Module Information
Module Identifier
RS10810
Module Title
CEREAL CROP MANAGEMENT
Academic Year
2010/2011
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Pre-Requisite
Entry to a science degree scheme
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 2 hour combined lecture/practical per week |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Report. Outcomes assessed 4 | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Oral presentation Outcomes assessed: 1, 3 | 20% |
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours Outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3 | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Report | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1.5 Hours | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Describe the importance of cereal crops in UK and world agriculture
2. Identify the factors associated with the physical and financial performance of cereal crops
3. Describe the requirements of the cereal market and identify varietal characteristics which meet market needs
4. Plan, evaluate and implement a cereal crop's manurial and crop protection requirements with due regard to their potential impact on the environment
Aims
To develop the knowledge and skills associated with cereal crop production as appropriate to the needs of students of agriculture and related disciplines.
Content
This module will be delivered through a combination of lectures, laboratory practicals and field visits, with an assignment, oral and written presentations and a written examination.
Content:
Economic importance, uses and distribution of cereals in UK and world agriculture, market quality requirements and variety characteristics and selection, crop development and structure, husbandry, crop manuring, crop protection, harvesting and storage.
Content:
Economic importance, uses and distribution of cereals in UK and world agriculture, market quality requirements and variety characteristics and selection, crop development and structure, husbandry, crop manuring, crop protection, harvesting and storage.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | Students will be required to produce a technical report and make an oral presentation. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | The timing of a range of crop management decisions is crucial to their effectiveness. Students will have to manage their own time in achieving objectives. |
| Information Technology | Students will be required to produce a word processed technical report and create visual aids for the oral presentation. |
| Problem solving | The management of cereal plots will produce problems that students will have to solve. |
| Team work | Students will work in groups to manage cereal plots and make decisions on management strategies. |
Reading List
General TextGair R, Jenkins JEE, Lester E (1987) Cereal Pests and Diseases Primo search Kent N L (1994) Technology of Cereals: An Introduction for Students of Food Science and Agriculture 4th Primo search NAC Arable Unit (1987) Cereal Crop Manual Primo search Palmer GH (1989) Cereal Science and Technology Primo search http://www.hgca.com
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4