CPSC30080 Use of Integrated Pest Management Practices in Crop Management Programmes

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module will be completed as a detailed project (8000 to 12000 words ) on the use of IPM practices for the sustainable use of pesticides in crop production. The project will be directed as a participant led study detailing the use of IPM practices and guidelines in combination with a pesticide-based strategy to control key target pests in an important aspect of crop production systems in Ireland. There will also be a requirement to present a topic (literature) review section which will require a targeted reading of scientific and technical material appropriate to the project title. This will include review of any computer-based IPM tools and decision support systems available which can be used as part of this component of the course. The attendee will be required to present logged practical work material including documented crop advisory work schedules which used IPM principles and practices in the use of pesticides.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion the participant will have a good understanding of the use of IPM practices in crop protection practices
Also there will be an understanding of the use of the scientific-based IPM guidelines in combination with a pesticide-based strategy to control key target pests in crop production systems in Ireland.

Indicative Module Content:

Project of 1400 words to be completed on the Use of IPM in Crop Rroduction

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

0
Cont Professional Development

50
Total

50
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Scientific based project on the practical use of IPM in Crop Production
with examples presented of IPM use in Weed Disease and Pest Control 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade

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Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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