Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Session 2 | N/A |
Unit description
Explores key components of farming systems such as soil health and plant and animal productivity. Farming systems as part of the landscape in a geographic and human context will be introduced. Different farming styles and alternative farming systems will be discussed. Students will investigate a range of regenerative approaches and the demands on human capacity.
Unit content
- Overview of key components of farming systems (water, soil, plants and animals)
- Influence of climate, soils and topography on farming landscapes
- The context of any farming system, including geography, population and infrastructure
- Alternative farming systems (such as organic, holistic, regenerative and permaculture)
- Pest, nutrient and disease management
- Management requirements and human capacity on farms
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe the factors that can constrain or enable farming systems | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | compare and contrast farming systems | Knowledge of a discipline | Cultural competence | |||||
| 3 | discuss the underpinning principles of regenerative agriculture | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 4 | discuss the role of human capacity in a farming system | Communication and social skills | ||||||
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- Brown, G, 2018, Dirt to Soil, Chelsea Green Publishing.
Teaching and assessment
Online
| Teaching method |
| Structured online learning 3 hours (12 weeks) |
| Residential session 4 days (1 week) |
| Assessment | |
| Discussion board | 15% |
| Discussion board | 15% |
| Report | 40% |
| Reflective writing | 30% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Commencing 2020 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2
Fee paying courses
For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.