Study Abroad: Tropical Horticultural Systems International Field Study
Study abroad equivalency course providing hands-on experience with international agricultural systems, specifically focusing on tropical horticultural systems.
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What you’ll be able to do
Identify social, economic, and environmental issues related to tropical horticulture and find suitable methods to address them.
Analyze diverse methods of tropical plant production and their correlation with nutrition, health, sustainable agricultural practices, and community development.
Develop a critical perspective and creative thinking regarding the production and consumption of horticultural products, and how this can impact the livelihoods of small and large-scale producers and consumers in different parts of the world, particularly in tropical regions.
Cultivate interdisciplinary skills, cultural awareness, and global competencies through the understanding of the ecological and socio-economic impacts of tropical crops in both Central America and in the US.
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A study abroad equivalency course for hands-on experience with international agricultural systems that does not equate to a UW-Madison course. Requires current enrollment in a UW-Madison sponsored study abroad program and completion ofAGROECOL 377.
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- Tropical horticultural systems and related social, economic, and environmental issues
- Tropical plant production methods, nutrition, health, sustainable agriculture, and community development
- Ecological and socio-economic impacts of tropical crops in Central America and the US
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- Identifying and addressing social, economic, and environmental issues in tropical horticulture
- Analyzing tropical plant production methods and their correlations with nutrition, health, sustainability, and community development
- Developing critical perspectives on the production and consumption of horticultural products and their global livelihood impacts
- Cultivating interdisciplinary skills, cultural awareness, and global competencies regarding tropical crop impacts
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