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Course Structure

Animal science, plant science, animal and crop husbandry and production and farm management form the basis of the programme enabling students to gain a good grounding in these subject areas.  Environmental modules include Agriculture and the Environment, Environmental Management and Policy, Environmental Assessment and Policies for Environmental Sustainability, some of which are taken along with students on other degree programmes such as Land Use and Environmental Management.

Through the modules in Supply Chain Management and Marketing and Current Issues in Food Safety and Nutrition (the latter with Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition students), students will gain an awareness of issues in relation to food quality and safety and consumer concerns.  Farm Business Management, Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (with Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition students) and the Work Placement, enables students to develop appropriate business knowledge and skills, whilst the role of the EU can be studied in optional modules.

Pathway Map

Stages 1 and 2 are delivered at Greenmount Campus of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise.  Stage 3 is delivered at Queen’s University Belfast.

Stage 1
Code Title Semester Credits Comp/Opt
ALU1041 Information Technology and Core Skills 2 20 compulsory
ALU1042 Plant Science 1 10 compulsory
ALU1043 Crop Husbandry 2 10 compulsory
ALU1044 Animal Science 1 20 compulsory
ALU1045 Animal Husbandry 2 10 compulsory
ALU1046 Mechanisation and Farm Buildings 2 20 compulsory
ALU1047 Introduction to Farm Business Management 1 10 compulsory
ALU1048 Enterprise Technology 2 20 compulsory

Stage 2
Code Title Semester Credits Comp/Opt
ALU2045 Agriculture and the Environment 1 10 compulsory
ALU2046 Alternative Land Use and Diversification 2 10 compulsory
ALU2044 Crop Production 2 10 compulsory
ALU2041 Enterprise Management 2 20 compulsory
ALU2047 Farm Business Management 2 20 compulsory
ALU2051 Farming and Environmental Management * 2 10 compulsory
ALU2043 Grassland Management 1 10 compulsory
ALU2042 Livestock Production 1 1 10 compulsory
ALU2050 Livestock Production 2 * 2 10 compulsory
ALU2048 Supply Chain Management and Marketing 2 10 compulsory
ALU2012 Work Placement (Ag Tech) 2 20 compulsory

Year out
Code Title Semester Credits Comp/Opt
ALU3013 Professional Studies* 1 & 2 120 compulsory

Stage 3
Code Title Semester Credits Comp/Opt
ALU3032 Advances in Crop and Animal Science and Technology 2 20 compulsory
ALU3031 Animal Health and Welfare 1 20 compulsory
ALU3033 Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2 20 compulsory
ALU3030 Project Work (Ag Tech) 2 20 compulsory
ALU3024 Policies for Environmental Sustainability 1 20 compulsory
ALU3041 Global Issues in Agriculture 1 20 compulsory

  * With Professional Studies (4 Year) Programme.

Further information on individual module content is available.


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