Modules

*Subject to validation* Foundation year The Foundation year will provide a common core of academic and study skills sufficient to prepare you for subsequent study and academic success at undergraduate level. It will give core underpinning knowledge, skills and understanding in key areas of contemporary issues, provide underpinning subject-related skills and knowledge in key areas required for undergraduate study, including Mathematics, Numeracy and IT. It will also provide generic skills and academic knowledge to support your confidence and discipline as appropriate for higher education study and give subject-specific grounding, in terms of research topics and study focus, to support progression into degree level study in your chosen degree. 0IFY1 Managing Landscape 0IFY2 Digital Skills 0IFY3 Rural Business Skills 0IFY4 Land Related Studies 0IFY5 Change in the Countryside 0IFY6 Enterprise and Marketing 0IFY7 Environment and Conservation Data Handling 0IFY8 Agriculture and Farming Year one 1007 Soil and the Environment 1044 Agriculture for Land Management 1421 Species Identification & Ecosystems 1422 Ecosystems Services and Sustainability 1430 Wildlife Ecology & Survey 1434 Introduction to Environmental Change TBC Geographies of Food 1440 Personal Development Skills Year two 2136 Landscape Conservation 2267 Research & Evidence 2317 Industry Placement 2337 Professional Development 2361 Habitat Classification & Management 2365 Education, Recreation & Engagement 2369 Resilience of Agro-ecosystems TBC Energy, Waste Pollution Management Year three BSc course 3098 Countryside & Environment Management 3223 Ecological Consultancy 3329 Climate Change & Natural Resource Challenges 3332 Specialist Study (shell module) TBC Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for the Environment 3300 Research Project / Dissertation Year three BA course 3098 Countryside & Environment Management 3329 Climate Change & Natural Resource Challenges 3332 Specialist Study (shell module) TBC Sustainability Consultancy TBC Advocacy & Activism in Food & Farming 3300 Research Project / Dissertation BSc and BA to choose one elective selected from: 3090 Forestry and Woodland Management 3330 Technology & Agroecological Innovations TBC Sustainable Farm Management TBC Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for the Environment (BA only) The availability of electives to individual students will be dependent on timetabling considerations and on sufficient students electing to take part.

Assessment method

A range of assessment techniques are applied throughout the programme to test learning outcomes of each module. These will be clearly identified on the VLE/ Gateway pages for each module, and could include: • Essays  • Reports – either academic research or professional  • Case studies  • Group work exercises  • Oral presentations  • In-class / in-lab / in field tests – e.g. multiple choice, short answer 

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