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PROGRAM OF ORGAMIC FARMING

Faculty of Agriculture

Ain Shams University

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Organic farming program

Introduction to the Program

The ever increasing demand for organically produced foods requires new and

different production systems. In order to create such sustainable organic

production systems, a fresh scientific approach is needed. Faculty of Agriculture,

Ain Shams University has created a program to train academic professionals who

want to work in this field.

This applied program aims to provide unique and profession-oriented education

opportunity BSc level graduates and to produce well-trained organic agriculture

for the needs and benefits of the community. An important goal is to prepare the

students for interdisciplinary teamwork at an academic level.

The proposed academic standards for this program are based on the National

Academic Reference Standards (NARS) for Agriculture and national

requirements and international standards.

Graduates of this programs have job opportunity in a wide range of agricultural

firms: Consultant in organic farms, quality assurance officers, agri-business firms,

inspector for certification organization, research institutes and stations,

agricultural commerce organization, inspector for certification organizations that

monitor fair trade or organic brands and Marketer working to boost sales of

certain products or product groups in large retail or manufacturing organizations.

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Program specification

A- Basic Information

1. Program title: Organic Farming

2. Program type: Single

3. Host Department: Horticulture

4. Coordinator: Dr. Hani Saber Saudy

5. External Evaluator: Prof. Dr. Said Shehata

6. Program specifications approval: 7 / 4 / 2010

B- Professional Information

1- Program Aims:

The Program seeks to provide the highest quality of undergraduate education

available in the nation in the field of Organic farming. The Program objectives

are to provide all students the opportunity for a broad-based educational

experience, enabling students to address complex and multi-faceted Organic

farming problems. Furthermore, the program must provide students with the

fundamentals necessary to evolve in the profession in response to changing

technology and societal needs and expectations. Finally, the undergraduate

program will offer the preparation and fostering of intellectual curiosity needed

for graduate studies and research.

2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

a. Knowledge and understanding:

a1. The basic concepts, theories and principles of some other agricultural

disciplines providing support to the organic agriculture discipline.

a2. The constraints within which organic agriculture will have to be exercised.

a3. The sound grasp of mathematics, statistics and the technological base relevant

to organic agriculture.

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a4. The role of information technology in providing support for organic

agriculture management.

a5. The professional and ethical responsibilities of organic agriculture engineers

a6. The characteristics of organic agriculture materials and products.

a7. The design, principles and technology of organic agriculture projects.

a8. Knowledge necessary to analyze the impact of organic agriculture in global

and social contexts.

a9. Systems of quality assurance for production and processing operations and

final products of organic agriculture.

a10. Organic agriculture, including planning, finance, cost estimators and quality

estimates.

b. Intellectual skills:

b1. Prepare professionally sound technical and scientific reports.

b2. Present appropriately organic agricultural projects.

b3. Design and conduct laboratory and field experiments and compare, analyze

and interpret results.

b4. Analyze and make use of environmental circumstances and contexts.

b5. Use test and measurement equipment and conduct practical development

work.

b6. Collect data and draw simplified statistical charts and curves

b7. Identify and control the impact that organic agriculture has on society from

environmental, economic social and cultural points of view, taking into account

the technical risks

b8. Use organic agriculture, IT tools and programming

c. Practical skills:

c1. Undertake problem identification, formulation and solution.

c2. Design and experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data.

c3. Understand the impacts of organic agriculture solutions on global and social

context.

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c4. Use computer packages to analyze organic agriculture systems. c5. Achieving

the balance between organic agricultural costs, production operations and quality

and environmental effects

c6. Evaluating organic agriculture processes and products and proposing

improvements.

d. General skills:

d1- Show information and describe phenomenon in oral or written way.

d2- Use English language in proper manner.

d3- Use appropriate audiovisual aids in a presentation.

d4- Contribute effectively in a team work and respect the views of others.

d5- Demonstrate basic management capabilities.

d6- Utilize information technology and computer software and applications for

gain information, data and communication.

d7- Demonstrate the ability to engage in self and long life learning.

d8- Exhibit satisfactory leadership ability.

3. Academic standards:

3.1. Staff research and experience.

4. Curriculum structure and contents:

A. Program period: 4 years

B. Program structure:

- Credit Hours/Units No.

