កម្មវិធីថា្នក់បរិញ្ញាបត្រជាន់ខ្ពស់

MSA212: Seed Production and Quality Management -- Credit: 3 (2, 1)

Course Description
The course on Seed Production and Quality Management provides background in seed biology, seed technology and seed quality control and the latest developments in these fields. With aims to provide hands on experience of conducting germination experiments and analysing the outcome with respect to natural variation and the effect of seed enhancement methods; provide an introduction to the use of genomics tools to analyse and improve seed quality; and provide sufficient background to be able to address diverse questions in relation with the research on several aspects of seed biology.

Learning Outcomes:
After completion of the course, students are able to:

  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of seed biology, seed quality and seed testing;

Understand the latest developments in the different seed science fields Perform and evaluate germination tests

  • Use the acquainted knowledge to address questions in relation to the research on several aspects of seed biology, especially with respect to seed quality improvement and testing.

Competences

  • Transversal competences
    • Adapting to new situations
    • Initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
    • Motivation for quality
    • Sensitivity to environmental issues
    • Ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice
  • Specific competences
    • Ability to multidisciplinary consideration of an agricultural problem
    • Ability to integrate the experimental evidence in studies of field and / or laboratory with theoretical knowledge

Lecturers’ profile

Languages

  • Khmer: 70%
  • English: 30%