IMPLEMENTATION: DATE(S) OF APPROVED TERM/SEMESTER: All Year CHANGE: Additional notes (for office use only): SECTION B: DETAILS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Items in this section must be considered annually and amended as appropriate, in conjunction with the Module Review Process. Some parts of this page may be used in the KIS return and published on the extranet as a guide for prospective students. Further details for current students should be provided in module guidance notes. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016- 2017 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 110 MODULE LEADER: Dr James Wagstaffe OTHER MODULE STAFF: Bill Herring Mike Harrington SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT This module includes theoretical knowledge on how and why certain horticultural practices are implemented and focusses on students developing these competencies. Examples of skills/practice and competencies included are: single and double digging, seed bed preparation, weed identification and control, seed recognition and sowing, pruning, planting (container, bare root), grafting, budding and general propagation techniques. The work placement allows students the opportunity to further develop all or some of these skills. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Provide theoretical knowledge underpinning the core Lecture 10 themes of the module Directed practical skill development during which Practical Sessions 20 students undertake various horticultural practices Students undertake a work placement in a horticultural enterprise. During the placement students are Placement 80 expected to undertake a range of appropriate activities enabling them to develop skills and competencies building on theoretical knowledge. Guided Independent study 90 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = Total 200 100 hours, etc) to Weighting Name Category Element Component Component Comments objectives include links learning % E1 Total = 100% Written In class test 100% In Class test evaluates practical exam competencies of a number of horticultural Total = T1 operations 100% LO 1and 4
IMPLEMENTATION: DATE(S) OF APPROVED CHANGE: TERM/SEMESTER: All Year Additional notes (for office use only): SECTION B: DETAILS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Items in this section must be considered annually and amended as appropriate, in conjunction with the Module Review Process. Some parts of this page may be used in the KIS return and published on the extranet as a guide for prospective students. Further details for current students should be provided in module guidance notes. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016- 2017 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 110 MODULE LEADER: Dr James Wagstaffe OTHER MODULE STAFF: Bill Herring Mike Harrington SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT This module includes theoretical knowledge on how and why certain horticultural practices are implemented and focusses on students developing these competencies. Examples of skills/practice and competencies included are: single and double digging, seed bed preparation, weed identification and control, seed recognition and sowing, pruning, planting (container, bare root), grafting, budding and general propagation techniques. The work placement allows students the opportunity to further develop all or some of these skills. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 10 Provide theoretical knowledge underpinning the core themes of the module Practical Sessions 20 Directed practical skill development during which students undertake various horticultural practices Placement 80 Students undertake a work placement in a horticultural enterprise. During the placement students are expected to undertake a range of appropriate activities enabling them to develop skills and competencies building on theoretical knowledge. Guided Independent study 90 Total 200 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) Category Element Component Name Component Weighting Comments include links to learning objectives Written exam E1 % Total = 100% T1 In class test 100% Total = 100% In Class test evaluates practical competencies of a number of horticultural operations LO 1and 4