Undergraduate Course: Operation of Agri-Food Supply Chains (VETS10031)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | As agriculture is part of a number of supply chains, the purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the functioning of those chains. It will consider the interaction of different stages of the chain and emphasise the way they operate and coordinate production as well as their quest for quality and food safety. Examples will be taken from developed and developing countries. |
| Course description |
The course will present an overview of the different aspects characterising agri-food supply chains. The topics will consider aspects such as product quality, contracts between suppliers and customers (e.g. farmers and processors), retailers and consumers influences on the chain operation.
This course will be delivered by a series of lectures, tutorials, exercises.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
70 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will have weekly quizzes on supply chain issues (30%). Students will prepare a project based on a supply chain of their choice, utilising appropriate data sources (50%). A poster based on the project (10%) will be presented (10%). |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be supplied within 15 days of the submission deadline |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify the critical factors impacting modern supply chains of agricultural and food products
- Critically assess supply chain management issues related to trust, information flows along the chain, relationships and how they impact their operation.
- Appreciate the importance of quality and standards on the functioning of agri-food supply chains.
- Determine the main characteristics of contracts between suppliers and customers and their importance on the organisation of food supply chains.
- Assess knowledge about the influence of retailers and consumers on the organisations and trends of agri-food chains.
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Reading List
| No text book will be used but a reader will be prepared for the students comprising a number of journal articles and book chapters. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Planning, organising, time management, in planning and delivering the final essay
- Enquiry and lifelong learning through awareness and ability to understand and assess evolving datasets related to agricultural growth
- Aspiration and personal development, by offering applied quantitative skills for understanding and analysing trends in agricultural growth
- Written communication, ability to produce clear, structured written work that effectively explains information through the essay assignment
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Cesar Revoredo-Giha
Tel:
Email: Cesar.Revoredo@sruc.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)51 7454
Email: Gordon.Littlejohn@ed.ac.uk |
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