Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Research in Sustainable Agriculture

 Title Abbreviation:   RESEARCH/SUSTAIN AG

 Department:    ENVAG

 Course #:    297

 Credits:    15

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    7.5

 CIP:    010308

 EPC:    127

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

Independent study and research on a topic related to sustainable agriculture, with guidance provided by a research mentor. Introduction to the scientific method, critical thinking, and technical communication for self motivated learners.

 Prerequisite  

None

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 0

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 165


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Use online databases to identify, evaluate, and synthesize scientific literature related to a sustainable agriculture research topic, resulting in a properly cited literature review and bibliography.
  2. Formulate a sustainable agriculture hypothesis, as well as design and conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis.
  3. Interpret and illustrate the results of a sustainable agriculture research project, using technical writing and graphical representations, and effectively report the results in the form of a scientific poster, verbal presentation, or research paper.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Scientific literature related to a sustainable agriculture research topic, resulting in a properly cited literature review and bibliography.
  2. Sustainable agriculture hypothesis and test the hypothesis.
  3. Sustainable agriculture research project, using technical writing and graphical representations, and effectively report the results in the form of a scientific poster, verbal presentation, or research paper.