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On completion of this module students should be able to:- Describe the nature and properties of pesticides and animal health products used in agriculture, the problems associated with their practical use and regulation of their development. - Explain the essential role of such inputs into crop and animal production systems.- Outline the wider ecological and environmental consequences of over-reliance and dependence on the use of agrichemicals to control pest problems.- Describe the value, and explain the principles, of alternative control methods and the wider aims of the Integrated Management of crop and livestock production systems.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Lectures | 30 |
Total | 100 |
NOTE: THIS IS A 7-week MODULE, AND IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO CAN SIT AN END OF COURSE EXAM SCHEDULED IN SPRING (Mid-MARCH).
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment(Including Essay): A short essay on a topic related to the effects of agri-chemicals on non-target organisms (eg earthworms, pollinating insects, farmland birds, aquatic animals) | Week 5 | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
Group Work Assignment: Students will work in small groups to produce a short (approx 10-12 minutes) presentation on any topic related to the use of agri-chemicals and the wider ecological or human environment. | Week 7 | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
Exam (In-person): 2 hour in person exam. Questions will be short answer / short essay format. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 60 |
No |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Simon Hodge | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Daniel Hurley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Tomás McCabe | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |