For other level 1 and 2 courses, please refer to entries under Biology and Land Management
Level 3
- AG 3025 - FIELD COURSE AND WORK EXPERIENCE
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr I E Edwards
Pre-requisites
Available only to students in programme year 3 or above on BSc Agriculture or permission of Head of School.
Overview
Completion of the Agricultural work experience listed in Regulation 6 (ii) and completion of the field course listed in Regulation 6 (i) b and report thereon.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Agricultural work experience report (60%): field course report (40%).
Resit: as first attempt - AG 3027 - ANIMAL NUTRITION SCIENCE
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr H Galbraith
Pre-requisites
BI 20A1 or appropriate Level 2 Biology.
Overview
Identification of nutrient requirements for farm livestock. Determination of nutrient allowances according to productive state. Formulation of diets according to principles of scientific rationing and contemporary feeding systems for ruminant and non-ruminant animals.
Metabolism and utilisation of end-products of digestion to include: milk, meat (skeletal muscle), foetus (placental tissues), eggs and animal fibre.Structure
6 week course - 5 one-hour lectures per week, 3 one-hour seminars/tutorials every 2 weeks. Slots A and E; weeks 12-17.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (75%) and feed rationing test (25%).
Resit: as first attempt - AG 3308 - PLANT BREEDING AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr A Price
Pre-requisites
An appropriate level 2 Biology course. Other students may be admitted with permission of Head of School.
Overview
Introduction - Methods of plant breeding and their genetic basis, potential and limitations - contribution to crop yield, quality improvements; Breeding objectives - schemes and systems, crop evaluation and evolution; new technologies and genome mapping, gene sequences, arrays and mutations. Biotechnology and its application to Agriculture; Vector systems in plants - Ti plasmid; Modification of Ti - plasmid for expression of foreign genes; GM crops and specific targets in crop plants - cereal crops, photosynthesis; Plant Cell Culture - secondary metabolites. Generating new varations - somaclonal and protoplast culture, fusion; Improving Biological Nitrogen fixation; Biocontrol - Crop Production and Protection; GEMs, GM crops-release and risk assessment.
A Practical to provide experiance in genome sequence database analysis will be carried out and a practical report must be submitted and will count as in-course assessment.
Structure
1 two-hour written examination 6 week course – no more than 8 hours of teaching per week, Slots B and C. Weeks 18-23.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Written Paper (75%), in-course assessment: essay, seminar presentation and practical (25%).
Resit: Written paper (75%), in-course assessment: essay seminar presentation and practical (25%).
- AG 3309 - CROP PRODUCTION SCIENCE
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr T Stuchbury
Pre-requisites
Overview
An examination of the effects of principal components of crop production systems on the yield and quality of crops in the UK. The management of selected crops taking account of marketing.
Structure
6 week course - 6 hours of lectures per week. Slots A + E, weeks 18-23.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (70%): in-course essay (30%).
Resit: as first attempt
- AG 3515 - AGRICULTURE AND FOOD MARKETING
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr I E Edwards
Pre-requisites
Overview
The Principles of marketing management including strategic planning, the marketing evironment, market research and information, and the 'marketing mix'. The application of these principles in the food industry through deskbased and real life case studies. Agriculture marketing systems and agriculture commodity studies in the UK and other countries, plus desk-based case studies of agriculture marketing in developing countries.
Structure
12 week course - 4 hours per week plus field trip.
Assessment
1 two-hour examination.
Resit: As per 1st attempt.
- AG 3531 - EQUINE SCIENCE
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr D Smith
Pre-requisites
Overview
This course describes the physiology, reproduction, development and nutrition of horses. It relates these to the use and management of horses for the leisure industry. Aspects such as breeding, exercise physiology and welfare of horses are considered.
Structure
6 week course - 2 one-and-half hour and 2 one-hour lectures per week. 2 three-hour seminars in the whole course. Slots A and E. Weeks 30-35.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (75%) and in-course assessment (25%).
Resit: as first attempt
- AG 3813 - ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr D Smith
Pre-requisites
Overview
This course relates the physiology, development and nutrition of domestic animals to animal husbandry and care. It describes how this knowledge can be used to improve the management and welfare of domestic animals in the production and recreational environment.
Structure
6 hours of lectures per week. Slots E and F. Weeks 36-37, 41-44.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (70%) and one 3000 word essay (30%).
Resit: as first attempt
- AG 3816 - BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF PLANT DISEASE
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr E J Allan
Pre-requisites
BI 25P1, BI 1508 or BI 2505 or appropriate Level 2 Biology. Other students may be admitted to the course at the discretion of the Head of School.
Overview
This course will begin with an Introduction to Plant Pathology (causes/symptoms of disease; pathogens and pathogenesis, historical background, significance and impact of disease; pathogen structure and function, spread and survival). It will then discuss the following topics: Molecular methods in plant pathology (application of molecular techniques to detect and understand the biology of plant pathogens in managed ecosystems, the advantages and limitations of the methods); Host-Pathogen-Environment Interactions (Plant stresses and disease susceptibility; host-pathogen interactions in managed ecosystems); Plant defence mechanisms and disease control (Resistance Genes; Plant defence mechanisms including induced resistance, Nematode disease control; Microbial biocontrol; Biological crop protection for control of insect pests; General principals of crop management); Potato Pathogens: Understanding their interactions. The final week of the course will consist of lectures from specialists who work at the research and farmer level (both in-house and with visiting speakers) on the wide array of potato diseases to provide in-depth information nd concomitantly show how a broad understanding of the host, the pathogen/pest and their environments is required in order to control disease.
