Module Information
Module Identifier
BEM7405
Module Title
Livestock Production 4 (Environmental and business considerations)
Academic Year
2024/2025
Co-ordinator
Semester
Distance Learning
Other Staff
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Written Report Pass Mark = 50% 1500 Words | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Written Report Pass Mark = 50% 1500 Words | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of how livestock management strategies can impact final product quality
Explain how a business manager might identify opportunities to improve efficiencies or diversify livestock production systems
Brief description
This course introduces students to the environmental and business considerations of livestock production systems.
Content
Through a series of online lectures, guided reading and quizzes, students will explore:
a. How livestock management strategies can impact final product quality
b. How research on climate change can be used to ensure continued efficiency
c. How a business manager might identify opportunities to improve efficiencies or diversify livestock production systems
d. Aspects of livestock production systems that might impact business risk and uncertainty
a. How livestock management strategies can impact final product quality
b. How research on climate change can be used to ensure continued efficiency
c. How a business manager might identify opportunities to improve efficiencies or diversify livestock production systems
d. Aspects of livestock production systems that might impact business risk and uncertainty
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Creative Problem Solving | The summative written assessment will pose questions that present theoretical problems for the students to solve |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will be expected to synthesise complex information |
| Digital capability | Students will be required to examine and synthesize quantitative data from a range of publications and databases to develop answers for their written assessment. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7