The general aim of the course is to apprehend agroecology through an interdisciplinary approach combining agronomy, ecology, social and economic sciences. In this objective, the players and the different dimensions of agroecology (scientific disciplines / social and political movements / sets of practices) are presented and the reference framework on which they are based is analyzed.
The objective is not to give a single definition of agroecology but rather to help the students to understand the multiple facets of this concept, to identify how it complies or contrasts with other conceptions of agriculture and to discuss its implications in terms of human x nature relationships and agricultural development.
Course content
The teaching is organized around two main themes:
A large importance is given to reflective analysis, comparative analysis and discussion to allow the students to understand the diversity of the agroecology approaches, identify their conceptual and ethical positioning and the modalities for their practical implementation in the field. The students contribute to the MOOC Agroecology which takes place annualy.
The course will combine lectures-seminars, tutorials, analyses of case studies, interviews and on-site visits. Students are required to:
Interdisciplinary Content | Nb of hours |
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Lectures | 19 |
Conferences by professionnals and field trips | 12-20 |
Tutorials and seminars | 20 |
Self training | 25-30 |
Facilitation of interactions between participants in the MOOC Agroecology | 8 |
Final exam | 3 |
Disciplines involved: Ecology, Anthropology, Sociology, Economy, Agronomy, Animal science, Soil science, Communication and IT
Books and other reading materials
No books have been ordered for this course. All required readings are available as downloads from the Montpellier SupAgro teaching platform. There is no formal reading packet for this course.
Partnerships
Research Units: Innovation, Cefe, Eco&Sols, System, Selmet, Agap, HortSys & Aida
Associations: Terre & humanisme, semeurs de jardins Civam...
Keywords: agroecology, pluridisciplinarity, controversy, human x nature relationship, agroecosystem, agricultural practices, complexity, critical sense
Contacts
Magali JOUVEN
Lecturer
Email : magali.jouven@supagro.fr
Phone : +33 (0)4 99 61 23 10
Phone : +33 (0)4 99 61 23 10
2nd phone : +33 (0)4 99 61 29 06
2nd phone : +33 (0)4 99 61 29 06
Director of Department of Environment, Production, Resources and Systems
Stéphane De TOURDONNET
Director of Department of Environment, Production, Resources and Systems
Email : Stephane.De-Tourdonnet@supagro.fr
Phone : +33 (0)4 67 87 40 96
Phone : +33 (0)4 67 87 40 96
2nd phone : +33 (0)4 67 61 70 67
2nd phone : +33 (0)4 67 61 70 67
L'Institut Agro Montpellier
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34060 Montpellier - France
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Fax : +33 (0)4 99 61 29 00
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