Bachelor of Education (Hons) Agribusiness

MQF Level: 6

ECTS Value: 180 ECTS

Start Date: September

Duration: 4 Years (Part-time)

Programme Description

This programme provides course participants with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and competences in vocational content, pedagogy and assessment. It aims to provide those within or wishing to join the education sector with the necessary tools and competences to teach effectively in the secondary and vocational sector whilst fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment for all learners. Within this programme, learners shall also explore exciting and developing areas of the agribusiness sector such as horticulture, aquarium sciences, rabbit and poultry production, animal husbandry, apiculture, agricultural sustainability, crop and animal biology and nutrition.

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to be in possession of:

Three (3) Ordinary Levels at MQF Level 3 (minimum Grade C or 5) in Maltese, English Language and Mathematics awarded by MATSEC or an equivalent examination body recognised by the Institute for Education.

AND

A minimum of one of the following:

An awarded MATSEC Certificate (MQF 4) with a grade C or better in Biology at Advanced Level;
An MQF Level 4 vocational qualification (MQF 4 with a minimum of 120 ECTS) in Agribusiness or a cognate area deemed relevant by the Institute for Education;
Three subjects at Advanced Level (MQF 4) with a grade C or better in Biology and another subject, and at least a Grade D in the third subject.
Two subjects at Advanced Level (MQF 4) at grade C or better including Biology and three intermediate subjects with a minimum grade D.

Applicants applying under the Institute for Education’s maturity clause are asked to refer to Section 2.2. of the Admission Regulations.

*Applicants not in possession of the MQF Level 3 requirements may be exempt subject to being in possession of an MQF Level 5 (120 ECTS) Higher Diploma taught in English Language or an MQF Level 6 (180 ECTS) taught in English Language.

Course Outline

First Year

Code	Description	Credits
BEDU111	Academic Skills for Undergraduate Studies	2 ECTS
BEDU112	Psychology of Education: Development, Cognition and Learning	3 ECTS
BEDU101	Planning: A Key to Success	4 ECTS
BEDU113	Assessment for Learning and Continuous Assessment	3 ECTS
BEDU102	Classroom Management	3 ECTS
BEDU105	Teaching Practice I	10 ECTS
BAGB114	Principles of Horticulture	5 ECTS
BAGB107	Rabbit Production	2 ECTS
BAGB111	Poultry Production	3 ECTS
BAGB102	Soil and Plant Nutrition	5 ECTS
BAGB101	VET Logistics for Agribusiness	5 ECTS

Second Year

Code	Description	Credits
BEDU215	Inclusive Education: Theories and Practices	5 ECTS
BEDU219	Philosophy of Education: The Maltese Educational System and Collaborative Communities of Learning	3 ECTS
BEDU218	Achieving Standards while Fostering Equity and Social Justice	3 ECTS
BEDU214	Critical Pedagogy	4 ECTS
BEDU203	Teaching Practice II	10 ECTS
BAGB203	Plant Pest Identification and Control	5 ECTS
BAGB212	Animal Biology and Genetics	5 ECTS
BAGB208	Apiculture Production	5 ECTS
BAGB200	Pedagogical Perspectives of Agribusiness	5 ECTS

Third Year

Code	Description	Credits
BEDU321	Research Methods	5 ECTS
BEDU334	Enriching Learning through Web-based Applications	3 ECTS
BEDU302	Microteaching	3 ECTS
BEDU305	Sociology of Education: Gender Equality, Culture and Values	3 ECTS
BEDU317	The Professional Educator: Personal and Social Competences	4 ECTS
BEDU320	Experiential Learning and Authentic Assessment	3 ECTS
BEDU322	Exploring Multiculturalism in Education	3 ECTS
BEDU308	Micro-placement in Industry	6 ECTS
BAGB305	Aquarium Sciences and Water Quality	5 ECTS
BAGB313	Fish and Animal Nutrition	5 ECTS
BAGB306	Principles of Animal Husbandry and Health and Safety	5 ECTS

Fourth Year

Code	Description	Credits
BEDU400	Dissertation	20 ECTS
BEDU401	Teaching Practice lll	10 ECTS
BAGB409	Agri-environmental and Sustainable Land Management	5 ECTS
BAGB404	Fish Biology and Health	5 ECTS
BAGB410	Crop Biology and Physiology	5 ECTS

N.B. Please note that while the above provides an indication of the overall programme structure, the years in which modules are delivered may change or be replaced as part of the Institute for Education’s administrative processes.

Applications

Applications for the Bachelor of Education (Hons) Agribusiness programme open mid-May of each year with programmes commencing the following September. When open, interested applicants may apply through the Institute for Education’s online portal