Unit of Study AGRC5001 Regenerative Agricultural Principles and Practice (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Enrolment information

There will be a compulsory residential for all students that will be held on, or depart from, the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables

Unit description

Examines a range of alternative farming approaches and systems in relation to their geographical, social, economic and climatic context. Students will explore and critique a range of regenerative agricultural practices aimed at improving soil health and farm productivity, including agroecological design, organics, cropping, livestock management approaches and Indigenous agriculture. Key components of farming systems across different farming contexts will be evaluated.

Unit content

Principles of regenerative agriculture in the Australian context
Regenerative cropping systems
Regenerative grazing systems
Regenerative horticulture
Organics and biodynamics
Nutrient cycling and circular economies

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term2	Term2
Online	Term2	Term2

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.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

explore and explain the underpinning principles and practices of regenerative agriculture, including agroecological design

evaluate the factors that can constrain or enable farming systems in relation to the principles of regenerative agriculture

critically evaluate a range of alternative farming systems, through practical experience in horticulture, integrated livestock, cropping, organics and permaculture

create a project relating to an alternative farming system as part of a team

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hr (Weekly)

Residential 4 days (Once)

Assessment
Discussion board	10%
Case study	40%
Project	50%

Teaching method

Residential 4 days (Once)

Workshop 1 hr (Weekly)

Assessment
Discussion board	10%
Case study	40%
Project	50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

It is expected that all online students will have a working microphone, speaker and video. On-campus students will need a working headset.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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