Aims

To provide students with detailed knowledge and encourage understanding of the principles of applied crop protection for temperate crops. To develop skills in researching, organising and presenting scientific information, in verbal and written forms, both individual and small groups.

Outline Of Syllabus

Weed, pest and disease control strategies for cereals, oilseed rape, potatoes and sugar beet.
A major focus of this module will be on chemical control options for arable crop production and the consequences of increasing levels of resistance to these chemicals.
Current developments in Cereal disease control
Current developments in Virology
Current developments in Entomology
Current developments in black-grass control

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Lectures deliver the underlying knowledge needed by students to understand the relationships between crop protection and performance.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The exam assesses a student's understanding of the key content of the delivered module and information from a range of other sources. It enables them to demonstrate and synthesise knowledge and understanding of the effects of chemical control options within an Integrated Management approach to crop protection.

Study abroad students may request a take-away exam paper to be returned via NESS.