NES3002 : Applied Crop Protection
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Paul Bilsborrow
- Other Staff: Professor Neil Boonham
- Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
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 Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 24:00 | 24:00 | Revision for end of semester exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures deliver the underlying knowledge needed by students to understand the relationships between crop protection and performance.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 100 | End of semester exam |
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.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NES3002's Timetable