Licenciatura en Tecnología Agrícola con Estudios Profesionales

Year 1

• Applied Animal Science (40 credits)
• Mechanization and Farm Buildings (20 credits)
• Applied Crop Science (20 credits)
• Introduction to Business and Research Methods (20 credits)
• Enterprise Technology (20 credits)

Year 2

• Agri-food Business Marketing & Management (40 credits)
• Agricultura sostenible (20 créditos)
• Livestock Production and Management (40 credits)
• Crop Production Systems (20 credits)

Year 3

• Professional Studies (120 credits)

Year 4

• Project Work (Ag Tech) (20 credits)
• Policies for Environmental Sustainability (20 credits)
• Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (20 credits)
• Advances in Crop and Animal Science and Technology (20 credits)
• Farm Animal Health and Welfare (20 credits)
• Global Issues in Agriculture (20 credits)

Assessment

Details of assessments associated with this course are outlined below:

The way in which you are assessed will vary according to the Learning objectives of each module. Some modules are assessed solely through project work or written assignments. Others are assessed through a combination of coursework and end-of-semester examinations. Details of how each module is assessed are shown in the Student Handbook which is provided to all students during their first year induction.

Estudiar una licenciatura en Tecnología Agrícola con Estudios Profesionales ofrece una amplia gama de oportunidades de posgrado para los estudiantes interesados en las industrias agrícolas, agroambientales y relacionadas.

The majority of our graduates will seek careers in the agricultural, agri-environment, or agri-food sectors, in roles including; marketing/sales, production and management, technical advice, and research and development in commercial companies.

Employment after the Course

The degree has been developed in consultation with employers, industry, and academics, to offer students a combined curriculum of formal education and practical experience, which is designed to enhance employability and graduate skills.

Employment Links

Este programa se desarrolló después de una amplia consulta con organismos gubernamentales, importantes organizaciones agrícolas, el sector de procesamiento de alimentos, agricultores y organizaciones de conservación, y el plan de estudios refleja estas consultas. Esta estrecha participación de la industria ha continuado. Los primeros años de este programa fueron supervisados por un grupo de la industria que representaba a LANTRA, AFBI, DARD y la UFU.

Los representantes de la industria desempeñan un papel importante en el funcionamiento de los proyectos de aprendizaje de los estudiantes, donde utilizan su experiencia para guiar a los estudiantes que dirigen importantes empresas universitarias.

Además, importantes empleadores como Dunbia, Moy Park y Thompsons han contribuido con becas competitivas para apoyar a los estudiantes en el programa.

Los estudiantes organizan un simposio industrial como parte de su último año, brindando oportunidades de interactuar con partes interesadas clave dentro de la industria local.

Placement Employers:

Las prácticas son obligatorias y se evalúan como un componente integral del programa de estudios, contribuyendo con un 10 % a la calificación final del título. Los estudiantes reciben apoyo para obtener prácticas a través de una serie de talleres y por parte de un asesor de prácticas y carreras profesionales de la escuela. Trabajamos en forma continua con varios empleadores y los estudiantes también pueden proponer sus propias prácticas.

Past students have gained work placement with organizations locally, nationally, and internationally such as:

• Moypark
• John Thompson and Sons
• Countryside Services
• Dale Farm
• Fane Valley
• Monaghan Mushrooms
• Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
• Tamar Farming Co (New Zealand)
• Millridge Ltd (New Zealand)

Each year several students are offered permanent jobs, on graduation, from their work placement providers.

Degree Plus/Future Ready Award for extra-curricular skills

Además de tu programa de grado, en Queen's, puedes tener la oportunidad de adquirir habilidades más amplias para la vida académica, la empleabilidad y la vida cotidiana. Por ejemplo, prácticas, trabajo voluntario, clubes, sociedades, deportes y mucho más. De modo que no solo te graduarás con un título reconocido por una universidad líder a nivel mundial, sino que también tendrás experiencia práctica nacional e internacional, además de una exposición más amplia a la vida en general. A esto lo llamamos el premio Degree Plus/Future Ready. Es lo que hace que estudiar en Queen's University Belfast sea especial.

Contact Teaching Hours

Large Group Teaching

• 9 (hours maximum)

Personal Study

• 29 (horas máximo)
• Estudio Privado Adicional de 29 horas

Learning and Teaching

The BSc in Agricultural Technology with Professional Studies program aims to deliver a high-quality learning environment by providing a range of learning experiences. This program is provided jointly with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). The partnership arrangement between CAFRE and Queen’s capitalizes on the strengths of both institutions to provide a course that is academically challenging but also focused on the application of science, business, and economic principles. Stages 1 and 2 are mainly delivered at the CAFRE Greenmount Campus and Stage 3 is mainly delivered at Queen’s in Belfast. The Greenmount Estate Farm is a major resource used to deliver this program. The campus “farm” comprises the Farm Development Centre (200 hectares) and the Livestock Development Centre (1,100 hectares).

Complementary Qualifications

At Stages 1 and 2 students have the opportunity to take a range of complementary qualifications that enhance employability e.g. PA series of spraying courses, Health and Safety, ECDL, Artificial Insemination, First Aid, Telehandler driving.