Programme Faculty of Life Sciences
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MONDAY, 03.04.2023
09:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Study program: Agribusiness B.A. / Sustainable Agriculture B.Sc.
Lecture: Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
"The farm, farming and food system; business economics with special reference to businesses in the agrifood sector; business objectives; the behaviour of firms; farm management; production economics;
production factors, costs of production; budgeting; enterprise choice; linear programming;
entrepreneurship"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 01, 2.OG, Room 01 02 005
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Study program: Agribusiness B.A.
Lecture: Supply Chain Management
"The farm, farming and food system; business economics with special reference to businesses in the agrifood sector; business objectives; the behaviour of firms; farm management; production economics;
production factors, costs of production; budgeting; enterprise choice; linear programming;
entrepreneurship"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 12, 1.OG, Room 12 01 015
TUESDAY, 04.04.2023
08:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Study program: Bio Science and Health B.Sc.
Lecture: Organische Chemie
"Begriffsbestimmung organische Chemie; wichtige funktionelle Gruppen, ihre typischen Reaktionen
sowie die jeweiligen stereochemischen Aspekte: Radikalreaktionen, elektrocyclische Reaktionen,
Substitutions-, Additions-, Eliminierungs- und Redoxreaktionen sowie Umlagerungen; Herstellung von
Präparaten; Reinigungsoperationen und einfache analytische Methoden; Reaktionskontrolle in der
Laborpraxis"
Language: German
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 01, 1.OG, Room 01 01 006
08:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Study program: Sustainable Agriculture B.Sc.
Lecture: Biology and Biodiversity
"Biology: fundamentals of microbiology in relation to agriculture; human and animal parasites; plant tissues, basics in plant physiology (photosynthesis, plant hormones); functional plant anatomy; flow of water and nutrients; sensing and movement, fruit and seed dispersal strategies; Biodiversity: fundamentals of plant identification; invasive species; indicator plants; biodiversity and the CBD; Hot Spots of biodiversity; strategy types in nature conservation; biodiversity indices; Vavilov centres of diversity"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 12, 1.OG, Room 12 01 015
10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Study program: Qualität, Umwelt, Sicherheit und Hygiene B.Sc.
Lecture: Organische Chemie
"Begriffsbestimmung organische Chemie; wichtige funktionelle Gruppen – insbesondere Alkane,
Alkene, Aromaten, Alkohole, Ether, Carbonsäuren und deren Derivate, sowie Aldehyde und Ketone –
ihre typischen Reaktionen sowie die jeweiligen stereochemischen Aspekte: Substitutions-, Additions-,
Eliminierungs- und Redoxreaktionen sowie Umlagerungen"
Language: German
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 11, 1.OG, Room 11 01 009
10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Study program: Sustainable Agriculture B.Sc.
Lecture: Organic and biochemistry, biotechnology
"Terms, definitions, principles and concepts of organic, bio and food chemistry; important functional
groups; common reaction types; reaction mechanisms; important biomolecules: nucleotides, peptides
and amino acids, carbohydrates, fatty acids; genetic code, transcription, regulation and translation;
exemplary biochemical pathways; catalysis; bio- and genetic engineering; genetically modified food"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 12, 1.OG, Room 12 01 015
WEDNESDAY, 05.04.2023
08:00 - 09:00 a.m.
Study program: Sustainable Agriculture B.Sc.
Lecture: Soil Science and Tillage
"Physical, chemical and biological properties of soils; terms and definitions of soil science; soil formation, classification and use; threats to and conservation of soil resources; relevance of soils for agricultural production; methods of soil analysis; methods of soil health appraisal; basics of soil tillage and influence on soil properties"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 12, EG, Room 12 EG 010
08:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Study program: Agribusiness B.A.
Lecture: Agronomy and Horticulture
"Introduction into the horticultural sector in Germany and elsewhere; horticultural production systems (fruits, vegetables, ornamental, tree nurseries, open field production, greenhouse production, hydroponics); origin and domestication of cultivated plants; basics of plant breeding; propagation techniques (seeds, cuttings, grafting); nomenclature and systematics of horticultural plants; importance and assessment of agro-biodiversity; diversity of horticultural plant species (fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices, pulses, ornamentals, trees)"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 14, EG, Room 14 00 007
WEDNESDAY, 12.04.2023
08:00 - 09:00 a.m.
Study program: Sustainable Agriculture B.Sc.
Lecture: Soil Science and Tillage
"Physical, chemical and biological properties of soils; terms and definitions of soil science; soil formation, classification and use; threats to and conservation of soil resources; relevance of soils for agricultural production; methods of soil analysis; methods of soil health appraisal; basics of soil tillage and influence on soil properties"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 12, EG, Room 12 EG 010
08:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Study program: Agribusiness B.A.
Lecture: Agronomy and Horticulture
"Introduction into the horticultural sector in Germany and elsewhere; horticultural production systems (fruits, vegetables, ornamental, tree nurseries, open field production, greenhouse production, hydroponics); origin and domestication of cultivated plants; basics of plant breeding; propagation techniques (seeds, cuttings, grafting); nomenclature and systematics of horticultural plants; importance and assessment of agro-biodiversity; diversity of horticultural plant species (fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices, pulses, ornamentals, trees)"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 14, EG, Room 14 00 007
08:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Study program: Bioengineering B.Sc.
