LAND MANAGEMENT
AGR2LMT
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This fully online subject is an introduction to land management, particularly in relation to agricultural production systems and environmental and economic sustainability. Through a series of case studies, students will investigate the biological and environmental factors influencing soil and plant productivity, the effect of inputs and the economic importance of good land management.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Anthony Gendall
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: AGR1AAS and must be enrolled in course LBBAB, or obtain subject coordinator approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: AGR2ILS
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Agriculture in Australia
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Malcolm, Barlow, Leury and Sale
Year: 2009
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Australian Agriculture in 2020: From Conservation to Automation
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Eds J Pratley and J Kirkegaard
Year: 2020
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Agronomy Australia and Charles Sturt University: Wagga Wagga
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
On-Line, 2020, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anthony Gendall
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Online class discussions via delivered via Zoom, Collaborate or similar technology.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 4.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reflective pieces (Two 500 word pieces; equivalent to 1000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
On-line quizzes (Four 250 word quizzes; equivalent to 1000 words) 20 minutes per quiz.One per topic. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Case study reports (One 800 word and one 1200 word report; equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |