This programme is designed to provide students with the education and skills to enable to provide leadership for crop development and utilization within the agricultural sector in Ireland and internationally also. It will enable students to develop a holistic view of the crop sector with regard to fundamental sciences, crop breeding, pest management strategies, plant sciences, and environmental aspects. The students will be provided with the scientific basis for the development and management of the agricultural crop resources that are consistent with the principles of sustainable crop production. Additionally, the programme will develop specific skills in the areas of crop breeding, integrated pest management, pesticide compliance, alternative crops and opportunities for crops within the entire agricultural supply chain. The combination of these components with analytical thinking will result in a programme that gives the students the necessary knowledge for supporting and developing the crop sector across the full agricultural and food chain with and understanding of the environmental aspects associate with crop production.

1 - This programme is designed to provide students with the education and skills to enable to provide leadership for crop development and utilization within the agricultural sector in Ireland and internationally also.
2 - Knowledge and understanding • Understand the main components and processes underpinning crop production • Understand the scientific underpinning of crop production in agriculture • Understand the health and safety issues associated with operating in a farm, industry or related sector.
3 - Applying knowledge and understanding • Use of skills and knowledge of crop biology and principles for the management of crop production • Assess the opportunities for crop technology in a sustainable agricultural system • Understand and apply crop sensors and data in the farm management system
4 - Making Judgements • Devise and implement technical and technological strategies for optimum crop production • Carry out environmental assessment of crop production systems Evaluate and assessment sensing technology for crop management. Evaluate agricultural machinery systems and precision ag
5 - Communications and working skills • Use of a range of communication techniques and channels to interact effectively with all stakeholders • Effective oral communications with scientific stakeholders and practitioners • Effective written skill, reporting and informal communications

The potential opportunities for graduates are in a wide variety of areas such as

• Agribusiness


• Brewing and malting sectors,


• Crop advisory work for state organisations


• Private consultancy


• Financial services

This is also a very suitable degree if you intend to pursue full-time farming or combine part-time farming with a professional career. Research opportunities to master’s and PhD level are available.

In addition to the 55 credits of core modules, students must take elective modules amounting to 5 credits.

In addition to the 50 credits of core modules, students must take elective modules amounting to 10 credits.

Students must take 55 credits of core /option modules and elective modules amounting to 5 credits.

In addition to the 50 credits of core modules, students must take elective modules amounting to 10 credits.

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
AESC10010	Land Use and the Environment	Autumn	5
CHEM00020	Introductory Chemistry	Autumn	5
MATH10230	Mathematics for Agriculture I	Autumn	5
PHYC10180	Physics for Ag. Science	Autumn	5
RDEV10020	Information Skills	Autumn	5
RDEV10030	Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Business	Autumn	5
ANSC10010	Introduction to Animal Science	Spring	5
BIOL10010	Animal Biology and Evolution	Spring	5
BIOL10030	Cell and Plant Biology	Spring	5
CHEM10010	Introduction to the Chemistry of Biomolecules	Spring	5
CPSC10010	Introduction to Crop Science	Spring	5
Stage 1 Core Modules
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF: These modules may be selected in the SPRING term in place of 5 elective credits.
PHYC10190	Aspects of Physics for Ag. Sci	Spring	5
RDEV10040	Introduction to Food and Agribusiness Management	Spring	5
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF: These modules may be selected in the SPRING term in place of 5 elective credits.
Stage 2 Core Modules
AESC20060	Soil Science Basics	Autumn	5
BSEN30170	Agricultural Mechanisation: Engines and Crop Machinery	Autumn	5
FOR20100	Applied Biostatistics	Autumn	5
HORT20070	Agricultural Botany	Autumn	5
MICR20010	Agricultural Microbiology	Autumn	5
BSEN30020	Buildings and Environment	Spring	5
CPSC20020	Fundamentals of Arable Crop Production	Spring	5
CPSC20040	Physiological Plant Ecology	Spring	5
FDSC20100	Agricultural Biochemistry	Spring	5
RDEV20140	Health, Welfare & Safety in Agriculture	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: The modules may expand your knowledge in the Agri-Food sector and may be taken in place of electives
AERD20030	Business Management	Autumn	5
BIOL20050	Climate Change and Agriculture	Autumn	5
ANSC20010	Genetics and Biotechnology	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: The modules may expand your knowledge in the Agri-Food sector and may be taken in place of electives
Stage 3 Core Modules
CPSC30010	Professional Work Experience	2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)	30
AESC30100	Pests, Parasites and Beneficials	Autumn	5
BIOL30010	Plant Diseases: Biology and Control	Autumn	5
CPSC30050	Organic Agriculture	Autumn	5
CPSC30100	Emerging Crop Pathogens	Autumn	5
Stage 3 Core Modules
Stage 3 Options - A)1OF: Students must select ONE of the two following modules:
AERD40140	Analysis of Prices and Markets in Global Agri-Business	Autumn	5
AESC30220	Soil Science Applications	Autumn	5
Stage 3 Options - A)1OF: Students must select ONE of the two following modules:
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN0OF: This module may be taken in place of an elective
RDEV30380	Knowledge Tfr for Farm Innovat	Autumn	5
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN0OF: This module may be taken in place of an elective
Stage 4 Core Modules
AERD30190	Farm Business Management	Autumn	5
AESC40660	Plants, Roots and Productivity	Autumn	5
CPSC30040	Grass and Forage Production	Autumn	5
CPSC40010	Cereal Production	Autumn	5
AESC30160	Agrichemicals and the Environment	Spring	5
AESC30230	Climate, Carbon and Soil	Spring	5
BOTN40190	Plants and Stress	Spring	5
CPSC40050	Devs in Crop Production & Util	Spring	5
HORT10030	Plant-based Diets	Spring	5
CPSC30080	Use of Integrated Pest Management Practices in Crop Management Programmes	Summer	5
Stage 4 Core Modules

		Award		GPA
Programme	Module Weightings	Rule Description	Description
BHAGR001	Stage 4 - 50.00% Stage 3 - 50.00%	Standard Honours Award	First Class Honours	3.68	4.20
			Second Class Honours, Grade 1	3.08	3.67
			Second Class Honours, Grade 2	2.48	3.07
			Pass	2.00	2.47