Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Field Trip | 5 x 9 Hour Field Trips |
| Miscellaneous | 1 x 3 Hour Miscellaneous |
| Lecture | 10 x 1 Hour Lectures |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Study tour/visit report. | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Study tour/visit Group seminar and presentation. | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Outline the aims and objectives of farming systems and identify the regulations governing farming in the UK and the European Union.
2. Identify the main principles governing cropping systems and their application to crop rotation design and management.
3. Identify the key factors influencing livestock systems and assess their impact on livestock management and performance.
4. Discuss the role of the market and other factors influencing productivity
5. Discuss the contribution of farming to food quality, environmental and social policy objectives
6. Seek and present information from a range of sources
7. Develop practical teamwork skills including administration, deadline setting and documentation
8. Assume responsibility for own learning and professional development.
Brief description
The module provides an introduction to the objectives, principles, practices and performance of farming systems and the natural, economic and social factors which shape contemporary agriculture.
Content
Introduction to the structure of the UK/EU agricultural industry
Farming systems - components and distribution
The impact of policy.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | |
| Communication | Both the visits (incl evening seminars following visits) and assessed seminar will develop communication skills. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will be working together on projects requiring them to identify their own strengths and weaknesses and seek out the necessary assistance to improve their own and their group's work. |
| Information Technology | The presentation of coursework will further develop the IT skills introduced in semester 1 |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Industry contacts will be made during study tour and a reflection of this will feature in the coursework. |
| Problem solving | This will form a part of the coursework set |
| Research skills | Students will gain research experience both prior to and during the study tour in addition to the completion of coursework |
| Subject Specific Skills | The module deals with interactions among the components of agricultural systems, among hierarchical levels of agricultural systems, between agricultural and other land use systems, and between agricultural systems and their natural and social environments. In particular, its aim is to encourage integration of knowledge among those disciplines that underpin agriculture. |
| Team work | The study tour and associated coursework provides for significant opportunities for group interaction and discussion. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4