COTT502 Cotton and the Environment
Updated: 20 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
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| Online level | Level A- Internet access required | ||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | permission of unit coordinator | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | COTT 302 | ||||||||
| Notes | see COTT 300; final examination will be held as an open book examination on the final day of the residential school in June | ||||||||
| Combined Units |
COTT302 - Cotton and the Environment |
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| Coordinator(s) | John Stanley (jstanle4@une.edu.au) | ||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit examines aspects of environmental management as affected by the cotton industry. Areas covered include: ecology; soil degradation; pesticide breakdown; water quality; salinity; vegetation; legal obligations; and pesticide application techniques. There is a compulsory 3.5-day practical in June. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |