| Assessment |
| Title |
Exam Length |
Weight |
Mode |
No. Words |
| Assignment 1 |
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40%
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2800 |
| Assessment Notes |
| Unsustainable Land Use Strategic Review |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2, 3, 5
GA: 1, 3, 4, 7 |
| Assignment 2 |
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40%
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2800 |
| Assessment Notes |
| Land Monitoring Report |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 2, 4, 5
GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 |
| Multiple Choice Quiz 1 |
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5%
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| Assessment Notes |
| Multiple Choice Quiz 1 |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2, 3,
GA: 1, 3 |
| Multiple Choice Quiz 2 |
|
5%
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| Assessment Notes |
| Multiple Choice Quiz 2 |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2, 3, 5
GA: 1, 3 |
| Multiple Choice Quiz 3 |
|
5%
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| Assessment Notes |
| Multiple Choice Quiz 3 |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2, 3, 5
GA: 1, 3 |
| Sustainabilty Test |
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5%
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| Assessment Notes |
| Sustainability Test |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2
GA: 1, 3, 4 |
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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compare and contrast the major biophysical, economic and social sustainability issues facing individuals, businesses, communities and the planet for major land uses;
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discuss and justify different tools and methods for sustainability analysis, and the leading practices in sustainability performance of industries and individual land managers;
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explain options (regulatory, economic, social, technological, biophysical) for governments, land management agencies and land managers for improving sustainability outcomes;
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demonstrate measurement skills for sustainability monitoring, and analytical skills for interpreting the data; and
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synthesise current technical information about particular aspects of sustainable land management, and formulate sound recommendations to, say, growers, farmer groups, regional authorities, urban residents and land management agencies.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
| 1 |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are provided with detailed information about sustainable land management and the information is taught and presented in a variety of formats (MS powerpoint slides, presentations, written notes, pdf readings etc.) to aid learning. Students are assessed on their knowledge of this material by means of multiple-choice questions (4 per trimester) and written assignments. They practise their understanding of the knowledge by using it to explain paddock information to the unit coordinator in the assessed practical component of the unit.
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| 2 |
Communication Skills
Assessed through written assignments where students present their findings on a case study, and also through the farm monitoring report. Principles of good presentation technique and practice are provided (taught). Students also learn communication skills through online discussions/tutorials on the farm monitoring assignment.
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| 3 |
Global Perspectives
The unit provides a global perspective on the history of the concept of sustainability and international initiatives to address the main barriers to adopting sustainability. The global perspective is assessed by means of online tests, the presentation and essay.
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| 4 |
Information Literacy
The ability of students to source important literature and other information sources is assessed in two written assignments. Since the unit is for fourth-year undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students, it is assumed that students are already literate in searching for the requisite information.
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| 5 |
Life-Long Learning
The importance of the concept of sustainability for people's everyday activities is stressed throughout the unit. The knowledge taught in the unit thus equips students with information relevant to personal behaviour throughout their lives.
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| 6 |
Problem Solving
Assessed via the Monitoring Report where students are asked to measure criteria relevant to the sustainability of the operation of actual farms and provide suggestions for addressing issues and making improvements on the property(ies).
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| 7 |
Social Responsibility
Students are taught about and assessed on the social implications of land use and current social problems in rural communities. They report their sustainability recommendations to the University's farm managers or local landholders.
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| 8 |
Team Work
Students undertake a monitoring project which requires students to discuss online and in tutorials (on-campus students) the issues and how they will achieve the common goal of reporting on the sustainability issues affecting actual properties and the practises in place or suggested practises to address these issues. They are taught a practical tool for assessing individual team management behaviours, and what to expect of people with different preferences and abilities in respect to team work.
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