Module Details

Module Code: FARM H3704
Module Title: Farm Buildings and Regulations
Title: Farm Buildings and Regulations
Module Level:: 7
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Stephen Whelan
Module Author:: Edmund Joyce
Domains:  
Module Description: The aim of this module is to introduce learners to farm buildings and associated legislation and regulations and their implications upon farm practices.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Describe and evaluate the types and forms of agricultural buildings associated with different farming systems
LO2 Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the various regulations associated with the procurement of farm buildings
LO3 Display a practical knowledge and critical awareness of Health and Safety regulations relating to agricultural construction
LO4 Illustrate and appraise alternative materials and technologies that could be used to reduce both the monetary and environmental costs associated with agricultural construction
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Farm Buildings
• Understanding the building forms and building types associated with different streams of agriculture including tillage, dairy, dry stock, pigs and poultry • Livestock buildings and the provision of sufficient ventilation • Slurry spreading laws and their impact on waste storage • Materials and construction methods including the maintenance of agricultural buildings (including the management of hazardous materials), cladding systems, the lifecycles of buildings and embodied energy
Regulations and Legislation
• Understanding the Building Regulations and Building control Regulations associated with farm buildings and their construction • Understanding the planning system and the Planning Acts • Introduction to Health and Safety Regulations in the context the procurement of buildings
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment50.00%
End of Module Formal Examination50.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 50
Timing Week 7 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Essay; Learners will be required to produce an essay assessing Learning
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 50
Timing Week 13 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Essay; Learners will be required to produce an essay assessing Learning
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Exam Board
It is at the discretion of the Examination Board as to what the qualifying criteria are.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Imparting knowledge and ideas and facilitating learners to learn independently. 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00 24
Practicals Contact Site visits to exemplar sustainable projects. 12 Weeks per Stage 1.00 12
Independent Learning Non Contact Completion of assigned course work. Autonomous student learning and revision of concepts delivered through the lectures 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00 36
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Langley, Richard. (2006), Making the most of your farm buildings,.
  • Langley, Richard. (2009), The farm buildings handbook: a source of information for anyone involved in farm constructions.
  • Keane, D. Building and the law., Dublin; Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, [ISBN: 9780948037009].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Tichelman, Karsten. (2008), Detail practise: dry construction.
  • Southorn, Neil. (1996), Farm building and construction.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: