Module
General Agriculture
- Module code
- 1121
- Module leader
- Tom Overbury
- Module level
- 4
- Module credits
- 15
- Prerequisites
- None
- Min study time
- 150 hours
- Contact Hrs within study time
- 50 hours
- Teaching period
- October – June
Module content
- Current agricultural issues pertinent at the time, (e.g. TB, Commodity and energy prices, Food scares, Government policy, etc).
- European Policy / CAP, Agricultural subsidy history and details, Single Farm Payment.
- Food chain efficiency, Farm Assurance schemes, Agri Environment Schemes.
- Personnel and Human Resource Management.
- Presentation skills.
Module outcomes
To achieve credit for this module, students must be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the reasons behind agricultural support and the effect that it has on agriculture. (8.1.4)
- Demonstrate familiarity with current and topical agricultural issues.(8.4.7)
- Prepare a presentation on a topical subject, and deliver the presentation to an audience of their peers and others. (8.4.1)(8.4.2)(8.4.3)(8.4.7)
Assessment
| Assessment | Description | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous assessment | 1 x test and 1 x group project | 30% |
| Continuous assessment | 1 x oral Viva | 40% |
| Examination | 1 x 1.5 hour unseen exam | 30% |
Key texts
Students should be familiar with the content of at least one of the following:
- Turner, J.C. and Taylor, M.R. (1998). Applied Farm Management. (2nd edition). Blackwell Science.
- Current Agricultural Trade Journals (e.g. Farmers Weekly, Crops).
- DEFRA and other websites.