CPSC40100
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Academic Year 2025/2026
Advances in Crop Mechanisation (CPSC40100)
Subject: : Crop Science
College: : Health & Agricultural Sciences
School: : Agriculture & Food Science
Level: : 4 (Masters)
Credits: : 5
Module Coordinator: : Professor Kevin McDonnell
Trimester: : Autumn
Mode of Delivery: : On Campus
Internship Module: : No
How will I be graded? : Letter grades
Curricular information is subject to change.
This module focusses on the equipment and technology used to establish combinable crops. It will cover how these technologies has been evolving and the benefits that this technology brings to the grower and the sector. Tt will also address some of the challenges associated with cereal production and the role that technology can play in addressing some of these challenges.
About this Module
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What will I learn?
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, you should be able to:\ - Analyse crop establishment systems\ - Evaluate the impacts on soil systems\ - Critique variable rate technologies.\ - Design a decision support system for cereals\ - Appraise crop sensing technologies\
Indicative Module Content:
- Seed technology\
- Soils, compaction and properties\
- Cultivation systems\
- Variable rate sowing\
- Precision spraying\
- Crop sensing\
- Harvesting technology\
- Cover crops\
- Economics of digital agriculture\
- Decision support systems/ Future technologies
How will I learn?
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 48 |
| Lectures | 12 |
| Project Supervision | 24 |
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| Total | 120 |
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Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module consists of the following approaches:\ 1. face to face lecture;\ 2. active/task-based learning;\ 3. problem based learning;\ 4. case based learning.\ 5. critical writing\ 6. AI is not used for teaching nor are students to use AI for assignments
Am I eligible to take this module?
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
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Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:\ BSEN40770 - Advances in Crop Mechanisation\ \ \ \
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 1: | Week 6 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 | No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 2 | Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 | No |
| Exam (In-person): End of trimester in person exam | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 | No |
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Carry forward of passed components
Yes
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What happens if I fail?
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. \
Assessment feedback
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment\
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Not yet recorded.
Associated Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Joseph Sweeney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
When is this module offered?
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |