agr3iss contemporary issues
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND LEADERSHIP IN AGRICULTURE
AGR3ISS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will critically examine a range of contemporary issues that impact on both the agricultural sector and wider community from local, regional, national and international perspectives. Students will develop their capacity to justify their own opinions, consider alternative perspectives, pose and respond to detailed questions, present a reasoned argument to support a given hypothesis and clarify and critique the arguments of others. Discussion and debate will focus on a range of topics relevant to the agricultural sector including: contemporary farming practices; water management; carbon credits and implications for economic policy; social and cultural issues in rural contexts including Indigenous perspectives on land management.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPeter Sale
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Admission into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Body language and the first line manager | Recommended | Lawton, E 2006 | CHANDOS PUBLISHING |
| Readings | Caring Enough to Lead: How reflective thought leads to moral leadership | Recommended | Pellicer, L 2003 | 2ND EDN, CORWIN PRESS. |
| Readings | Future of ethically effective leadership | Recommended | Sarwar, C 2013 | JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS, VOL. 113, NO. 1, PP. 81-89. |
| Readings | In search of sustainability | Recommended | Goldie J, Douglas B, and Furness B (eds) 2005 | CSIRO PUBLISHING, COLLINGWOOD. |
| Readings | Managing Australia's environment | Recommended | Dovers S & Wild River S (eds) 2003 | THE FEDERATION PRESS, SYDNEY. |
| Readings | Rural Links viewed 5 August 2013 http://www.abc.net/rural/link/index3.htm | Recommended | Australian Broadcasting Commission, Sydney | ABC, RURAL 2004 |
| Readings | Rural and Regional Communities | Recommended | Grigorian M. 2005 | NSW DEPT. OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, SYDNEY. |
| Readings | Sustainability Issues for Agriculture in Western Australia, Revised 2006 | Recommended | Bennet, A, Kingwell, R & George, R 2002 | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PERTH WA. |
| Readings | The Art of War | Recommended | Sun tzu, 2005 | EL NORTE PRESS, MONTERREY. |
| Readings | Towards sustainability: emerging systems for informing sustainable development | Recommended | Venning, J & Higgins, J (eds) 2001 | UNSW PRESS, SYDNEY. |
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Epping, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPeter Sale
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Debate | 10 | |
| Essay (2000 words) | 50 | |
| Group presentation (30 mins) | 15 | |
| Personal opinion piece (1200 words) | 25 |