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AGRO514 Plant Biosecurity

Updated: 08 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Brian Sindel (bsindel@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Australia faces growing challenges in the area of plant biosecurity due to the increase in trade, travel and tourism, which increases the risk of plant diseases and pests. The introduction of plant diseases and pests has the potential to have serious consequences for the agricultural industries. Furthermore our natural ecosystems and natural resource base may be under threat from the introduction of pests and disease with the potential to decimate our unique flora. This unit aims at covering issues relevant to biosceurity of plant-based industries and natural ecosystems. Topics covered include pathogens and crop bioterrrorism, insect pests, noxious weeds, transgenic plants, PC2 facilities, phyto-sanitary regulations and risk assessment.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Case Study 50% 3000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-7
Case Study 2 50% 3000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. identify important issues surrounding plant biosecurity;
  2. assess risks attached to introduction of plants and plant based products (e.g. fruits, vegetable and flowers);
  3. crtically evaluate regulations and permit procedures for movement of plants, plant pests and pathogens; and
  4. describe biosafety issues related to food security.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are taught and apply the latest knowledge in biosecurity in the professional context. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students complete assignments in which they develop and demonstrate written communication skills. 		True
3 Global Perspectives
The principles of biosecurity taught, practised and assessed in this unit are shown to be relevant and applicable worldwide. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students explore the literature and other information from a wide range of sources and synthesize these in assessment tasks. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are asked to assess their current knowledge and that needed for future employment in the professional sphere of biosecurity. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are taught to deal with conflicting information to resolve complex issues in biosecurity. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The social dimensions of biosecurity practices are examined in the unit. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students are taught the need for agency cooperation and organizational team work in solving practical biosecurity problems. 		True
   

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