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GRNS301 Grain Crop Protection

Updated: 23 February 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus A- Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory intensive school to be held in early September in Tamworth, 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 GRNS501
Notes None
Combined Units GRNS501 - Grain Crop Protection
Coordinator(s) Craig Birchall (craig.birchall@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides students with an understanding of the major crop protection issues associated with the sustainable production of grain crops in Australia, including cereals, pulses (Legumes) and oilseeds. Topics include weed, disease and pest management, pesticide resistance, chemical application and legislation, grain quality and product integrity, and quarantine issues. Students will be required to attend a 4-day residential school to cover practical aspects of the unit. GRNS501 is based on the undergraduate unit GRNS301 with additional load consisting of extra questions on assignments and examinations and candidates for GRNS501 will be expected to show a greater level of understanding of the unit material than that required for GRNS301.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 25% Off Campus 2000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 5 GA: 1-7
Assignment 2 20% Off Campus 1500
Assessment Notes
Short Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 5 GA: 1-7
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: 1-5 GA:1-3, 6, 7
Practical 25% Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-4 GA: 1-7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe the major pests and disease of grain crops and the curent methods of management to reduce their impact;
  2. identify the important weeds within cropping systems and describe their ecology and control strategies;
  3. explain the problem of pesticide resistance, and describe stategies to avoid or over come the problem;
  4. understand the principles of, and practical issues involved with, chemical application and outline the legislative responsibilities of all particapants in the industry; and
  5. describe the issues of grain quality and storage.

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. 		False True True
3 Global Perspectives
The relationships between the Australian grains industry and the world grain industry are taught and assessed. 		True True False
4 Information Literacy
Students are expected to demonstrate research capacity and to obtain information from a wide range of sources. 		False 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. 		False True True
7 Social Responsibility
The broader social and environmental effects of decisions involved in agricultural production are taught and discussed. 		True False True
8 Team Work
 False False True
   

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