Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
BEM4005
Module Title
Grassland Systems 1 (Characteristics and outputs)
Academic Year
2024/2025
Co-ordinator
Semester
Distance Learning
Other Staff
Course Delivery
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
---|---|---|
Semester Assessment | Online Quiz Pass Mark = 70% | 100% |
Supplementary Assessment | Online Quiz Pass Mark = 70% | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Identify and characterise grassland communities and key forage
species
Define the factors that influence pasture composition and
management practices.
Identify how an ecosystem services approach can be incorporated
into pastoral agriculture.
Brief description
This module begins by identifying and characterising grassland communities and key forage species, before exploring the factors that influence pasture composition and management practices and how an ecosystem services approach can be incorporated into pastoral agriculture.
Content
Through a series of online lectures, guided reading and quizzes, students will explore:
Grassland communities and key forage species.
Factors that influence pasture composition and management practices.
Incorporating ecosystem services approaches into pastoral agriculture.
Grassland communities and key forage species.
Factors that influence pasture composition and management practices.
Incorporating ecosystem services approaches into pastoral agriculture.
Module Skills
Skills Type | Skills details |
---|---|
Creative Problem Solving | The MCQ exam 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 MCQ exam |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7