Module Identifier | RS33320 | ||
Module Title | FARM PLANNING AND ADVANCED FARM MANAGEMENT | ||
Academic Year | 2002/2003 | ||
Co-ordinator | Mr Anthony O'Regan | ||
Semester | Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) | ||
Pre-Requisite | RS25820 | ||
Mutually Exclusive | RS33420 | ||
Course delivery | Lecture | 22 Hours Semester 1: 11 x 2 hour lectures | |
Practical | 24 Hours Semester 1: 8 x 3 hour practicals | ||
Lecture | 6 Hours Semester 2: 6 x 1 hour lectures | ||
Practical | 18 Hours Semester 2: 6 x 3 hour practicals | ||
Assessment | Semester Assessment | Investment appraisal report Outcomes assessed: 4, 6 | 30% |
Semester Assessment | Business planning case study Outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 65% | |
Semester Assessment | Spreadsheet Outcomes assessed: 2, 5 | 5% | |
Supplementary Assessment | Casestudy, covering all outcomes | 100% |
1. Understand the requirements when planning farming businesses.
2. Construct fully detailed farm business plans (including financial statements).
3. Understand and appreciate the effects of different trading structures.
4. Appreciate informational requirements of financial institutions in lending assessments.
5. Appreciate the different techniques and resources available for planning.
6. Understand and evaluate investment decisions.
.2 IT and information handling
Case study submission is word processed.
Data analysis using spreadsheets
.4 Writing in an academic context
Both reports will develop this skill.