Crop Science (CPS3)

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The potential opportunities for graduates are in a wide variety of areas such as




  • Agribusiness

  • Brewing and malting sectors,

  • Crop advisory work for state organisations

  • Private consultancy

  • Financial services



This is also a very suitable degree if you intend to pursue full-time farming or combine part-time farming with a professional career. Research opportunities to master’s and PhD level are available.


Stage 1

In addition to the 55 credits of core modules, students must take elective modules amounting to 5 credits.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
AESC10010 Land Use and the Environment Autumn 5
CHEM00020 Introductory Chemistry Autumn 5
MATH10230 Mathematics for Agriculture I Autumn 5
PHYC10180 Physics for Ag. Science Autumn 5
RDEV10020 Information Skills Autumn 5
RDEV10030 Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Business Autumn 5
ANSC10010 Introduction to Animal Science Spring 5
BIOL10010 Animal Biology and Evolution Spring 5
BIOL10030 Cell and Plant Biology Spring 5
CHEM10010 Introduction to the Chemistry of Biomolecules Spring 5
CPSC10010 Introduction to Crop Science Spring 5
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF:
These modules may be selected in the SPRING term in place of 5 elective credits.
     
PHYC10190 Aspects of Physics for Ag. Sci Spring 5
RDEV10040 Introduction to Food and Agribusiness Management Spring 5
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF:
These modules may be selected in the SPRING term in place of 5 elective credits.
     
See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info  
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHAGR001 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 50.00%
Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20

Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47


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