FHEQ level: 4 & 5 Part Time F/T Route Year When in Year? (i.e. Autumn, Spring etc) Core or Option Module Credits Module Year 1 – Stage 1 All Core 20 CORC1013C Personal and Employability Skills Development All Optional 20 CORD145 Understanding the Farm Business All Optional 20 CORD146 Crop Production and Soil Science Year 2 – Stage 1 Spring Core 10 CORD135 Research Skills All Core 20 CORD143 Livestock Production All Core 20 CORD144 Farm Mechanisation and Postharvest Management Autumn Core 20 CORD162 Agriculture and the Food Chain Year 3 – Stage 2 All Core 20 CORD2000 Research Project All Core 20 CORD2081 Strategic Business Planning All Core 20 AMBR205 Contemporary Issues Year 4 – Stage 2 All Core 20 CORD2082 Agricultural Management in Practice All Optional 20 CORD2044 Plant, Legislation, Technology and Marketing All Optional 20 ABMR208 Analysis and Development of Livestock Enterprises Optional 20 ABMR209 Effective Leadership Optional 20 ABMR210 Risk Management and Innovation in Finance Optional 20 ABMR211 Business Admin and E-commerce PS13. Explanation and Mapping of Learning Outcomes, Teaching & Learning and Assessment
Developing graduate attributed and skills, at any level of HE , is dependent on the clarity of strategies and methods for identifying the attributes and skills relevant to the programme and where and how these are operationalised. The interrelated factors of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these are inclusive in nature, are fundamentally significant to these strategies and methods, as are where and how these are specifically distributed within the programme. Ordered by graduate attributes and skills, the following table provides a map of the above, plus an exposition to describe and explain the ideas and strategy of each. Therefore, subsequent to the initial completion for approval, maintenance of this table as and when programme structure changes occur is also important: FHEQ level: 4 & 5 Definitions of Graduate Attributes and Skills Relevant to this Programme Teaching and Learning Strategy / Methods Prog Aims Prog intended Learning Outcomes Range of Assessments Related Core Modules Agriculture, forestry, agricultural sciences, food sciences and consumer sciences Foundation Degree The agricultural industry Techniques of crop and livestock production Management techniques used within the industry Source of finance Lectures and tutorials Practical sessions Directed independent study Learning from work experience Case studies Problem-solving exercises 1 2 Foundation Degree Benchmark; Agriculture, forestry, agricultural sciences, food sciences and consumer sciences Foundation Degree Key knowledge and understanding is assessed via a combination of multiple choice tests, examinations, essays, presentations and seminar performances. CORD143; CORD144; CORD145; CORD146; CORD162 CORC1013; CORD143;; CORD144; CORD146; CORD162 Students will have demonstrated an ability to apply knowledge and understanding skills developed within level 4 & 5 of the course to a wide variety of industry related scenarios and will be required to complete a range of assessments in order to demonstrate these skills. and of to
Agriculture, forestry, agricultural sciences, food sciences and consumer sciences Foundation Degree Critiques of theories and proposals Abstract analysis and synthesis Intelligent application of appropriate principles in assessing policy or practice Problem solving and research skills Class exercises Tutorial/seminar discussions Feedback via coursework assessment process (essays, practical reports, project and development work etc) Results analysis in practical situations 1,2 1,2 Foundation Degree Benchmark; Agriculture, forestry, agricultural sciences, food sciences and consumer sciences Foundation Degree Assessed presentations Examinations/tests Coursework/group work on practical applications and questions CORD143; CORD144; CORD145; CORD146; CORD162 CORC1013; CORD143;; CORD144; CORD146; CORD162 ABMR205; CORD2081; CORD2000 Students will have demonstrated an ability to apply cognitive and intellectual skills developed within level 4 & 5 of this programme to a wide variety of industry Agriculture, forestry, agricultural sciences, food sciences and consumer sciences Foundation Degree
PS14. Work Based/ Related Learning WBL is an essential element of Foundation Degrees and therefore needs to be detailed here. However, for all types of HE Programmes there should be an element of employability focus through, at least, Work Related Learning, and therefore the following is applicable for all: FdSc Agriculture Levels 4 & 5 Professional development planning is at the core of the curriculum, as students work towards developing their individual professional identity. complimented by seminars specific to the creative industries, that focus them on their professional identity. building upon this knowledge in relation to practice. Throughout the Course. 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4,5,6 Key knowledge and understanding is assessed via a combination of : Essays/projects/dissertations Examinations/tests Coursework/group work on practical application questions Reflective assignments CORD2082; All Core Modules Learners will have demonstrated an ability to discuss and apply practical skills developed within the course to a wide variety of industry representatives and will be required to complete a range of work related skills assessments throughout the related units.
Category Element Component Name Component Weighting Comments include links to learning objectives Written exam E1 Examination 100% Total = 100% To cover ALO1, 2 and 3. T_ % Total = 100% Coursework C1 Report 100% Total = 100% To cover LO4 and 5. Practical P_ % Total = 100% Updated by: Jo Vincent Date: 26/08/16 Approved by: HE Operations Date: 26/08/16 Recommended Texts and Sources: Geers, R. and Madec, F. (2006). Livestock Production and Society. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Pond, W.G., Church, D.C., Pond, K.R. and Schoknecht, P.A. (2005). Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding. Wiley International. Frandson, R. D. 2009. Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals (7th Edition) Nix, J. (2009). Farm Management Pocketbook. (40th edition). Andersons Centre. Soffe, R.J. (2003) The Agricultural Notebook. (20th edition). Blackwell Publishing. Willis, M.B. (1998). Dalton’s Introduction to Practical Animal Breeding. (4th edition). Blackwell Science. SECTION A: DEFINITIVE MODULE RECORD. Proposed changes must be submitted via Faculty Quality Procedures for approval and issue of new module code. MODULE CODE: CORD144 MODULE TITLE: Farm Mechanisation and Postharvest Technology CREDITS: 20 FHEQ Level: 4 JACS CODE: D400 PRE-REQUISITES: None CO-REQUISITES: None COMPENSATABLE: Y SHORT MODULE DESCRIPTOR: (max 425 characters) This module is intended to amalgamate the prior knowledge of the knowhow of the farm machinery and the associated guidelines with troubleshooting, health and safety regulations. This module gives exposure to the established postharvest technological systems and emerging trends for safe storage, and disposal of farm produce. ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT Use HESA KIS definitions] WRITTEN EXAMINATION COURSEWORK PRACTICAL E1 (Examination) 30% C1 (Coursework) 70% P1 (Practical)