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GRNS300 Agronomy of Grains Production

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus A- Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus A- Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory held in early Sept in Toowoomba, exact dates to be advised. For further details contact the unit coordinator, Mr Craig Birchall, on (02) 6773 2721
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GRNS500 or BRurSc only: COTT300 or VITI301
Notes

For on-campus students, tutorial times are not timetabled but will be scheduled during the first week of semester so that students have no clashes with other units.
Combined Units GRNS500 - Agronomy of Grains Production
Coordinator(s) Craig Birchall (craig.birchall@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides students with an understanding of the major agronomic aspects necessary for the sustainable production of grains crops in Australia, including cereals, pulses (legumes) and oilseeds. Topics include a grains industry overview, crop morphology and physiology, plant breeding and adaptation, plant nutrition, soil characterisation, health and management, tillage systems, water management and precision agriculture.
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
Assignment 1 25% Off Campus 2500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1-5
Assignment 1 20% On Campus 2500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1-5
Assignment 2 25% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Practical assignment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-4 GA: 1, 5, 6
Assignment 2 20% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Practical assignment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-4 GA: 1, 5, 6
Assignment 3 20% Off Campus 1500
Assessment Notes
Short answer assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-4 GA: 1, 2, 5-7
Assignment 3 20% On Campus 1500
Assessment Notes
Short Essay Questions
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-4 GA: 1, 2, 5-7
Open Book Examination 40% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Will be held in the last week of semester during the tutorial time period.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-3, 6, 7
Open Book Examination 30% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
will be held during the mandatory intensive school.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-3, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. provide a good overview of the Australian grains industry as it stands and likely future trends;
  2. understand crop development and physiology and the principles of plant breeding for the major Australian grain crops;
  3. understand the principles of plant nutrition and be able to design appropriate fertilizer strategies for the major grain crops;
  4. characterise soils and describe the effects of tillage, crop rotations and water management on soil health for grain production.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are taught knowledge of the discipline throughout the unit, and have to use this knowledge during assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students communications skills are practiced and assessed through a variety a assessment task formats. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
The relationships between the Australian grains industry and the world grain industry are taught and assessed. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are expected to demonstrate research capacity and to obtain information from a wide range of sources. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students practice and are assessed on learning skills which will be useful to them throughout their careers. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
At least one assessment task in the unit involves problem solving using information taught in the unit. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
The broader social and environmental effects of decisions involved in agricultural production are taught and discussed. 		True True
8 Team Work
 True
   

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