Module manager: P.E. Urwin
Email: p.e.urwin@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
BLGY2225
This module is approved as a discovery module
Ensuring food security for the world’s growing population is an urgent priority. Developing nations require scientific investment to ensure they can provide for the most basic needs of their people. Delivering food security in the future is set to become even more challenging as climate change is already impacting most heavily on those poorer nations. In this module we look at both crop and animal production systems. We review the evolution of farming biodiversity, the challenges we face in maximising production whilst safeguarding the environment. This module provides a thorough and broad background covering the field of modern food production. The course describes the genetics that drives modern crop production, plant pathology and animal production.
Aims
- Students will demonstrate coherent and detailed knowledge of crop and animal production drawing on recent research in the discipline.
Objectives
- At the end of the module, it is to be expected that a learner can describe the concepts and information relevant to sustainable animal and crop plant production and effectively communicate that information. A practical class will investigate the effect of common plant compounds on pathogens. This will instil new competencies and allow the development of data analysis skills.
On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
1. Describe and discuss the fundamental concepts of raising animals and growing crops and how these are essential to modern food production.
2. Articulate concepts, arguments, and outcomes in a variety of forms informed by plant and animal biology theory and practice.
3. Identify and propose viable solutions to challenges in food sustainability, demonstrating creativity and practical understanding of sustainable practices.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
1. Integrate knowledge from various disciplines and sources to discuss complex food sustainability issues.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Practical | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Private study hours | 80 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
There will be opportunities during lectures and practicals to check understanding and progress through in-class activities.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | OTLA | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 10/02/2025
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