Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- Gatton
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Gatton
- Coordinating unit
- Agriculture and Food Sustainability School
Advanced concepts and practices used in the sustainable management of agriculture and animal systems in Australia.
Students should contact agriculture@enquire.uq.edu.au to request permission to enrol into this course.
Evidence of immunity to Q fever is mandatory for this course. Refer to UQ Student Immunisation Requirements for more information.
External mode of study is restricted and will require permission to enrol. To request permission email agriculture@enquire.uq.edu.au with the course information and include relevant supporting evidence.
Eligibility criteria:
1. Students must show evidence that travel time of greater than 90 minutes or 100km from Gatton Campus and is reflected in mySI-net: Acceptable Evidence advice that MySi-net record is up to date; 2. Students must show evidence that work commitments restrict their ability to attend regular practicals: Acceptable Evidence a letter from employer
3. Students with core course timetable clashes: Acceptable Evidence a copy of correspondence from Science My Timetable indicating clash is unable to be resolved. Clashes with elective courses will not be considered.
4. Students unable to provide this evidence will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
This is a capstone course and as such we expect that students will interact with teaching staff and other students.ᅠWe will be using a flexible teaching mode throughout the semester. This means that in some cases lectures may be pre-recorded and there may be some self-directed learning activities. As such, please do not always expect a formal lecture. We expect that you will read widely, attend lectures and question what we say. In this course you will studyᅠconcepts of sustainability as it relates to agricultural systems, encompassing soils, plants and animals, as well as components of the supply chain. We will also cover aspects of economic,ᅠenvironmental and social sustainabilityᅠrelevant to agricultural production in Australia and globally.ᅠMuch of what we discuss will be aimed at best practice - but we do not assume that what we present is the only way that it can be done.
There are a number of internal and external (industry)ᅠguest lecturers that deliver content into this course, as such at times there may be a need to have late changes to the scheduled lecture series. Please ensure that you are monitoring Blackboard for the most up-to-date information.
This course has a compulsory field trip element. Attendance for the field trip elementᅠof this course can be achieved by one of two streams, as described below. Additional information about participating in Stream 1 and Steam 2 have beenᅠprovided below.ᅠYou will need to nominate which field trip stream you are attending by Friday July 26th 2024, via email to Dr Angela Lees (a.lees@uq.edu.au).ᅠAttendance on one of theseᅠfield trip streamsᅠisᅠcompulsory.
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Stream 1 -ᅠattend a series of day trips throughout semester as per the semester plan. Students participating in Stream 1 will be required to purchase/provide their own lunch duringᅠthe day trips that occur throughout semester.
Duration: 9 single day trips.
Dates: TBC, we are still confirming when industry groups can host us.
Locations: Various, please refer to Blackboard.
Travel Arrangements: Mixed - a combination of own transport and bus. Please refer to Blackboard for details.
Food: You will need to bring your own food and water.ᅠ
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Stream 2ᅠ- attend a 6-day fieldᅠtour in week 9 of Semester (September 15 to 20). Students participating in Stream 2 will be required to pay $250 into a university account to support meal costs during the tour.ᅠ
Duration: 5 nights.
Dates: 15 to 20 September (inclusive).
Location: South-East and Central Queensland.
Travel Arrangements: Field trip will depart from Gatton Campus early on September 15 and return to Gatton Campus late on September 20. Travel will be provided by a bus with a professional driver. Private vehicles are not allowed.
Costs: $250 fee is payable for food -ᅠ this will cover 3 lunches when we are travelling and all meals provided at Goondicum Station.
Accommodation: Will be a mix of caravan park cabins orᅠmotel rooms, and tents (Goondicum Station). Rooms and tents are on a shared basis.
Food: Apart from the meals covered by your $250 - you will need to cover the cost of all other meals. You will need to cover 6ᅠbreakfasts, 3 lunches and 5 dinners.
For both Stream 1 and Stream 2
This course hasᅠmandatory immunisation requirementsᅠdue to an increased risk of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) for students working with animals or in agricultural environments. Students will be asked to provide evidence of immunity toᅠQ feverᅠvia my.UQ My Requests as a condition of enrolment in this course. Refer toᅠUQ Student Immunisation Requirementsᅠfor more information.
For all field trips and practicals you are required to wear:
- enclosed footwear (boots are best);
- long trousers (not shorts);
- a shirt with a collar;
- a hat; and
- sunscreen.
Mobile phones are not to be used during practicals and when on site visits. Always ask permission before taking pictures.
Due to the dynamic nature of this course, it is imperative that you regularly consult with blackboard to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information.
Course requirements
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
ANIM3045
Restrictions
Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Agribusiness/Agricultural Science dual, Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture, Agribusiness/Sustainable Agriculture dual. All other students by permission only. Restricted to students who meet mandatory immunisation requirements.
Jointly taught details
This course is jointly-taught with:
- Another instance of the same course
This course is co-taught with the external mode of AGRC3018, this means that lecture and self-directed learning activities are shared via BlackBoard. However external students are expected to attend Stream 2 to meet the compulsory field trip component of this course, please refer to the external mode for further details.
