Modules

Year 1: • Academic development and professional skills • Animal science • Arable crop studies • Enterprise studies • Grass and forage production and mechanisation • Livestock husbandry health and welfare Year 2: Students study five core modules and select one optional module as indicated* • Developments in agriculture • Farm buildings and mechanisation* • Financial management on farm • Future challenges for agri-food • Introduction to organic production • Research skills and data management • Sustainable crop production systems* • Sustainable pig and poultry production* • Sustainable ruminant production systems* Work placement: Students have the opportunity to complete a period of 48 weeks working in an agriculture based business during Year 3 of the course. On the successful completion of the work placement module students will be awarded a Diploma in Professional Practice or a Diploma in Professional Practice (International) if the work placement has been completed outside of the UK and Ireland. Agri-business pathway: Year 4: • Agri-food policy and human resource management • Farm performance management • Marketing and entrepreneurship • Literature review and research proposal • Research project • Sustainable supply chains Land Management pathway: Year 4: • Animal welfare and ethics in agriculture • Advanced animal nutrition* • Advanced crop protection* • Literature review and research proposal • Research project • Sustainable land management policies • Sustainable supply chains *indicates optional module