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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Demonstrate basic competency in the handling and management of the major farm and companion animal species.
- Describe the key elements of the main food production systems (milk, beef, lamb, pig) at farm level.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 21 |
Practical | 55 |
Specified Learning Activities | 15 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 34 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Multiple Choice Questionnaire based on both practical and lecture-based module content. This exam will take place during exam week. | End of trimester Duration: 1 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 70 |
No |
Practical Skills Assessment: Practical Examination: Small Animal Practical Examination. This exam will take place during teaching weeks. The exact timing will be specified closer to the start of the trimester. | Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14 | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 20 |
No |
Assignment(Including Essay): Creation of Rubric for Practical Exam. This assessment will take place during teaching weeks. The exact timing will be specified closer to the start of the trimester. | Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11 | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
No |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Ms Hannah Callaghan | Tutor |
Ms Andrea Regan | Tutor |