List of Modules
Please note that module offerings may be subject to change. For the most current and detailed list of modules and descriptions, please consult the current Module Handbook
Compulsory Modules
The following obligatory modules amounting to a total of 30 C must be completed successfully.
M.Cp.0002: Internship (9 C)
M.Cp.0006: Pesticides I: Mode of Action and Application Techniques, Resistance to Pesticides (6 C)
M.Cp.0007: Pesticides II: Toxicology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Metabolism, Regulation and Registration (6 C)
M.Cp.0019: Basic Laboratory Techniques (3 C)
M.Cp.0026: Scientific Presenting, Writing, Paper Reviewing and Publishing in Crop Protection (6 C)
Elective Compulsory Modules
Elective compulsory modules amounting to a total of at least 54 C must be completed successfully. Up to 18 C in the area of professionalisation can be taken by modules from other master courses of studies in the Agricultural Sciences of the University of Göttingen. In addition, upon request to the examination board, a module amounting to a maximum of 6 C from a master course of study of another faculty may be taken and credited for the area of professionalisation.
M.Agr.0009: Biological Control and Biodiversity (6 C)
M.Agr.0010: Biotechnological Applications in Plant Breeding (6 C)
M.Agr.0023: Interactions between plants and pathogens (6 C)
M.Agr.0039: Molecular Techniques in Phytopathology (6 C)
M.Agr.0045: Mycology (6 C)
M.Agr.0056: Plant breeding methodology and genetic resources (6 C)
M.Agr.0057: Plant Virology (6 C)
M.Agr.0058: Plant herbivore interactions (6 C)
M.Agr.0094: Basics of Molecular Biology in Crop Protection (6 C)
M.Agr.0120: Molecular Diagnostic and Biotechnology in Crop Protection (6 C)
M.Agr.0173: Nematology (3 C)
M.Agr.0174: Plant Health Management in Tropical Crops (6 C)
M.Agr.0175: Plant-Herbivore Interactions (Experimental course) (3 C)
M.Agr.0222: Sugar beet production – from basics to practice (6 C)
M.Cp.0004: Plant Diseases and Pests in Temperate Climate Zones (6 C)
M.Cp.0005: Integrated Management of Pests and Diseases (6 C)
M.Cp.0008: Fungal Toxins (6 C)
M.Cp.0010: Plant Pathology and Plant Protection Seminar (3 C)
M.Cp.0011: Agricultural Entomology Seminar (3 C)
M.Cp.0012: Weed Biology and Weed Management (6 C)
M.Cp.0014: Plant Nutrition and Plant Health (3 C)
M.Cp.0020: Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment for Plant Protection Products (3 C)
M.Cp.0023: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (3 C)
M.Cp.0024: Digital Techniques for Crop Monitoring (6 C)
M.Cp.0025: Analytical Techniques for Foods and Agricultural Research (6 C)
M.Cp.0027: Molecular Weed Science (3 C)
M.SIA.P07: Soil and plant science (6 C)
M.SIA.P15M: Methods and advances in plant protection (6 C)
M.SIA.P22: Management of tropical plant production systems (6 C)
Key Competencies
At least one of two elective compulsory modules amounting to 6 C must be completed successfully.
M.Cp.0016: Practical Statistics and Experimental Design in Agriculture (6 C)
M.WIWI-QMW.0004: Econometrics I (6 C)
Master Thesis
24 C are awarded for successful completion of the master thesis.
6 C are awarded for successful completion of the colloquium on the master thesis.