| Area: |
Muresk Institute |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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| Lecture: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
303277 (v.2) Corporate Business Management 301 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: |
This unit will provide students with a working background in new technologies associated with agriculture. The focus of the course will be on two technologies - genomics and precision agriculture. The utility of other technologies associated with agriculture, such as nanotechnology, and green chemistry will also be explored along with the inter-relationships between these technologies and the information and communications technology. The genomics component of the course will cover the basics of the technology in the laboratory, its role in agriculture in Australia and internationally, ethics of the technology and supply chain, business and policy considerations. The precision agriculture component will start with understanding the keys to successful cropping - recognising yield variability within the farm or paddock, diagnostic tools for identifying the underlying causes of spatial variability, and using precision agriculture to improve cropping decisions. Case studies will be used extensively |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 059999 Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies not elsewhere classified |
| Funding Cluster: | 10 - Agriculture |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Fully Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
