Sustainable Land Management

Cod y Modiwl: BR30420
Teitl y Modiwl: Sustainable Land Management
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2027/2028
Semester: Semester 2
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Dr William Stiles
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Professor Mariecia Fraser; Dr Ruth Wonfor; Dr Dylan Gwynn Jones; Dr Ifat Shah

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Whole farm conservation plan - critique: 2000 Words	40%
Arholiad Semester	Examination: 2 Awr	60%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Supplementary Assessment: Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module.	40%
Arholiad Ailsefyll	Examination: 2 Awr Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module.	60%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

Identify the potential environmental impacts resulting from various agricultural practices.
From retained knowledge, critically review the evidence used to compare the environmental impacts of different agricultural systems.
Recognise the importance of scale (time and distance) in evaluating environmental impacts.
Formulate a model to assess the possible environmental impacts of a new agricultural practice.
Critically evaluate a whole farm conservation plan.

Disgrifiad cryno

The impacts of intensive, extensive and organic agriculture and other forms of agricultural system on the environment are examined in terms of: biodiversity, genetic diversity, habitat quality, habitat fragmentation, pollution and sustainable resource use.

Cynnwys

The full range of environmental impacts of agricultural systems are considered. Selected key impacts are explored in more depth.
A review of historical development of European and UK environmental policy will set the context for understanding current on-farm conservation practice.
The practical ability to produce a whole-farm conservation plan will be developed by critical review of existing plans and the integration of ecological science with practical agricultural knowledge.
The content of the module will be synthesized through developing spatially and temporally explicit conceptual models of land-use.

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu	Although the assignment is underpinned by scientific understanding the students are required to present this information for a lay/agricultural audience.
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa	Much of the module is vocational and applied in nature and valuable training for careers in the agri-environment sector.
Datrys Problemau	This skill is a key component of the assignments that is a critical analysis of a farm conservation plan.
Gwaith Tim	Students are encouraged to discuss the assignments collectively to benefit from a wider knowledge base.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun	Range of study techniques are encouraged, informal feedback provided during workshop sessions.
Rhifedd	Not a significant component of the module.
Sgiliau ymchwil	This is an integrative module that requires students to assimilate knowledge from agriculture, economics and environmental science.
Technoleg Gwybodaeth	Not a significant component of the module.

Nodau

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