Livestock Market Operations and Management
2012 Dates
9-13 Jul
Residential week
Prices
Fees for the University College Foundation Certificate are £2,000 for the two year programme, with a further £2,000 to top-up to the Certificate of Higher Education.
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The Livestock Market Operations and Management course is aimed at aspiring auctioneers,animal health officers and others, and provides a new route to membership of the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA) and the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers of Scotland (IAAS).
The new route to membership consists of two programmes:
- The University College Foundation Certificate in Professional Studies: Livestock Market Operations and Management – leading to Associate Status with the requisite practical experience.
- The Certificate of Higher Education in Professional Studies: Livestock Operations and Management – leading to Fellowship Status with the requisite practical experience.
Advanced Entry
Advanced Entry options are available to graduates in suitable subjects, and holders of other suitable qualifications. Examples would include Agriculture graduates, and graduates of courses carrying rural professional accreditation by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. In all cases however, there will be a minimum study requirement for the Harper Adams award.
How does it work?
Enrolment takes place in January, during an induction/tuition week. Further study is then supported online through a Virtual Learning Environment, with students returning to college later in the year for further campus tuition, group visits and assessment. Students are encouraged to get together between campus visits, to visit local markets, meat processors and other related activities. The programme is presented from January to July to leave the latter half of the year clear for the all-important peak period in sales. Candidates will start with the University College Foundation Certificate, which involves studying six modules over two years, three per annum. This will achieve Associate Status with LAA/IAAS. There is then the opportunity to move on to the Certificate of Higher Education, consisting of a further four modules over two years, two per annum, for Fellowship Status. All the modules are graded at Level 4 in the National Framework for Higher Education Qualifications. This is equivalent in level to the first year of a degree course. Foundation Certificate modules are worth 10 credits each, and the additional modules for the Certificate of Higher Education are worth 15 credits each. This means that the full Certificate programme is worth 120 credits in total, the same size as the first year of a degree course.
The University College Foundation Certificate has been designed to provide the bedrock of knowledge and skills needed by anybody aspiring to competent livestock auction practice. The Certificate of Higher Education builds on this basic knowledge for future mart managers and directors by looking at a broader curriculum in the context of livestock operations and management. The teaching staff of the University College include professionally-qualified auctioneers and valuers with extensive industry experience. They will also be supported by practitioners who are at the forefront of current market operations and practice.
How do I join?
To be considered for this programme, you must be working in the industry and be supported by your employer, as you will need to draw on your workplace experience. You will also need access to a computer with up to date software and a reliable internet connection. Formal application procedures will be confirmed later, but meanwhile applications should be made direct to Harper Adams University College in the form of a letter from the applicant with a summary CV and a note of support from the employer, marked FAO:
Mrs Rita Wilkinson
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Harper Adams University College
Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB.
Email: rwilkinson@harper-adams.ac.uk
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Charles Cowap
Director, Rural Employer Engagement Development Network
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Telephone: +44 (0)1952 815305
Fax: +44 (0)1952 814783
Mark Simcock
Principal Lecturer
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Telephone: +44 (0)1952 815036
