BOVA courses 2024
Sustainable urban planting design
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Bachelor level course (with option for 2nd year Master level students to join)
23.09.2024 - 27.09.2024
3 ECTS
The aims of the course are to introduce, through the shared expertise and experience of different teachers from the participating institutions, more advanced knowledge which will provide a firmer basis for the bachelor thesis/diploma work of the students;
Learning outcomes:
1. A deeper understanding of the combined role of plants in designing urban green and blue spaces;
2. Are able to decide on what plants are needed to fulfil the aims of a particular design project in the most sustainable way and
3. Can consider the ways in which a project will develop over the decades after initial planting.
Virtual part: 07.09.2024 - 21.09.2024
Physical part in Tartu, Estonia: 23.09.2024 - 27.09.2024
Course venue: Estonian University of Life Sciences
Course leader: Simon Bell, Chair professor, simon.bell@emu.ee
Minimum number of participants: 10
Maximum number of participants: 40
Register here: BOVA registration form
Sustainable use of natural resources
Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy
Bachelor and Master level course
21.10.2024 - 25.10.2024
3 ECTS
The aim of the course is to deepen and expand the highly specialized knowledge of students in the field of sustainable use of natural resources and to develop the competencies of students needed to solve complex problems of natural resource management to achieve the goals of sustainable development.
After this course students will be able:
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to explain the impact of primary production and food handling processes on the quality and safety of food raw materials and products, the environment, and humans.
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describe the processes of production, processing, spoilage and decomposition of food raw materials and products, to select appropriate methods of their control as well as to explain the impact of these processes on the quality and safety of raw materials and products.
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to analyze and to critically evaluate the factors influencing raw material and food management processes, ensuring sustainable production, respecting human health and the environment.
Virtual part: 08.10.2024
Physical part in Kaunas, Lithuania: 21.10.2024 - 25.10.2024
Course venue: Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy
Course leader: Dr. Monika Medikienė, International Coordinator of Agriculture Academy, monika.medikiene@vdu.lt, Doc. Dr. Aida Adamavičienė, Dean of the Faculty of Agronomy, aida.adamaviciene@vdu.lt
Minimum number of participants: 21
Maximum number of participants: 25
Register here: BOVA registration form
Bioregions - key to the future
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Bachelor and Master level course
21.10.2024 - 25.10.2024
3 ECTS
The aim of this course is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of the main regularities related to the bioregions concept. As specific objectives of this course are to: 1) develop awareness that bioregions can be used as a tool for promoting local communities, and their economic growth, supporting small farmers and producers, and creating opportunities for business development and innovations; 2) identify the main problems and benefits of creating bioregions; 3) analyse existing examples of bioregions in Europe; 4) develop skills for creating proposals and set of actions for development of bioregions in specific Baltic state.
Learning outcomes:
After completing this course students will know the basic theoretical and political aspects of the development of bioregions, the main problems and benefits of creating bioregions, and examples of bioregions in European countries.
During discussions, group work, and presentations, the general skills of planning tasks within certain deadlines, taking responsibility, developing communication skills and critical thinking about bioregions and their role in sustainable territory development will be developed. As well as the ability to identify the nature of bioregions as a system and analyze practical examples of existing European bioregions.
Based on comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge and regularities students will be able to evaluate the possibilities of creating bioregions and to develop conceptual proposals (research papers) for the development of bioregions, to promote the sustainable development of rural areas in the Baltic states.
Virtual part: 02.10.2024 - 20.10.2024
Physical part in Jelgava, Latvia: 21.10.2024 - 25.10.2024
Course venue: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Course leader: Vineta Tetere, lecturer, Erasmus+ coordinator, vineta.tetere@lbtu.lv
Minimum number of participants: 15
Maximum number of participants: 20
Register here: BOVA registration form
New challenges for land administration in post reform countries
Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy
Bachelor and Master level course
11.11.2024 - 15.11.2024
3 ECTS
The main aim of the course – to introduce for the students main land administration and land use planning issues and challenges in different countries after the land reform and instruments for solving these issues.
As an outcome we expect to give for the students wider knowledge on the international aspects of land administration. They will be familiar with peculiarities of land use planning in rural and urban areas in different countries. The issue of land consolidation has different level of importance and experience in all countries. After the course students will acquire deeper understanding of importance of such projects.
Virtual part: 01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024
Physical part in Kaunas, Lithuania: 11.11.2024 - 15.11.2024
Course venue: Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy
Course leader: Researcher, assoc.prof. Audrius Aleknavičius, audrius.aleknavicius@vdu.lt
Minimum number of participants: 10
Maximum number of participants: 25
Register here: BOVA registration form
