Module Information
Module Identifier
BEM4305
Module Title
Grassland Systems 4 (Management challenges in a changing environment)
Academic Year
2023/2024
Co-ordinator
Semester
Distance Learning
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Identify key challenges to pastoral agricultural systems in a changing environment.
Differentiate between, and identify potential management options
for, the most prevalent pasture pests and diseases.
Brief description
This module will provide an introduction to grassland management challenges in a changing environment. It will focus on common soil problems and remediation options; and potential management options for, the most prevalent pasture pests and diseases.
Content
Through a series of online lectures, guided reading and quizzes, students will explore:
- The greatest challenges faced by pastoral agricultural systems in a changing environment.
- The most common soil problems and remediation options.
- Potential management options for the most prevalent pasture pests and diseases.
- The greatest challenges faced by pastoral agricultural systems in a changing environment.
- The most common soil problems and remediation options.
- Potential management options for the most prevalent pasture pests and diseases.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Creative Problem Solving | The assessment will pose questions that present theoretical problems for the students to solve. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will be expected to synthesise complex information |
| Digital capability | Students will be required to examine and synthesize quantitative data from a range of publications and databases to develop answers for their written assessment. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7