Module Provider: |
School of Agriculture, Policy and Development |
Number of credits: |
10 [5 ECTS credits] |
Level: |
C (Certificate) |
Terms in which taught: |
Spring |
Module Convenor: |
Prof
RH
Ellis |
Pre-requisites: |
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Co-requisites: |
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Modules excluded: |
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Current from: |
2005/6 |
Aims:
The module has the following broad aims:
To provide a schematic introduction to world and UK farming systems
To provide an introduction to the factors that determine geographical distribution
To provide a knowledge of the major UK and world farming systems
To provide an understanding of the systems approach to agro-food systems
To generate awareness of wider policy issues and debates (e.g., climate change, pollution, food shortages). |
Assessable learning outcomes:
At the end of the module you will have developed the following skills:
To understand the factors that determine the geographical distribution of agriculture
To understand the systems approach to agro-food systems
To have an awareness of wider policy issues and debates (e.g., climate change, pollution, food shortages)
Core skills developed:
Report writing.
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Additional outcomes:
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Outline content:
What is agriculture and where does our food come from?
What do we want from our food? Feeding the world
What food is produced? What do we want from our agriculturalists?
Agriculture and food as a system
Environmental, economic and social determinants of agriculture
Global climate and climate change Agriculture in the tropics
World agriculture
UK agriculture and food
What else do we want from our agriculturalists? |
Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
Seminars
Directed learning
Independent learning |
Contact hours:
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
| Lectures |
20 |
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| Tutorials/seminars |
0 |
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| Independent learning time (private study, revision etc) |
50 |
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| Directed learning time (reports etc) |
30 |
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| Total hours |
100 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
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| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
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Assessment:
Coursework:
50%
You will be assessed in two ways for coursework, each counting as 25% of the module's overall assessment.
Multiple choice test
Questions will be based on all the sessions presented in the module
Pass mark 40%
This test will count as 25% of the module's assessment
Newspaper-style article
Pass mark 40%
This test will count as 25% of the module's assessment. There will be two stages to the submission (a plan followed later by the article).
Relative percentage of coursework: 50%
Late submission:
Standard University rule applies: 10% marks deducted for work submitted up to one week late. Work submitted more than one week late will be awarded a zero mark.
Examinations:
A one-hour examination paper in the Summer Term.
Relative percentage of examination: 50%
Requirements for a pass:
40% to pass the module
Reassessment:
By Examination in August/September |
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