Area: | Muresk Institute |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The social, technical and environmental constraints that govern agricultural systems practised in different cultural societies and climatic zones. Analysis of similiarities and differences compared with Australian agriculture. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Described the social, technical and environmental constraints that govern agricultural systems practised in different cultural societies and climatic zones. Analysed the similarities and differences of European, North American and tropical agriculture compared with Australian agriculture. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics ABARE, (2000). Proceedings of the National ABARE Conference. Canberra, ACT, ABARE. Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics ABARE, (2001). Proceedings of the National ABARE Conference. Canberra, ACT, ABARE. Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics ABARE, (2002). Proceedings of the National ABARE Conference. Canberra, ACT, ABARE. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1 30%, Assignment 2 30%, Seminar Presentation and Report 40%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 50100 Agriculture (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Northam Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Northam Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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