Lectures 94 Practical 41 Total 135

Obligatory 111 Elective 24

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Courses Units No %

Basic Sciences (basic and

collateral courses) 39 28.9

Social sciences and humanities 8 5.9

Specialized courses 76 56.3

Core Sciences 12 8.9

Field Training & Project - -

Total 135 100

C. Program levels

Total Elective Obligatory Level

-------- 34 First level

Students should select a

minimum of 24 credits /

8 courses

29 Second level

22 Third level

26 Fourth level

135 24 111 Total

D. Program courses:

Table (1) Obligatory courses

Course

Code Course Title Lec. Exer./Lab. Hours Units Level Term

First level

COR110 Characteristics of the Egyptian

Rural Society 2 - 2 2 1 2

COR111 English (1) 2 - 2 - 1 1

COL101 Agricultural Biochemistry 2 2 4 3 1 2

COL102 Principles of Plant Pathology 2 2 4 3 1 2

COL103 Agricultural Botany 2 2 4 3 1 1

COL104 Principles of Genetics 2 2 4 3 1 2

COL202 Plant Physiology 2 2 4 3 1 2

COL105 Mathematics 2 2 4 3 1 1

COL109 Economic Characteristics of the

Egyptian Agriculture 2 - 2 2 1 1

COL112 Computer Software Packages 2 4 6 4 1 2

QLT 101 Introductory Quality

Management 2 4 6 4 1 1

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ORG 107 Introductory Organic

Agriculture 2 4 6 4 1 1

Human rights - - - - - -

Second level

COR201 Psychology & Behavioral Science

2 - 2 2 2 1

COR202 Scientific & Philosophical Thinking

2 - 2 2 2 2

COR203 Arabic Writing 2 - 2 2 2 1

COR204 Egyptian Agriculture History 2 - 2 2 2 2

ORG203 Principles of Agricultural Engineering

2 2 4 3 2 1

COL208 Statistics & Experimental Design

2 2 4 3 2 2

COL210 Food Technology 2 2 4 3 2 2

ORG207 Agricultural Meteorology 2 2 4 3 2 1

COL211 Agricultural Microbiology 2 2 4 3 2 1

ORG204 Weed Control in Organic Farming

2 2 4 3 2 2

COL202 Agricultural Zoology 2 2 4 3 2 2

Third level COR301 Egyptian Agriculture Geography 2 - 2 2 3 1

COR306 Report Writing 2 2 4 3 3 2

ORG305 Fertilizers and Fertilization in

Organic Farming 2 2 4 3 3 1

ORG307 Organic Production of Field Crops 2 4 6 4 3 1

ORG313 Organic Animal and Poultry

Production 2 2 4 3 3 1

ORG306 Organic Production of Fodders and

Range Crops 2 2 4 3 3 2

ORG310 Protected Organic Agriculture 2 4 6 4 3 2

Fourth level

ORG405 Post harvest Technology of

Organic Production. 2 2 4 4 4 1

ORG409 Organic Production Legislation 2 - - 2 4 1

COR409 Ethics of Agricultural Activities 2 - - 2 - 2

ORG411 Integrated Pest Control in Organic

Farming 2 - 2 3 4 1

ORG413 Organic Production of Horticulture 2 - 2 3 4 2

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Crops

ORG406 Marketing of Organic Products 2 2 2 3 4 1

COL408 Project Design, Monitoring &

Evaluation 2 2 2 3 4 1

ORG410 Organic production of seeds 2 2 2 3 4 2

COR412 Research & Discussions 2 2 2 3 4 1

Total credit hours 111

Table (2) Elective courses

Students should select a minimum of 24 credits / 8 courses.

