Agriculture
Entry requirements
A level
80 UCAS points in a relevant Level 3 Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
P (C+) is needed as a minimum
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About this course
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This course has been designed to help you become a successful farmer. You will learn the skills and knowledge required to develop and run adaptable, innovative, sustainable and successful business ventures within the agriculture sector.
By studying a broad spectrum of modules, you can ensure that you have the key attributes needed to go into higher level graduate roles or on to level 6 study.
Bishop Burtons commercial farm, as well as a breadth of modern equipment for field and laboratory-based research projects, have collectively seen staff and student research be published and presented by peer reviewed journals, at national and international industry conferences.
Working alongside our Higher Education Academic Lead for Agriculture, you will have the opportunity to collaborate on industry research projects as part of their work from our Centre for Agricultural Innovation.
**What will I study?**
Year 1:
- Academic, Employment and Professional Skills
- Fundamentals of Business
- Industry Skills for Agriculture
- Livestock Production
- Mechanisation
- Plant and Soil Science
- Crop Production
Year 2:
- Livestock Science
- Agronomy
- Agriculture and the Environment
- Financial Management and Planning
- Precision Technology in the Wider Sector
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Introductory Research Analysis.
**Learning and Teaching Approach**
The programme is delivered with a variety of learning and teaching approaches. For all modules, there are theory lectures which aim to deliver the core content, provide the underpinning knowledge and facilitate further expansion of such concepts by the students, through independent study.
To complement the theory lectures, students have group seminars that are used to reinforce those concepts delivered theoretically. The seminars focus on delivering using a student-centred approach to enhance the independent learning that takes place outside of the classroom.
Practical sessions at Bishop Burton Farm are also incorporated into a range of modules on this programme making it extremely applied and prepares students effectively for the workplace. The academic curriculum provided by the programme is supported throughout by the extensive practical facilities offered at both the college farm.
**What is the contact time?**
Contact time includes approximately 16 hours a week to include lectures, seminars, practical's and tutorials.
Students are also expected to carry out a significant amount of independent study in addition to contact time (approximately 25-30 hours a week). Independent study includes reading around the subject, preparing for tutorials and seminars, preparing for, and completing, module assessments and revision for examinations; forming an essential part of a student’s learning journey.
**What kind of job can I get when I graduate?**
Students graduating from this programme could follow careers in farm management, genetic technologists, trainee agronomists, machinery dealerships, livestock nutrition as well as farm advisory roles.
Modules
• Mechanisation
• Crop production
• Agricultural and the environment
• Plant and soil science
• Livestock science
• Agronomy
Assessment methods
Assessment methods include written assignments, case studies, practical assessments, presentations, project based assessment, time constrained assessments, invigilated exams. Opportunities for feedback on assessments are available prior to the final submission to support your development and achievement. Staff aim to return assessed work within a 20 working day timeframe (not including holidays) so that you can most benefit from the feedback.
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