Structure
6 week course: 6 one-hour lectures per week, 2-3 hours from Visiting Speakers, 3 tutorials per course in-course assessment.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (70%); continuous assessment (30%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (70%); continuous assessment (30%).
Level 4
- AG 4004 - ADVANCED FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT A
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr I E Edwards
Pre-requisites
Notes
Available only to students in programme year 4.
Overview
Application in case studies of farm business management techniques including use of appropriate computer tools, understanding of the decision process, consultancy report writing and oral presentation skills.
Structure
12 week course - 27 hours of lectures and 6 hours of seminars; 12 hours of case studies. Slot D. Weeks 12-23.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (50%), assessment of case studies (50%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.
- AG 4007 - ADVANCED FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT B
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr I E Edwards
Pre-requisites
LM 2003 or LM 2503 and LE 3007
Co-requisites
AG 4504
Overview
A series of practical field case studies, seminars, computer laboratory practicals and supporting lectures cover farm business analysis and the use of farm management techniques including the use of appropriate computer software.
Structure
12 week course - 24 lectures, 3 two-hour seminars, 12 one-hour tutorials, 3 laboratories of three to four hours in total and 3 field visits, each one afternoon. Slot D. Weeks 12-23. Assessed jointly with AG 4504.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (33.3%), 5 case studies (33.3%) and final case study (33.3%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.
- AG 4010 - HONOURS PROJECT
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- Credit Points
- 45
- Course Coordinator
- Dr H Galbraith
Pre-requisites
BI 3007 and acceptance for Honours in Agriculture or a related discipline.
Overview
The course will provide an opportunity for an in-depth study of a specific problem.
Structure
Individual supervision will vary depending on the project.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Dissertation (67%), project proposal (11%), poster (11%) and seminar (11%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.
- AG 4011 - HONOURS SPECIAL TOPIC 1
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr E J Allan
Pre-requisites
Acceptance for Honours in a Degree Programme administered by Agriculture & Forestry and permission of the Head of School.
Overview
The course will consist of individually tailored, directed study on topics of relevance to the appropriate degree programme and leading to the presentation of a seminar and preparation of a dissertation. Students will have a tutor who will act in an advisor role. There are no face to face lectures.
Structure
12 hours staff contact time in whole course.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Dissertation (80%) and seminar (20%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.
- AG 4304 - ANIMAL MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIES
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr I E Edwards
Pre-requisites
Overview
This course covers the management systems involved in the care of animals during growth, development and ageing. Particular emphasis will be placed on the impact of housing and environmental conditions on the animal’s health, welfare and performance.
Structure
6 week course – 2 one-hour lectures per week and 4 two-hour seminars to the entire class. 6 two-hour tutorials and 2 two-hour seminars presented by groups on their case study. Slots A and E, weeks 18-23.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and 2 case studies (20% each).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.
- AG 4305 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr D Hovell
Pre-requisites
Notes
Available only to students in programme year 4.
Overview
The course will examine the physiology and biochemistry of growth, development, lactation and ageing of a range of mammalian species. Particular emphasis will be placed on the biochemistry and physiology of muscle, adipose tissue, liver and the mammary gland in relation to factors controlling animal viability and performance.
Structure
6 week course - 6 one-hour lectures per week, 3 one-hour seminars every 1 to 2 weeks, 3 one-hour tutorials every 1 to 2 weeks. Slots B and C. Weeks 18-23.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination paper (75%), in-course assessment: essays (25%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.
- AG 4504 - ADVANCED FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT C
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr I E Edwards
Pre-requisites
LM 2003 or LM 2503 and LE 3007
Co-requisites
AG 4007
Overview
A series of advanced case studies develops further the skills learned in AG 4007. Lectures, and guest lectures deal with the role of the adviser and consultant in farm business management and decision making, the process of extension work in both developed and developing countries.
Structure
12 week course - 2 two-hour seminars and 27 lectures in total. 3 afternoons of field visits. Slot F. Weeks 30-37, 41-44.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Assessed jointly with AG 4007. 1 two-hour examination (33.3%), 5 case studies (33.3%) and final case study (33.3%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.
- AG 4508 - TOPICS IN ANIMAL SCIENCE
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr D Houell
Pre-requisites
Notes
Available only to students in programme year 4.
Overview
Recent advances in the sciences basic to animal production will be emphasised and diverse subject areas such as genetics, environment, nutrition, health and welfare will be integrated to provide a comprehensive understanding of animal production. This course includes seminars on world animal production.
Structure
12 week course - 25 two-hour seminars plus a 2-day visit to Edinburgh.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.
- AG 4511 - HONOURS SPECIAL TOPIC 2
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr E J Allan
Pre-requisites
Acceptance for Honours in a Degree Programme administered by Agriculture & Forestry and permission of the Head of School.
Overview
The course will consist of individually tailored, directed study on topics of relevance to the appropriate degree programme and leading to the presentation of a seminar and preparation of a dissertation. Students will have a tutor who will act in an advisor role. There are no face to face lectures.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Dissertation (80%) and seminar (20%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.