Viticulture & Oenology
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A student has a choice of the following combinations of major subjects in the plant and soil sciences programme:  

  • Viticulture and Entomology [Crop Production systems]

  • Viticulture and Genetics (plant breeding) [Crop Production systems]

  • Viticulture and Agricultural Economy [Crop Production systems]

  • Viticulture and Plant Pathology [Crop Production systems]

  • Viticulture and Soil Science [Crop Production systems]

Bachelor's programme in Plant and Soil Sciences (BScAgric)

Crop Productions

First Year  (124 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Biology124(16), 154(16)
Chemistry124(16), 144(16)
Computer Skills171(4)
Crop Production152(8)
Mathematics (Bio)124(16)
Physics (Bio)134(16), 154(16) * or
Economics114(12), 144(12) * and
Oenology142(8) *

*Students taking Agricultural Economics must take Economics 114 and 144 and Oenology 142; all other students take Physics (Bio) 134 and 154.

Second Year (144 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Biochemistry214(16), 244(16)
Biometry212(8), 242(8)
Crop Protection244(16)
Soil Science214(16), 244(16)
and
Crop Production214(16) or
Viticulture214(16) *
and
Genetics214(16), 244(16) or
Agricultural Economics234(16), 242(8), 262(8)

*Students taking Viticulture must take Viticulture 214

Third Year  (136 or 144 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Biometry312(8), 342(8) *
Soil Science314(16), 344(16)
and either
Viticulture314(16), 322(8), 344(16)
or
Agronomy312(8), 362(8)
Horticultural Science352(8)
and
Agronomy322(8), 332(8), 342(8) **
or
Horticultural Science314(16), 342(8) **
and two of:
Agricultural Economics314(16), 364(16) ***
and/or
Entomology314(16) ***
Nematology344(16) ***
and/or
Genetics314(16), 344(16)
and/or
Plant Pathology314(16), 344(16)

* Students taking Genetics as major subject have to take Biometry 312 and 342. All other students take either Agronomy 312 and Horticultural Science 352 or Viticulture 322.

** Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 322, 332 and 342 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Science 314 and 342.

*** Agricultural Economics 314(16), 364(16) and Entomology 314(16), Nematology 344(16) may not be taken concurrently.

Fourth Year (128 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Viticulture444(16), 454(16), 478(32)
or​​
Applied Plant Physiology414(16), 464(16) and
Agronomy424(16), 454(16) * or
Horticultural Science434(16), 444(16) *
and
Agricultural Economics414(16), 424(16), 444(16), 454(16)
or
Entomology418(32), 454(16), 464(16)
or
Genetics324(16), 354(16), 414(16), 444(16)
or
Plant Pathology414(16), 444(16), 478(32)

* Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 424 and 454 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Science 434 and 444.

 

​Bachelor's programme in Plant and Soil Sciences (BScAgric)

Crop Protection and Breeding

First Year (124 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Biology124(16), 154(16)
Chemistry124(16), 144(16)
Computer Skills171(4)
Crop Production152(8)
Mathematics (Bio)124(16)
Physics (Bio)134(16), 154(16) * or
Economics114(12), 144(12) * and
Oenology142(8) *

*Students taking Agricultural Economics must take Economics 114 and 144 and Oenology 142; all other students take Physics (Bio) 134 en 154.

Second Year (144 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Biochemistry214(16), 244(16)
Biometry212(8), 242(8)
Crop Protection244(16)
Genetics214(16), 244(16) or
Agricultural Economics234(16), 242(8), 262(8)
Soil Science214(16), 244(16)
and
Crop Production214(16) or
Viticulture214(16) *

*Students taking Viticulture must take Viticulture 214

Third Year (144 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Biometry312(8), 342(8) *
Entomology314(16)
Genetics314(16), 344(16) or
Soil Science314(16), 344(16)
Nematology344(16)
Plant Pathology314(16), 344(16)
and /either:
Viticulture314(16), 322(8), 344(16) or
Agronomy312(8), 362(8)
Horticultural Science352(8) and
Agronomy322(8), 332(8), 342(8) ** or
Horticultural Science314(16), 342(8) **

* Students taking Genetics as major subject have to take Biometry 312 and 342. All other students take either Agronomy 312 and Horticultural Science 352 or Viticulture 322.

** Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 322, 332 and 342 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Science 314 and 342.

Fourth Year (128 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Plant Pathology414(16), 444(16), 478(32)
and
Entomology​418(32), 454(16), 464(16) or
Genetics324(16), 354(16), 414(16), 444(16) or
Soil Science414(16), 424(16), 444(16), 454(16) *

* The major combination of Plant pathology and Soil Science can only be taken if it can be scheduled on the time table.

 

​Bachelor's programme in Plant and Soil Sciences (BScAgric)

Soil and Water Management

First Year  (124 or 140  credits)

Compulsory Modules

Biology124(16), 154(16)
Chemistry124(16), 144(16)
Computer Skills171(4)
Crop Production​152(8)
Mathematics (Bio)124(16) or
Mathematics114(16), 144(16) *
Physics (Bio)134(16), 154(16) ** or
Economics114(12), 144(12) ** and
Oenology142(8) **

*Only students doing Water and Soil Management and taking Soil Science and Chemistry as majors must take Mathematics 114 and 144.

**Students taking Agricultural Economics must take Economics 114 and 144 and Oenology 142; all other students take Physics (Bio) 134 and 154.

Second Year (144 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Biochemistry214(16), 244(16)
Biometry212(8), 242(8)
Chemistry214(16), 244(16)
Crop Protection244(16)
Soil Science214(16), 244(16)
and
Crop Production214(16) or
Viticulture214(16) *

*Students taking Viticulture must take Viticulture 214

Third Year (128 or 144 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Chemistry224(16), 254(16) *
Plant Pathology314(16), 344(16)
Soil Science314(16), 344(16)
and
Agronomy312(8), 362(8)
Horticultural Science352(8) and
Agronomy322(8), 332(8), 342(8) ** or
Horticultural Science314(16), 342(8) **
or
Viticulture314(16), 322(8), 344(16)

* Chemistry 254 is only for students who major in Soil Science and Chemistry

** Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 322, 332 and 342 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Science 314 and 342.

Fourth Year (128 or 136 credits)

Compulsory Modules

Soil Science414(16), 424(16), 444(16), 454(16)
and either
Chemistry324(16), 334(16), 344(16), 354(16)
or
Plant Pathology414(16), 444(16), 478(32) *
or
Viticulture444(16), 454(16), 478(32)
or
Applied Plant Physiology414(16), 464(16) and
Agronomy424(16), 454(16) ** or
Horticultural Science434(16), 444(16) **

*The major combination of Plant pathology and Soil Science can only be taken if it can be scheduled on the time table.

** Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 424 and 454 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Sciencee 434 and 444.​

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