agr3csa case studies in animal science
CASE STUDIES IN ANIMAL SCIENCE
AGR3CSA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will participate in a series of animal science case studies where they will work in teams and act as advisers to clients/industry/research representatives on how best to manage their animal or agricultural business. You will access and evaluate relevant information from local and global case studies and research, and develop their recommendations for the client in the case study, for a series of problems areas.
SchoolLife Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDilhani Premaratna
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesAGR2AN AND AGR3AH
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsAGR3CS
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDilhani Premaratna
Class requirements
Problem Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
Two 2.00 hours problem based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Problem-solving sessions
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Worksheets x 3 (equiv. to 250 words each) Students discuss the case study scenarios in groups and then complete a worksheet as a group for each of the three case study modules | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Beef and sheep consultant's report (equiv. to 900 words) The students will prepare this report individually at the end of the beef and sheep case study module | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Dairy consultants report (equiv. to 900 words) The students will prepare this report individually at the end of the dairy case study module. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Farm biosecurity manual (equiv. to 1950 words) The students will prepare this manual individually at the end of the animal biosecurity study module. | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |