Overview
Developing Leaders in Agri-Food
Important notice – campus change
To enable operational simplicity and as a result, maximum responsiveness to any changes in Covid regulations, during Semester One the vast majority of teaching will take place on the Jordanstown campus.
From the beginning of Semester Two, lectures, tutorials and all other teaching will transfer to the Belfast campus.
Precise timetabling will be provided to all students at the beginning of Semester One as usual.
Find out about the campus transition
Summary
Do you dream of leading and running a successful agri-food business? Perhaps you manage or own an agri-food business already and want to learn how to develop your leadership skills?
Whilst consumers’ basic need for food and drink will not change, their tastes, how they access products and their willingness to spend money will. In order to not only survive but thrive it is crucial that businesses in the agri-food sector respond to these changing needs through effective leadership.
Developed by Ulster University Business School in partnership with Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster, this course is uniquely designed to provide you with the latest thinking and research into the principles of leading and managing agri-food businesses in a fast changing and complex environment.
An extremely practical and relevant course, it has been designed so you can take what you have learned and effectively implement this to make positive and sustainable changes to your current business or job role. Gain insight into specialist laboratory and virtual reality facilities at Ulster University on food product development and merchandising and benefit from best practice field trips to showcase how the theory works in practice.
You’ll cover topics such as the future of food, industry best practice and effective leadership in agri-food.
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About this course
About
The cost of the course is £2,572 which includes all teaching, registration/awards fees and residential industry best practice visits.
Applicants should normally have experience of working in a farming or agri-food production business.
Attendance
The course consists of 3 modules delivered over 6 days in total. Each module is taught in two day blocks so you can fit your study easily around your work commitments.
The modules you will study as part of this course are:
BMG419 - The Future of Work (The Future of Food)
BMG491 - Management Practice Visit (Agri-Food Study Visit)
BMG340 - Leadership Practice (Effective Leadership in Agri-Food)
Start dates
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Assessment is 100% coursework. Each module will be assessed through a short, practically focused work-based assignment aimed towards your own unique business scenarios.
Each module is taught in two day blocks so you can fit your study easily around your work commitments.
Get taught by a highly experienced teaching team and industry guest lecturers with established networks in the agri-food industry.
Learn first hand from industry experts from Mash Direct and Devenish Nutrition.
Get practical insights and network with other students in the industry.
Content
The content for each course is summarised on the relevant course page, along with an overview of the modules that make up the course.
Each course is approved by the University and meets the expectations of:
Attendance and Independent Study
As part of your course induction, you will be provided with details of the organisation and management of the course, including attendance and assessment requirements - usually in the form of a timetable. For full-time courses, the precise timetable for each semester is not confirmed until close to the start date and may be subject to some change in the early weeks as all courses settle into their planned patterns. For part-time courses which require attendance on particular days and times, an expectation of the days and periods of attendance will be included in the letter of offer. A course handbook is also made available.
Courses comprise modules for which the notional effort involved is indicated by its credit rating. Each credit point represents 10 hours of student effort. Undergraduate courses typically contain 10- or 20-credit modules (more usually 20) and postgraduate course typically 15- or 30-credit modules.
The normal study load expectation for an undergraduate full-time course of study in the standard academic year is 120 credit points. This amounts to around 36-42 hours of expected teaching and learning per week, inclusive of attendance requirements for lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork or other scheduled classes, private study, and assessment. Part-time study load is the same as full-time pro-rata, with each credit point representing 10 hours of student effort.
Postgraduate Master’s courses typically comprise 180 credits, taken in three semesters when studied full-time. A Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) comprises 60 credits and can usually be completed on a part-time basis in one year. A 120-credit Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) can usually be completed on a part-time basis in two years.
Class contact times vary by course and type of module. Typically, for a module predominantly delivered through lectures you can expect at least 3 contact hours per week (lectures/seminars/tutorials). Laboratory classes often require a greater intensity of attendance in blocks. Some modules may combine lecture and laboratory. The precise model will depend on the course you apply for and may be subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons. Prospective students will be consulted about any significant changes.
Assessment
Assessment methods vary and are defined explicitly in each module. Assessment can be a combination of examination and coursework but may also be only one of these methods. Assessment is designed to assess your achievement of the module’s stated learning outcomes. You can expect to receive timely feedback on all coursework assessment. The precise assessment will depend on the module and may be subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons. You will be consulted about any significant changes.
Coursework can take many forms, for example: essay, report, seminar paper, test, presentation, dissertation, design, artefacts, portfolio, journal, group work. The precise form and combination of assessment will depend on the course you apply for and the module. Details will be made available in advance through induction, the course handbook, the module specification and the assessment timetable. The details are subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons. You will be consulted about any significant changes.
Normally, a module will have 4 learning outcomes, and no more than 2 items of assessment. An item of assessment can comprise more than one task. The notional workload and the equivalence across types of assessment is standardised.
Calculation of the Final Award
The class of Honours awarded in Bachelor’s degrees is usually determined by calculation of an aggregate mark based on performance across the modules at Levels 5 and 6, (which correspond to the second and third year of full-time attendance).
Level 6 modules contribute 70% of the aggregate mark and Level 5 contributes 30% to the calculation of the class of the award. Classification of integrated Master’s degrees with Honours include a Level 7 component. The calculation in this case is: 50% Level 7, 30% Level 6, 20% Level 5. At least half the Level 5 modules must be studied at the University for Level 5 to be included in the calculation of the class.
All other qualifications have an overall grade determined by results in modules from the final level of study. In Master’s degrees of more than 200 credit points the final 120 points usually determine the overall grading.
Academic profile
The University employs over 1,000 suitably qualified and experienced academic staff - 59% have PhDs in their subject field and many have professional body recognition.
Courses are taught by staff who are Professors (25%), Readers, Senior Lecturers (18%) or Lecturers (57%).
We require most academic staff to be qualified to teach in higher education: 82% hold either Postgraduate Certificates in Higher Education Practice or higher. Most academic staff (81%) are accredited fellows of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) - the university sector professional body for teaching and learning. Many academic and technical staff hold other professional body designations related to their subject or scholarly practice.
The profiles of many academic staff can be found on the University’s departmental websites and give a detailed insight into the range of staffing and expertise. The precise staffing for a course will depend on the department(s) involved and the availability and management of staff. This is subject to change annually and is confirmed in the timetable issued at the start of the course.
Occasionally, teaching may be supplemented by suitably qualified part-time staff (usually qualified researchers) and specialist guest lecturers. In these cases, all staff are inducted, mostly through our staff development programme ‘First Steps to Teaching’. In some cases, usually for provision in one of our out-centres, Recognised University Teachers are involved, supported by the University in suitable professional development for teaching.
Figures correct for academic year 2019-2020.
Standard entry conditions
We recognise a range of qualifications for admission to our courses. In addition to the specific entry conditions for this course you must also meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements.
A level
A Levels are not a requirement of this course.
English Language Requirements
English language requirements for international applicants
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.
Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.
Additional information for students from United States of America
Undergraduate
Each programme will have slightly different requirements, both in terms of overall points and certain subjects, so please check the relevant subject in the undergraduate on-line prospectus.
Normally Ulster University welcomes applications from students with:
Generally, for undergraduate courses for international applicants we require equivalent to A-Level CCC, for these courses the entry requirements will be one of the following:
Qualification
- Qualification High School diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 1000 out of 1600 in SAT (Post March 2016)
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and grades 3,3,3 in 3 AP subjects
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 580 in 3 subject specific SAT tests
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 26 in ACT
- Associate Degree with GPA 3.0
Please note that some courses will have subject specific entry requirements, please check the relevant course entry requirements in the undergraduate on-line prospectus. If there is a subject specific requirement you will be required to get 580 in the Subject Specific SAT or Grade 3 in the Subject Specific AP test.
Some courses may also have additional entry criteria, such as a Skype interview, submission of a satisfactory portfolio, criminal record check or health check, please check the relevant course entry requirements in the undergraduate on-line prospectus.
For courses that require GCSE Mathematics Grade C, you will be required to successfully complete Grade 12 in High School Diploma Mathematics.
Some courses have higher entry requirements, please see list below;
BSc Hons Optometry
(A-level ABB to include 2 science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics or equivalent)
Qualification
To include one of the following:
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and grades 5,4,4 in 3 AP subjects to include 2 science subjects
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 1200 out of 1600 in SAT and 650 in 2 subject specific SAT, to include 2 science subjects
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 28 in ACT and 2 AP subjects grades 4,4, to include 2 science subjects
- Associate Degree with GPA 3.2 in an appropriate science subject
In addition to both of the following: - Successful completion of Grade 12 High school Diploma English and Mathematics
- A satisfactory criminal record check and health screening
MPharm Pharmacy
(A-Level BBB to include Chemistry and 1 science from Mathematics, Physics or Biology or equivalent)
Qualification
To include one of the following:
- Qualification High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and grades 4,4,4 in 3 AP subjects to include Chemistry and one other science
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 1200 out of 1600 in SAT and 630 in 2 subject specific SAT to include Chemistry and one other science
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 28 in ACT and 2 AP subjects Grades 4,4 to include Chemistry and 1 other science
- Associate Degree with GPA 3.2 in an appropriate science subject
In addition to both of the following: - Successful completion of Grade 12 High school Diploma English and Mathematics
- A satisfactory criminal record check and health screening
BSc Hons Nursing (Adult) and BSc Hons Nursing (Mental Health)
(A-Level BBC or equivalent)
Qualification
To include one of the following:
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and grades 4,4,3 in 3 AP subjects
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 1150 out of 1600 in SAT (Post March 2016)
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 600 in 3 Subject Specific SAT tests
- High School Diploma with overall GPA 3.0 and 28 in ACT
- Associate Degree with GPA 3.1
In addition to all of the following: - Successful completion of Grade 12 High school Diploma English and Mathematics
- A satisfactory Skype interview
- A satisfactory criminal record check and health screening
Financial Information
In addition to the scholarships and bursaries open to all international students, US students may apply for Federal and Private US loans
English Language
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Level 12 English Lang in HSD |
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