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ANPR450 Commercial Management of the Sheep Enterprise

Updated: 22 August 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
16 September 2011 18 September 2011 Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 72cp or candidature in postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ANPR350
Notes None
Combined Units ANPR350 - Commercial Management of the Sheep Enterprise
Coordinator(s) SUSAN HESTER (shester@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides students with the economic and business skills and knowledge to manage a sheep enterprise in Australia for profit. It represents a specialisation for students planning to enter the sheep and wool industry. The unit has four modules. The first module contains a set of topics on methods useful for making resource use decisions and measuring performance in sheep enterprises. The second module provides an overview of the wool and sheepmeat supply chain. The third module includes topics on managing mixed enterprises, risk, sustainability, finance and taxation, legal and regulatory issues, and disease control. Current economic policy issues are the subject of the fourth module.
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 15% 1000
Assessment Notes
Analysis of decision problems using analytical tools and seminar presentation - Topics 1-4
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3, 6 GA: 1-4, 6
Assignment 2 25% 1500
Assessment Notes
Analysis of decision problems using advanced analytical tools in mathematical programming and stochastic efficiency analysis.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3-6 GA: 1-4, 6, 7
Assignment 3 25% 1500
Assessment Notes
Assignment selection of two questions from Topics 8-12
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 5, 6 GA 1, 4, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 35% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1-4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. use basic methods of economic analysis to study resource allocation decisions in the sheep enterprise;
  2. assess the economic implications of government policies on the sheep enterprise;
  3. explain the impact of risks on decisions by sheep producers and use analytical methods to manage these risks;
  4. describe and analyse financial and taxation issues affecting sheep producers;
  5. understand the legal and regulatory environment in which sheep producers operate; and
  6. use advanced analytical methods to make resource use decisions in a risky environment.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Assessed through all aspects of assessment. Graduates will demonstrate a command of a significant body of knowledge based on the highest standards of academic scholarship and be able to apply knowledge at an advanced level in professional contexts or to solve problems. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Assessed via written presentation in essay form and seminar presentation. Graduates will be able to communicate effectively and confidently orally and in written forms, use numerical, graphical, visual and statistical forms of communication competently where applicable, appreciate the diversity of communication styles employed by individuals from different national and cultural backgrounds, use the medium and form of communication (including electronic) appropriate for a given situation, and present well reasoned arguments. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Provided through learning about the Australian sheep enterprise within a global industry. Graduates will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the global context of their discipline and professional area and function in a global context. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students seek relevant information and data to complete assessment tasks. Graduates will be able to recognise the need for information and the nature and extent of information needed, find information effectively and efficiently, critically evaluate information and the search process, manage information collected or generated, use information to construct new concepts or create new understandings, use information with understanding, and acquire, organise and present information using technology. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are encouraged to choose topics for essays that allow them to pursue learning relevant to their needs. Graduates will be able to reflect on limitations of, and have the capacity to evaluate their current knowledge, identify, evaluate and implement personal learning strategies for life-long personal and professional development, practise intellectual curiosity, creativity and critical thinking, learn both independently and cooperatively, learn new skills and apply learning to new and unexpected situations, and recognise opportunities for further learning in both familiar and unfamiliar national or cultural settings. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students evaluate information, analyse data and identify key issues relating to the sheep enterprise. Graduates will be able to apply logical, critical and creative thinking to a range of problems, identify critical issues in the discipline or professional area, conceptualise problems and formulate a range of solutions that are appropriate to the context of the problem, and collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Taught by examining social issues relevant to health and environmental aspects of sheep production. Graduates will be able to demonstrate ethical action and social responsibility in their personal, professional and community lives, recognise social justice issues relevant to their discipline and professional area, understand the international implications of local decisions and the local implications of international decisions, and appreciate the importance of sustainable development. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Encouraged through group work in computer-based exercises. Graduates will be able to work collaboratively and network effectively to achieve common goals and to solve problems, and take responsibility and carry out agreed tasks.
   

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