Key facts
UNE unit code: AGSY410
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- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
Extend your capacity to address the complex problems facing today’s agricultural and farming systems with future-proofed skills and advanced discipline knowledge.
This unit builds on your rural science knowledge, enhancing your ability to critically analyse interactions between soil, plant, animal and human systems.
Using case studies and theoretical models to assess agricultural systems, outcomes and sustainability, the unit is designed to provide an opportunity to consolidate, integrate and apply your prior learning, once you have completed the majority of units in your Bachelor of Rural Science.
You will hone the skills needed to evaluate and generate solutions for the diverse problems you may encounter in the field. The unit encourages you to work collaboratively and logically within set time constraints, attributes that are invaluable in many real-world settings.
Offerings
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
| Start | Finish | Duration | Attendance | Offerings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | TBA | 4 days | Mandatory Intensive School | All offerings | The intensive school is mandatory for both on-campus and online students. The intensive school contains a multi-day field trip and students may incur additional expenses. For further information please contact the unit coordinator. |
Enrolment rules
Notes
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- critically analyse the interactions between soil, plant, animal and human systems;
- independently apply judgement to select appropriate detailed information to explain systems outcomes;
- analyse, generate and transmit solutions to complex problems clearly articulating a logical progression of thinking;
- communicate knowledge through appropriate media in a professional manner to specialist and non-specialist audiences; and
- collaborate with others to complete tasks within certain time constraints.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-Year Property Plan | Yes | 35% | All offerings | Individually written report No. Words: 3000 |
| Group Seminar - Assurance Task | Yes | 25% | All offerings | Group based problem solving activities. No. Words: 2000 Students must achieve a pass of 50% or greater for this assessment in order to pass the unit. |
| Oral Examination - Assurance Task | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Individually examined at the end of trimester (25 mins). Oral assessments will be done in real time either face to face (on campus) or via zoom/teams (off campus). Students must achieve a pass of 50% or greater for this assessment in order to pass the unit. |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
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