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On successful completion of this module students should be able to:· Identify the various roles and contributions of the different actors in the agri-food system in Ireland. · Describe the impact of relevant key historic and current trends on the operation and development of the sector.· Identify the key areas of policy in Ireland and Europe which impact upon the operation and development of the sector.
Indicative Module Content:Overview of the Structure and Function of the Agri Food Sector
Trends and Developments in the Sector
Overview of the Primary Agriculture Sector
Overview of Developments in Retailing and Consumption
Overview of the Food Processing Sector
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Small Group | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 68 |
Total | 104 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: LIterature-based assignment | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Group Project: Based on Assigned Problem | Week 9 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Assignment: Assessment based on assigned problem | Week 11 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
For assignments that take place in weeks 7 and 9, individual/group feedback will be provided to the student(s) within 20 days of receipt of assignment