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Not offered in 2020
Unit description
Explore crop production from the level of global food security down to soil microbiology. Learn about crop domestication and the various end-uses for different crop species. Discuss the best options for crop and soil management for sustainable crop production. Find out what makes a good choice of cultivar.
Unit content
Global food security and climate change
Crop economics
Crop species, quality and end-use
Crop domestication and breeding
Energy capture
Soils and water
Crop and soil management systems
Managing environmental impacts of crop production
Cultivar choice
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Apply the basic tenets of crop economics. |
| 2 | Demonstrate an understanding of the breadth of end-uses for crop plant species. |
| 3 | Describe the origin and the processes of domestication and breeding for at least one crop plant species. |
| 4 | Formulate evidence-based hypotheses on the limits to crop growth under specific field conditions. |
| 5 | Evaluate crop and soil management systems with regard to production goals and sustainability. |
| 6 | Critically evaluate the environmental impacts of a cropping system and methods to mitigate impacts. |
| 7 | Analyse information to select suitable crop cultivars. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Apply the basic tenets of crop economics.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the breadth of end-uses for crop plant species.
- Describe the origin and the processes of domestication and breeding for at least one crop plant species.
- Formulate evidence-based hypotheses on the limits to crop growth under specific field conditions.
- Evaluate crop and soil management systems with regard to production goals and sustainability.
- Critically evaluate the environmental impacts of a cropping system and methods to mitigate impacts.
- Analyse information to select suitable crop cultivars.
Teaching and assessment
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