Agriculture with Policy and Environment
Bachelor's degree
In Newport
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Languages
English
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Location
Newport
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Duration
Flexible
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 students are taught by lecturers with extensive industry and research experience to develop and manage sustainable 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 Future Farm alongside students from a wide range of rural and urban backgrounds, whilst establishing a life-long network of friends and professional contacts.
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About this course
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.
By the end of this degree, you should be confident in developing and managing sustainable production systems, integrating appropriate technologies to maximise economic, social and environmental security.
BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Policy and Environment
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Subjects
- Agricultural Business
- Policy
- Environment
- Agriculture Farming
- Farming
Teachers and trainers (1)
Louisa Dines
Principal Lecturer in agronomy
Course programme
Year 1
- Introduction to Farm Business Management
- Introduction to Farming Systems
- Agri-food Supply Chains
- Assessing the Efficiency of Farming Systems
- Agricultural Technology and Digital Farming
- Agricultural and Environmental Science
- Skills for Agriculture
Year 2
- Preparation for Placement and Research
- Farm Business Management with Marketing
- (HF) Managing Farmland for Biodiversity
- (HF) Food Policy, Security and Sovereignty
- Applied Crop and Livestock Production Systems
- (HF) Soil, Water and Air in the Farmed Environment
- (HF) Energy, Waste and Greenhouse Gas Management
Year 3
- Professional Team Project
- Global Perspectives in Agriculture
- (HF) Policy Chnage for Sustainable Agri-food Systems - Enabling Change
- (HF) Agroecological approaches for sustainable farming
- Agricultural Business Development and People Management
- Honours Research Project - Agriculture
Optional placement year in between Year 2 and 3.
Agriculture with Policy and Environment