The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Rural Sciences and Food Systems is a three-year full-time day course with a total of 180 ECTS (credits). The course includes several areas ranging from the basic rural sciences (cell biology, biochemistry, chemistry, soil, water, microbiology and genetics) to more applied rural sciences (farm animals, crops, biotechnology, herb science, aquaculture and food systems). Other aspects include analytical skills in measurement (physics, mathematics, modelling and data mining/management/processing), Mediterranean Agro-ecosystems resource management, policy and regulation (economics, marketing, policies, legislation and environmental stewardship). During the course, you will have the opportunity to participate in an Erasmus+ mobility programme for a more diverse and multicultural academic journey. In your final year, you will be able to demonstrate your acquired knowledge by carrying out a research-based dissertation.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| AGR1300 | Physics and Mathematics for Agricultural Sciences | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| EMP1014 | Environmental Data Processing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS1001 | Introduction to Academic Skills in Rural Sciences | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS1100 | Cell Biology and Biochemistry for Rural Sciences | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| RFS1200 | Chemistry for the Rural Sciences | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| RFS1402 | Rural Management | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SOR0210 | Data Treatment and Probability | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
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| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| AGR1401 | Introduction to the Mediterranean Food and Agro-Ecosystems | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN1063 | Academic Reading and Writing in English | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS1101 | Concepts of Genetics for Rural Sciences | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS1102 | Microbiology for Rural Sciences | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS1401 | Rural and Environmental Economics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS1700 | Soil and Water Resources | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
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| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| AGR2602 | Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals | 9 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS2500 | Anatomy and Physiology of Crops | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS2600 | Livestock Housing and Management | 9 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS2701 | Soil and Water Management | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
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| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| AGR2550 | Field Crop Production | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS2100 | Biotechnology for Rural Sciences | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS2150 | Plant Propagation Techniques | 9 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS2200 | Animal Nutrition | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS2400 | Introduction to Food Science | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
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| Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| AGR3016 | Independent Studies in Agricultural Sciences | 9 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
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| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| AGR3501 | Strategies and Methods of Plant Protection | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| AGR3800 | Environmental Stewardship | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS3403 | Marketing in Agriculture | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS3561 | Mediterranean Genetic Resources | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS3600 | Aquaculture Management | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
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| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| AGR3300 | Agro-System Modelling | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS3010 | Rural Science in Industry | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS3401 | Agricultural Trade Policies and Legislation in the Mediterranean Food Systems | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| RFS3560 | Herb Science and Natural Products | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
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Requirement for award of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Rural Sciences and Food Systems: 180 ECTS credits
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Science (Hons) - B.Sc. (Hons) - in Rural Sciences and Food Systems under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems.
