Soil Science

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Running Jan, May and Sept 2025

Soil is at the heart of almost all food production. This module highlights how knowledge of soils can assist in achieving sustainability and security in food production systems.

Students will learn about the formation, attributes, and function of soils in an agricultural context, with a focus on food production and the key roles of soil management in sustainable food futures. Through a mixture of critical assignments, lectures, case studies, and research, students will gain an understanding of the complexity of soil systems and how their health can be influenced both positively and negatively by human interactions.

Content

• Soil formation and function
• Soil classification and properties
• Life in the soil
• Soil and production
• Humans impact on soils
• Soil ecosystems and the environment
• Sustainable soil management
• Technologies and soil management

Assessments and Learning Outcomes for this module can be found HERE

This module is 80% Farming Connect funded and is worth 30 BASIS points

                                

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Qualifications which this Module may be Used Towards

PGCert Nuffield Farming Scholarship	Option
MSc Sustainable Agriculture	Option
MSc Agrifood Innovation	Option
MRes Agriculture	Option
MRes Agrifood Innovation	Option
Professional Doctorate in Agriculture	Option
Professional Doctorate in BioInnovation	Option

Tutors

Tutors Name
Dr Sarah Watson Jones
Dr Dave Cutress