Course


ORG211 Dairy Technology 2 2 2 3 2

ENG211 English ( 2) 2 2 2 3 2

ORG309 Tissue Culture & Nursery

Management 2 2 2 3 2

ORG311 Agricultural Entomology 2 2 2 3 2

ORG303 Agricultural Operations and

Sustainable Environment 2 2 2 3 3

ORG304 Nutrition of Livestock 2 2 2 3 3

ORG308 Organic Production of Medicinal

& Aromatic Herbs 2 2 2 3 3

ORG301 Agricultural Entomology 2 2 2 3 3

ORG302 Environmental Farm Management 2 2 2 3 3

ORG312 Environment Friendly Animal

Production 2 2 2 3 3

ORG403 Organic Production of Vegetable

Crops 2 2 2 3 3

ORG407 Organic Poultry Production 2 4 6 4 4

ORG404 Organic Fruit Production 2 4 6 4 4

ORG408 Environment. Friendly Agriculture

Extension 2 2 2 3 4

ORG412 Organic Agricultural Project

Evaluation 2 2 2 3 4

TEC404 Conservation of Genetics

Resources 2 2 2 3 4

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5- Course contents:

Course code:

Course name:

(According to the norms)

6- Roles of joining the program:

- Students join the program in the second level when they gain 80% of the

cordite hours at least in the first level.

7- Roles of compiling the program:

- For the award of BSc. a total of 135 credits must be gained. - The grade of evaluation

Grade Points % Degree

The student pass in the following cases:

Excellent

4.000 95 - 100 A

4.666 90 - <95 A -

4.444 85 - <90 B +

Very good

4.000 80 - <85 B

2.666 75 - <80 B -

2.444

Good 2.000 70 - <75 C +

1.666 65 - <70 C

Fair

1.444 60 - <65 D +

1.000 55 - <60 D

1.000 50 - <55 D -

Check the course specification

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The student fail in the following cases:

Weak 0.000 30 - <50 F

Very weak 0.000 <30 F -

8- Methods and roles of evaluation for program students.

measured ILO’s Methods

Understanding and knowledge – Intellectual

Skills 1. Inclusive written exam

Professional skills – Intellectual Skills –

General and transferable skills 2. Practical exam


Skills – General and transferable skills 4. Oral exam


Skills – Professional skills 4. Midterm exam


Skills – General and transferable skills 5. Reports

9- Program evaluation criteria

Sample Evaluation criteria Evaluators

Students Questionnaire and open discussion

with student

Students

20% of graduate students Questionnaire Graduates

10 of representative of

program council

consultants

Meeting with representative,

ministry of agricultural, agricultural

industries, farmer and companies

beneficiaries

One of the expert in the

same program area

Reports and results of the discussion

with the external evaluator

External

evaluator

Program Coordinator: Dr. Mohammed Hewidy Mahmoud Ramadan

Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. Nazmy Abd El-Hameed

Date: / /


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General Attributes of Agriculture Graduates, Level 1

ILO’s Knowledge and Understanding Intellectual Skills Practical Skills General Skills

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Obligatory Courses

COR110 X X X X X X X X X

COR111 X X

COL101 X X X X

COL102 X X X X X X X

COL103 X X X

COL104 X X

COL202 X X X X X X X X X X

COL105 X X X X X

COL109 X X X X X X X X

COL112 X X X X X X

QLT 101 X X X X

ORG 107 X X X X X X X X X

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COR201 X X X

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COR203 X X

COR204 X X

ORG203 X X X X X X X X

COL208 X X X X X X X X

COL210 X X X X X X

ORG207 X X X X X

COL211 X X X X X

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COL202 X X X

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ENG211 X X X


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ORG310 X X X X X X X X X

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ORG303

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ORG405 X X X X

ORG409 X X X X X X X


ORG411 X X X X X

ORG413 X X

ORG406 X X X X X X

COL408 X X X X X



Elective Courses



ORG404 X X X X X



TEC404 X X X X X X X


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COR110 X X

COR111

COL101

COL102 X X

COL103

COL104

COL202 X X

COL105

COL109 X X X

COL112

QLT 101 X X

ORG 107

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COR201

COR202

COR203

COR204

ORG203

COL208

COL210

ORG207 X X X

COL211

ORG204 X X X

COL202

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COR301

COR306 X X X X

ORG305 X X X X X

ORG307 X X X X X

ORG313 X

ORG306 X X X X

ORG310 X X X X

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ORG308 X X X X

ORG309 X X X

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COR409 X

ORG411


ORG406

COL408

ORG410 X X X

COR412 X X

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ORG403

ORG407 X X


ORG408 X X

ORG412

TEC404

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