FdSc Agriculture

CORC1013C
Personal and Employability Skills Development

This module is designed to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop themselves in terms of their personal and employability skills.

CORD1046
Agricultural Research and Skills Development

This module allows students to investigate and understand a range of recognised agricultural production techniques to develop their understanding of the research process that underpins contemporary agricultural production practice.

CORD1048
Understanding the Farm Business

This module is designed to provide an understanding of the preparation, examination and interpretation of financial and management accounts for the farm business. In addition students will also be provided with opportunities to engage in teamwork and evaluate communication skills, alongside investigation of employment legislation.

CORD1050
Crop Production and Soil Science

This module will develop a basic understanding and working knowledge of the scientific principles involved in plant and soil science, which are essential for the successful production of agricultural plants.

CORD1051
Livestock Production

This module will deliver the basic knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the biology of farm animals, livestock production systems, scientific principles of health, breeding and behaviour and the application of these to the successful production of farm livestock with reference to relevant welfare and financial considerations.

CORD1055
Farm Mechanisation and Health and Safety

This module is intended to provide examples of the use, repair, construction and principles of a range of agricultural machinery. This module will also introduce students to the range of options available when considering the suitability and financial viability of machinery purchase. Students will evaluate working practices with regard to health and safety including lone working mental health considerations.

CORD2098
Contemporary Issues

The Contemporary Issues module will enable the student to explore current and future issues affecting the rural/land-based industry, such as legislation and local and global markets. It will identify changing business threats and opportunities. The module will also explore issues surrounding mental health and lone working practices.

CORD2099
Agricultural Management in Practice

The module allows the students to undertake a period of work not less than 80 hours within agricultural enterprises. Prior to commencing work students will complete a reflective portfolio with regard to their own skills and employability status. Following work placement the students will conduct a critical analysis of the skills and abilities that they have gained to update their CVs.

CORD2101
Strategic Business Planning

This module will enable the student to develop a strategic development plan and simulate the process of setting up a business, having identified a range of resources available to the business and an appreciation of the influence of farming system and wider issues affecting the business.

CORD2102
Analysis and Development of Livestock Enterprises

Production of any livestock should reflect all influences, both internal and external, on the business, including; market, animal and legislative requirements and environmental considerations. This module will bring these together in a cohesive manner for selected production systems

CORD2104
Research Project for Agriculture

This module allows students to select a topic relating to agriculture for examination, to undertake a review of the literature on the subject and a conduct a detailed original investigation.

CORD2105
Plant Legislation, Technology and Marketing

Production of any crop should be as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible. This module explores ways in which management decisions can optimise production in a way that has minimal impact on the environment.