Introduction to Plant Breeding
- Faculty
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture
- Version
Version 3 of 17.07.2026.
- Module identifier
44B0669
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only winter term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
Plant breeding activities in horticulture and agriculture are the basis for the development of new or improved plant varieties. Fundamental to understanding general breeding techniques and breeding methods are biological mechanisms from the fields of floral biology, reproductive biology, and genetics. Plant breeding also includes "genome editing" genetic engineering, which will be critically discussed and evaluated.
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 135 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 52 Lecture Presence or online - 5 Other Presence or online - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 40 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 23 Study of literature - 15 Exam preparation -
- Graded examination
- Portfolio exam or
- Portfolio exam or
- Written examination or
- oral exam
- Remark on the assessment methods
The standard type of examination is the portfolio (in case of deviation, one of the alternative examination types mentioned will be selected by the examiner and announced at the beginning of the course)
- Exam duration and scope
standard portfolio: presentation (max. 40 points) + written exam (60 min., max. 60 points)
alternative written exam, 2 hours
alternative Portfolio: E-exam (30 min., max. 25 Points)+ E-exam (30 min., max. 25 p.) + written exam (60 min., max. 50p.)
- Recommended prior knowledge
Knowledge of plant biology, genetics and molecular biology is recommended
- Literature
Becker, Heiko (2019): Pflanzenzüchtung. 3. Auflage. Stuttgart: UTB Verlag. ISBN: 9783825249502
Miedaner, Thomas (2017): Grundlagen der Pflanzenzüchtung. 2. Auflage. Frankfurt: DLG-Verlag. ISBN: 9783769008449
Hanke, Magda-Viola & Flachowsky, Henryk (2017): Obstzüchtung und wissenschaftliche Grundlagen. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. ISBN: 9783662540848
- Applicability in study programs
- Pflanzentechnologie in der Agrarwirtschaft
- Pflanzentechnologie in der Agrarwirtschaft B.Sc.
- Person responsible for the module
- Naz, Ali Ahmad
- Teachers
- Naz, Ali Ahmad
- Brügmann, Tobias