Lecture: Bioengineering Physics
"Electricity and magnetism; waves; special theory of relativity; quantum theory; quantum mechanics of atoms; principles of nuclear and medical physics"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 01, EG, Room 01 EG 004
THURSDAY, 13.04.2023
08:00 - 09:00 a.m.
Study program: Agribusiness B.A.
Lecture: Strategy and Management
"Introduction to agribusiness; industry evolution and industry life cycle; introduction to strategy; sources of competitive advantage; impact of the external environment; Porter’s Five-Forces analysis; Porter’s generic strategies; resources, capabilities and competencies; competitive rivalry and cooperation; decision-making under uncertainty; vertical integration; diversification strategy; internationalization strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 13, 1.OG, Room 13 01 010
08:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Study program: Bioengineering B.Sc.
Lecture: Applied Mathematics
"Linear algebra (Linear systems of equations; Vector analysis, esp. linear combinations, scalar and
vector product matrices, determinants, inverse, eigenvalues); analytic geometry (straight lines and
planes in space, polar coordinates); multivariate functions (differentiation, partial derivatives, gradient,
total differential, integration); ordinary differential equations, esp. slope field, Euler method, separation
of variables, first and second order linear differential equations"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 01, 2.OG, Room 01 02 002
08:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Study program: Bio Science and Health B.Sc.
Lecture: Physikalische Grundlagen
"Physikalische Größen und Einheiten; Fehlerrechnung; Klassische Mechanik; Elektrizität und
Magnetismus; Schwingungen und Wellen; Wärmelehre"
Language: German
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 11, EG, Room 11 EG 009
09:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Study program: Sustainable Agriculture B.Sc.
Lecture: Basics of animal sciences
"Introduction to animal husbandry and sciences; domestication; basic animal anatomy and applied
physiology (skeletal system, working of nerves and muscles, digestive system, circulatory system,
respiratory system, endocrine system, sensory systems, reproductive system, lactation); basics of
animal growth and development, similarities and differences among groups of animals, introduction to
the composition and quality assessment of feedstuff and animal-derived products; exercises during the
lecture; field trip"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 16, EG, Room 16 EG 016
10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Study program: Bioengineering B.Sc.
Lecture: Applied microbiology
"Microbial metabolism: autotrophy, heterotrophy, fermentation pathways, energy metabolism; microbial growth: basic growth requirements, media, growth kinetics in static cultures; bacteria and environment: analyzing microbial communities, biofilms, environmental habitats, symbiosis, animal and plants as habitats; nutrient cycles and biodegradation; infection biology and vaccines: molecular biology of infection, host immunity, vaccines, selected pathogens; introduction to environmental biotechnology and pharmaceutical biotechnology"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 01, 2.OG, Room 01 02 003
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Study program: Agribusiness B.A.
Lecture: Rural Development and Sustainable Behaviour
"Introduction to rural development; human-ecological systems; economic development theories;
measures of development; strategies for rural development; financing of rural development; rural
tourism; sustainable development goals; rural public policies"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 01, 1.OG, Room 01 01 006
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Study program: Bioengineering B.Sc.
Lecture: Biochemistry
"Nucleic acids; introduction to proteins: the primary level of protein structure; the three-dimensional
structure of proteins; protein function and evolution; carbohydrates: sugars, saccharides, glycans;
lipids, membranes, and cellular transportation; enzymes: biological catalysts; basics of bioinformatics"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 01, EG, Room 01 EG 005
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Study program: Bio Science and Health B.Sc.
Lecture: Biochemie
"Begriffsbestimmung Biochemie; Biomoleküle: Oligonucleotide, Aminosäuren, Peptide, Proteine,
Zucker, Fette, andere; Struktur und Funktion: Katalyse, biochemische Reaktionswege an Beispielen
(Transkription, Translation, Metabolismus, Signale, etc.); Membrane; Bioanalytik: Methoden,
Anwendungen; grundlegende Arbeitsweisen der Biochemie"
Language: German
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 01, 1.OG, Room 01 01 006
FRIDAY, 14.04.2023
10:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Study program: Sustainable Agriculture B.Sc.
Lecture: Agricultural Engineering and Agrotechnology
"Fundamentals of and new developments in agrotechnology (e.g. concerning irrigation technology, technology in animal husbandry, energy use and production); fundamentals and methods of technology assessment (TA); urban and vertical farming; precision farming; graphical display of data; basic GIS and GIS software; agrotechnology in plant protection: good agricultural practice, pesticides: users protection, environmental protection, field sprayer: handling, drift, technique"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 16, EG, Room 16 EG 016
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Study program: Bioengineering B.Sc.
Lecture: Applied Chemistry
"Nationale und internationale Normen zur Durchführung von Audits; vertiefendes Qualitätsmanagementwissen; Dokumentation eines Managementsystems; Bewerten und Weiterentwickeln von Qualitätsmanagementsystemen; Gesprächstechnik für Auditoren; Managementbewertung; Auditprogramme; interdisziplinäre Anwendung von Audits"
Language: English
Room: Campus Kleve, Geb 01, 1.OG, Room 01 01 006