferable skills)

d.1

Shows interest in the integration of natural resources and their use in the agricultural environment

d.2

Contributes to suggesting ways to deal with pollutants in the agricultural environment and ways to get rid of them

d.3

Proposes appropriate pollution indicators to develop a vision for early warning of risks that threaten the sustainability of agricultural activities.

d.4

Contributes with research teams to present and discuss solutions to problems that may arise in the agricultural environment.

d.5

Communicates with stakeholders and investors in the agricultural field.

Teaching and learning methods

· Lectures.

· Practical experiments and problem solving.

· Participation in homework, solving some assignments, and field visits.

Methods of assessments

Percentage

Assessment date

Assessment

Methods

25%

After the fifth week of study

First midterm exam

(theory and practical)

1

25%

After the tenth week of study

Second midterm exam

(theory and practical)

2

50%

After the twelfth week of study

Final midterm exam

(theory and practical)

3

100%

100 Score

Total