HORT4016K Temperate Field Vegetable Crops

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module provides an in-depth understanding of sustainable field vegetable crop production. It will explore the factors involved in production, such as climatic and soil requirements, cultural management techniques, harvesting methodologies, and new technologies, as well as emphasising the production of quality vegetable produce.
National and international production and distribution, retailing and consumption trends will be analyzed, along with Industry Codes of Practice and Quality Assurance and Food Safety programmes. The development of sustainable practices and global food supply will be discussed throughout this module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Discuss the principles of vegetable production; environmental requirements for a successful crop; supply and retailing of fresh products; food safety and market trends.
2. Critically assess publications from scientific and technical sources, as well as analysing emerging market trends and innovations impacting the production and supply of vegetable produce.
3. Discuss the principles and opportunities for sustainable production of crops.
4. Create cropping plans and evaluate quality attributes of commercial vegetable crops.
5. Discuss the requirements for a successful business within this industry.
6. Analyse the application and use of new innovation and precision technologies within the industry.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Total

130
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures & in-class discussions

Individual learning & assignments

 
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
Examination: Written paper 20 short-answer questions (1-hour) Varies over the Trimester No Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

20
Examination: End of trimester examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

50
Assignment: Write a report of an assigned topic or case study. Varies over the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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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Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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