BSc Agricultural and Crop Science
Course Overview
This course equips students with the scientific and commercial expertise to address global food security and biofuel production challenges. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of crop physiology and modern agronomic management practices within a real-world context. The program is deeply connected to industry through its base at a commercial university farm, providing unparalleled hands-on learning opportunities.
Key Program Highlights
- Master the science of crop growth from cellular processes to whole-farm ecosystems
- Gain practical, hands-on experience at a commercially-run university farm and dairy center
- Learn directly from industry professionals through guest lectures and external field visits
- Apply physiological principles to develop strategies for increasing sustainable crop yields
- Focus on the production of major food crops and biofuel feedstocks for a growing population
Course Overview
This course equips students with the scientific and commercial expertise to address global food security and biofuel production challenges. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of crop physiology and modern agronomic management practices within a real-world context. The program is deeply connected to industry through its base at a commercial university farm, providing unparalleled hands-on learning opportunities.
Key Program Highlights
- Master the science of crop growth from cellular processes to whole-farm ecosystems
- Gain practical, hands-on experience at a commercially-run university farm and dairy center
- Learn directly from industry professionals through guest lectures and external field visits
- Apply physiological principles to develop strategies for increasing sustainable crop yields
- Focus on the production of major food crops and biofuel feedstocks for a growing population
Requirements
Modules
- Academic Skills
- Agricultural Business in the Global Economy
- Geographical Information Systems for Environmental Monitoring
- Habitat Management
- Introduction to Plant Science
- Principles of Ecology
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Sustainability in Agricultural Systems
- Applied Marketing: Agriculture and Food
- Economic Valuation for Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Management Challenge
- Research and Professional Skills
- Climate Change Science
- Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Monitoring
- Plant Pests and Diseases
- Practical Policy Making
- Principles of Animal Nutrition
- Reproductive Physiology
- The Green Planet
- Agriculture Research Project
- Agronomy Field Course
- Animal Nutrition
- Applied Bioethics 1: Animals, Biotechnology and Society
- Current Issues in Crop Science
- Field Crops Cereals
- Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants
- International Agri-Business
- Livestock Production Science
- Management Consultancy
- Plant Pathology
- Plants and the Light Environment
- Plant Ecophysiology
- Rural Business Management
- Sustainable Soil Management
- World Agroecosystems
