This course will meet the needs of recent graduates, those working towards sustain-ability in agricultural systems who wish to further their career prospects, and those seeking a career change. The postgraduate diploma course is made up of eight modules. Four core modules are delivered jointly with the courses in Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Rural Development. Core modules and taught electives are delivered through a combination of lectures and small group tutorials and will include students from the closely related Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Rural Development courses. Case studies, workshops and group projects enable theory to be put into practice and develop the students' ability to work in multi-disciplined teams and alone.
Students working on their dissertation receive individual staff attention.
The course is designed as a 12 month full- time course. The dissertation is written principally during the last three months of the course and is normally submitted by the 30th September. Assessment Assessment is based on case study analysis, reports, workshops, seminars, role play exercises and end of module written examinations. Each module is considered independently with the eight taught modules constituting the Postgraduate Diploma with the Dissertation converting the programme of study to an MSc. A good honours degree or overseas equivalent.