| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 6 x 3 hour practicals/visits over two semesters |
| Lecture | 1 x 1 hour lecture per week, both semesters |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | History of Equine Industry Presentation Outcome assessed: 1 | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Poster presentation group project Outcome assessed: 2 | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours Outcomes assessed: 1, 2 | 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Candidates must re-take the element(s) of assessment that led to failing the module | 100% |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Outcome 1
Investigate the history of the equine industry.
Outcome 2
Develop an awareness of the opportunities within a range of equine enterprises in order to widen horizons and indicate opportunity for future employment.
This module will provide the student with an introduction to the nature, scope and significance of the equine industry in Britain. Several visits to a range of equine enterprises will take place.
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | Students will be required to make an oral presentation on their group poster. Their communication skills will therefore be developed and assessed by this exercise. |
| Information Technology | Students are expected to research their chosen topic on the internet and, as appropriate, use software to manipulate images, word process or present their findings in tabular form. |
| Problem solving | Students will be required to solve a range of problems - gathering information to be used in the poster, and deciding how to present it. |
| Team work | Students are required to contribute to the production of a poster submitted as a group project. They will be expected to learn to work together, take responsibility for their input, and appreciate the input of others. |
This module is at CQFW Level 4