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COTT300 Applied Cotton Production

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
30 May 2013 02 June 2013 Mandatory Intensive school to be held in Goondiwindi in May. Exact details to be confirmed in study guide.
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COTT500
Notes

All off-campus students will receive a "Cotton Production" manual produced by the UNE and Cotton CRC personnel. All off-campus students will attend a four-day Mandatory Intensive School in May and take part in online exercises and communication.
Combined Units COTT500 - Applied Cotton Production
Coordinator(s) Brendan Griffiths (bgriffi2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides the grounding for sustainable cotton production by examining aspects of breeding, cotton growth and development, nutrition and soil management, irrigation, farm design and cotton quality. Off-campus students attend an intensive school at the Australian Cotton Research Institute near Narrabri. On-campus students attend an excursion.
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
Online tasks and assessment 6% On/Off Campus 200
Assessment Notes
Web communication, research and online quizzes.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-4,6,7
Unit Examination 40% On/Off Campus 2000
Assessment Notes
Open book exam on all Unit materials.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-3,6,7
Written Essay 27% On Campus 1900
Assessment Notes
Essay on efficient use of cotton production inputs.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2,4 GA: 1-4,6
Written Essay 24% Off Campus 1500
Assessment Notes
Essay on efficient use of cotton production inputs.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2,4 GA: 1-4,6
Written Essay 24% Off Campus 1500
Assessment Notes
Essay on managing cotton for yield.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2,4 GA: 1,2,4,6
Written Essay 6% Off Campus 600
Assessment Notes
Essay on agronomic cotton issue addressed in industry magazine article.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2,4 GA: 1,2,4,6
Written Essay 27% On Campus 1900
Assessment Notes
Essay on managing cotton for yield
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1,2 GA: 1,2,4,6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe the framework and principles of the cotton production system. The unit will provide the agronomic skills and knowledge of natural, human and economic resources necessary to produce economically and environmentally sustainable cotton crops;
  2. understand the use of inputs, particularly crop nutrition and water management, for efficient cotton production;
  3. understand the infrastructure behind the production of cotton in Australia, from plant breeding and seed production through in-field growth to ginning of the raw cotton fibre;
  4. identify the differences between cotton production in Australia and other countries; and
  5. identify the management of cotton crops towards greater economic and environmental sustainability.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This is a very practical and general subject based on presentations and materials prepared by cotton industry experts. The students knowledge is assessed via assignments, exams and web-based exercises. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills are fostered via critically marked assignments. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
A global perspective of cotton production is essential and taught. Visiting and discussing many overseas cotton systems is encouraged and assessed via web-based exercises. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
A strong science and technically based understanding is promoted and critically assessed via assignments and exams. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Off-campus students are already taking part in this process and it is encouraged. Undergraduate internal students are informed of the benefits of pursuing further studies to enhance their vocations. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Cotton production, as a process, automatically lends itself to assignments fostering and critically assessing problem-solving skills. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
All practices in Applied Cotton Production are delivered within the context of social responsibility. Public perceptions of cotton production are low and this aspect needs to be carefully included in all course material. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Several exercises at intensive schools are based on team work but not specifically taught or assessed. 		True
   

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