Undergraduate Course: Professional Skills for Global Agri-Food Scientists 3 (VETS10032)
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 | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course will build skills applicable to the agri-food industry and will allow application of these skills through a work placement, and facilitate reflection on knowledge and skills gained. |
| Course description |
The course will continue to develop fundamental skills for scientists within the agri-food industry. These will include scientific method and communication as well as understanding the development of policy, legislation and the importance of scientific evidence within this context. A major part of this course will be for the students to undertake a work based placement where they will be able to see first-hand the issues relating to the agri-food industry. This will develop interpersonal skills, working independently and problem solving skills.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30,
Fieldwork Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 120,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
70 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Policy Document (20%): Students will be given a topical issue and they must prepare a report for policymakers. The report should be concise but demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, scientific research and show integration of these with suggestions for potential solutions.
Data Exam (30%) Exam: Students will be given a series of datasets and will be expected to describe the data, give justification for their choice of tests and to produce statistical output.
Work Placement Blog (15%) While on placement, students will produce feedback to the Course Leader in the form of a Blog. They will receive feedback to provide guidance, support and suggestions during the placement. This feedback will feed forward to Assignment 2.
Work Placement Reflective Exercise (35%) Each student should carry out a reflective exercise of the Work Placement. This should include a description of the location and the intended purpose of the placement. It should then include the knowledge gained relating to the Agri-Food industry. A section on transferrable skills/personal development will be included.
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| 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:
- Demonstrate understanding of legislative and ethical frameworks relevant to the agri-food industry;
- Demonstrate scientific communication skills to a wide range of audiences;
- Demonstrate an understanding of data handling (including 'big data'), data investigation and statistical analysis;
- Gain transferrable skills and to develop personally by carrying out a work placement, applying knowledge of the agri-food industry in a real life context and reflecting on personal development;
- Gain online ICT skills through development of an online system to record and document activity and developments in a professional manner.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Graduate attribute mindsets:
Enquiry and lifelong learning
Aspiration and personal development
Outlook and engagement
Graduate attribute skill groups
Research and enquiry
Personal and intellectual autonomy
Personal effectiveness
Communication
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susan Jarvis
Tel: (0131 6)50 7911
Email: susan.jarvis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)51 7454
Email: Gordon.Littlejohn@ed.ac.uk |
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