BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Crop Production Science
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Agriculture has a vital role to play in global food production and security, climate change mitigation, environmental protection, water management and renewable energy creation.
Our Agriculture with Crop Production Science students are taught by lecturers with extensive industry and research experience to develop sustainable crop production systems integrating appropriate technologies to maximise economic, social and environmental security. You will be studying in a diverse range of learning spaces located at the heart of our University Farm alongside students from a wide range of rural and urban backgrounds, whilst establishing a life-long network of friends and professional contacts.
You will soon be putting your learning into practice engaging with real-world scenarios and projects from day one. Supported by an integrated placement year in industry, you will be ready for your future career having developed a range of personal, technical and professional skills that today’s employers value. You will be well prepared for farm-based employment as cropping enterprise and farm managers; and commercial and technical positions in the crop protection, crop nutrition, and fresh produce sectors. Additionally, your degree will equip you with the skills to continue in research or education.
What does HF mean? You might notice that the modules on this page have the letters HF before the title. This denotes a module that has been developed as part of the Harper Forward Curriculum Review, through which new versions of existing courses and some entirely new courses have emerged. Teams of university employees have worked with past and present students, employees, industry organisations and more to build these programmes, ensuring every route is able to shape the types of graduate each sector needs, is aligned to relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals and is built to ensure every student leaves the university embodying a specific set of Harper Graduate Attributes, namely that they
Care
for people and planet, have a
Global
mindest, have vital
Digital
skills, seek continued personal
Growth
, can apply
Practical
skills as well as knowledge and are both
Inspired
and Inspirational
Careers
The applied nature of the course and practical experience gained during the placement period will give you skills the industry needs. You could choose from a variety of careers, working for a multi-national company or small rural business as an agronomist, technical representative or trainee arable farm manager, amongst others.
Program Outline
What will I study?
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Farm Business Management (HF) | 10 |
| Introduction to Farming Systems (HF) | 20 |
| Agri-Food Supply Chains (HF) | 10 |
| Assessing the Efficiency of Farming Systems (HF) | 20 |
| Agricultural Technology and Digital Farming (HF) | 20 |
| Agriculture and Environmental Science (HF) | 20 |
| Skills for Agriculture (HF) | 20 |
| Year 2 | |
|---|---|
| Preparation for Placement and Research (HF) | 10 |
| Farm Business Management with Marketing (C23) | 20 |
| Natural Resources and Farming Systems (HF) | 20 |
| Crop Production Systems (HF) | 20 |
| Crop Protection and Nutrition (HF) | 20 |
| Crop Physiology and Genetics (HF) | 20 |
| Elective module UG | |
| Elective | |
| World Cropping Systems (HF) | 10 |
| Global Animal Production (C23) | 10 |
| Managing Change (HF) | 10 |
| Autonomous Systems (HF) | 10 |
| Year 3 | |
|---|---|
| Placement year | |
| Year 4 | |
|---|---|
| Professional Team Project (HF) | 10 |
| Global Perspectives in Agriculture (HF) | 10 |
| Advances in Crop Production Science (HF) | 20 |
| Sustainable Cropping Systems and Technology (HF) | 20 |
| Agricultural Business Development and People Management (HF) | 20 |
| Honours Research Project - Agriculture (HF) | 40 |
Teaching and learning
What will I learn?
On successful completion of the BSc/BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Crop Production Science award, students will be able to:
- Explain the biological processes that underpin sustainable agricultural production systems.
- Evaluate the impact of agricultural production systems on the environment, the rural economy and wider society.
- Develop and manage sustainable agricultural production systems that can be adapted to address specific social, economic and environmental challenges.
- Identify relevant technologies and apply them within agricultural production systems.
- Identify relevant policy and legislation and apply it within agricultural production systems.
- Explain the relationship between the farming business and the agri-food supply chain.
- Evaluate the influence of global issues on agricultural production systems.
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Develop an evidence-based approach to communicate effectively and sensitively on agricultural issues with diverse groups.
Teaching and learning
- Key principles will be taught in lectures by subject specialists and visiting speakers.
- Small workshops and seminars, lab and farm-based practical sessions will be used to apply the principles from the classroom in a practical context.
- Student engagement and learning experience will be improved through using a variety of learning spaces.
- Directed study will be used to develop life-long learning skills.
Assessment methods
We will assess students' progress using a blend of different methods such as individual and group presentations, technical writing, data handling and analysis, personal development planning and time-constrained assessments. The diverse assessment journey will give students an equitable chance to succeed and develop skills for employment and life-long learning.
