The programme is a mix of technical production, management, and skills development modules. The MSc consists of eight taught modules, followed by a period of dissertation project work. Five modules are compulsory: 

Professional Leadership and Management

This module will develop key skills required for professional practice in Agriculture eg. communication skills, facilitating meetings, networking, customer relations, presentation skills and dealing with the media. It will also focus on professionalism, leadership and management skills and will include the setting of personal goals for career progression and identifying relevant CPD opportunities. Participants will be encouraged to...

The programme is a mix of technical production, management, and skills development modules. The PgDip consists of eight taught modules. Five modules are compulsory: 

Professional Leadership and Management

This module will develop key skills required for professional practice in Agriculture eg. communication skills, facilitating meetings, networking, customer relations, presentation skills and dealing with the media. It will also focus on professionalism, leadership and management skills and will include the setting of personal goals for career progression and identifying relevant CPD opportunities. Participants will be encouraged to identify and display appropriate attitudes, behaviors and values...

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The programme is a mix of technical, scientific, environmental and management skills development modules. It is taught largely by staff from the SRUC Avian Science Research Centre who are involved in poultry research studies on a daily basis and who aim to provide up to the minute, highly relevant knowledge transfer into the Applied Poultry Science programme.

The Avian Science Research Centre has a full range of facilities for those wishing to study or carry out research with SRUC ranging from a hatchery to a processing...

Subjects covered include ecological theory, identification skills and field surveying methodologies. These are combined with the latest GIS technology and an awareness of appropriate business skills to create a unique and specialist SQA award.

As with all environmental courses at SRUC, lecture-based learning is heavily supplemented by field visits, external speakers, case studies and a study tour. This enables the knowledge gained in the lecture room to be placed firmly in an applied context.

Upon successful completion of this course, students may apply to join year 2 of the HND Environmental Management or year three of the following degree programmes at SRUC: BSc/BSc (Hons) Environmental Management, BSc/BSc (Hons) Wildlife and Conservation Management.

Mission Statement: To produce leaders and influencers in local and international food safety policy and practice by applying current science and research of animal, plant, and environmental health in relation to the human food chain.

The Cert/Dip/MSc in Global Food Security and Nutrition is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary programme enabling current and future professionals to address complex challenges in food systems to sustainably improve food availability, access, and nutrition.https://www.ed.ac.uk/vet/studying/postgraduate/taught-programmes/food-security-nutrition

Key golf management skills are developed through the following units; Turf Grass Ecology, Soil Science 1, Management of Turf Areas on Golf Courses, History and Development of Golf, Employment and Health and Safety Legislation, Golf Course Budgets, Supervision and Management, Selection and Management of Machinery, Sportsturf Drainage Systems, Design and Construction of Golf Course Features, Golf Course Management: Graded Unit 1.

Full Time
The course is delivered over 34 weeks. Classroom based theory activities are combined with golf course visits, work experience at tournaments including the Dunhill Links Championship. There is also one day per week at...