Course contact
Course coordinator
Please contact me by email to make an appointment.
Course staff
Lecturer
Guest lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Course Summaryᅠ
More detailed information regarding the field trips for Stream 1 and Stream 2 will be provided as soon as possible. We are still working with industry stakeholders to confirm when it would suit them to host our groups.ᅠ
Lecturers
Some lectures for this course will be provided in a pre-recorded format. This has been done to create a flexible environment for staff and students interacting with this course.ᅠ
There are a number of internal and external (industry)ᅠguest lecturers that deliver content into this course, as such at times there may be a need to have late changes to scheduled lecture series. Please ensure that you are monitoring Blackboard for the most up-to-date information.
Compulsory Field Tripsᅠ
Attendance at the field trips is compulsory, students have a choice between Stream 1 (day trips throughout semester) or Stream 2 (6-day tour). Students are only able to attend one of these two stream options. Students must nominate their stream preference to Dr Angela Lees (a.lees@uq.edu.au) by no later than Friday July 26th.ᅠ
Aims and outcomes
Advanced concepts and practices used to ensure that agricultural and livestock production systems in Australia are sustainable.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Explain what we mean by sustainability in the context of the environment, crop and pasture production, livestock production, animal welfare, finance and people.
LO2.
Discuss the factors which contribute to a successful, sustainable animal, farming and supply chain enterprise.
LO3.
Propose strategies to improve sustainability across all sectors of an agricultural enterprise, including financial and human resources.
LO4.
Record and analyse production systems.
LO5.
Analyse an agricultural enterprise to determine challenges to sustainability.
Assessment
Assessment summary
Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
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Essay/ Critique |
Literature Review
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25% |
13/09/2024 2:00 pm |
Reflection |
Reflections
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10% This assessment is exempt from supplementary. |
18/10/2024 2:00 pm |
Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Enterprise SWOT
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25% This assessment is exempt from supplementary. |
25/10/2024 2:00 pm |
Examination |
Examination - Final Exam
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40% |
End of Semester Exam Period 2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Literature Review
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
13/09/2024 2:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
Task description
Background. For this literature review you are to discuss how the use of technology will support sustainable agriculture in a specific context. There is some flexibility to the scale of approach in this literature review. What this means is that you can focus on a particular industry (e.g. mango production), system (e.g. agronomy), or technology (e.g. virtual fencing). The focus of your literature review should centre around the use of technologies and their application in the context of your topic and how this will improve sustainability outcomes in that situation. You will also need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of these technologies for use in your specific context. You will need to be very specific with this literature review due to the size constraints, so you will need to be concise and focused. If you are concerned about topic selection, please feel free to discuss your ideas with your course co-ordinator Dr Angela Lees (a.lees@uq.edu.au).
Literature Review Structure. In your review you will need to cover the following items.
i) define/describe what you are investigating in your review,
ii) describe the technology/ies being discussed,
iii) discuss the application of the technology/ies, and
iv) highlight how they contribute to sustainability, with consideration to the pros and cons for the use of your technology.
You may find it useful to use the descriptions above to create headings to start your literature review skeleton.
Credibility & References.
Given that this is a literature review you will need to do lots of reading, so you are encouraged to choose a topic that is of interest to you. Selecting a topic that is of interest to you will make this task more enjoyable to complete, otherwise you will find it a dreadful task that you will take nothing away from. In addition, it is advisable that you select a topic that you are able to find scientific resources easily.
General Formatting and Communication.
The main body of the literature review should be 2500 words, this includes your in-text citations, BUT excludes the reference list provided at the end. For this literature review, I am requesting the use of Journal of Animal Science formatting. The reason is simple, in my opinion this is the most simplistic and discipline relevant citation style that exists for us. The general rules are simple. Your literature must be typed, 1.5 to 2.0 line spacings are ok, font size 12, in Australian (British) English and neatly presented. Communicating your thoughts in a concise and grammatically correct manner is essential to any written document, here at The University of Queensland or outside this institution.
A more detailed Description and Rubric will be provided on Blackboard.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
You must submit your Assessment task, in Blackboard, via the Turnitin link by the submission deadline. You should also retain an electronic copy of every piece of assessment you submit.
Legal Declaration
By submitting your work via this website, you formally declare that (1) it is your own original work, and no part of the work has been copied from any other source or person except where due acknowledgement is made; (2) no part of the work has been previously submitted for assessment in this or any other institution; and (3) you have read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy (http://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/3.60.04-student-integrity-and-misconduct) and understand its implications.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Extension to the specified timelines may be available for this item if students are able to provide appropriate evidence of documented exceptional circumstances.
Submission of an Extension of Assessment Due Date (EADD) should be completed before the due date and time of the assessment item.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Assessment deadlines are firm and must be met. Late submission without permission or non-submission of assessable work will result in penalties being applied. Late submission of assessment will only be granted for documented medical reasons, accident, bereavement, jury service and other circumstances allowed in the UQ Policies and Procedures Library (PPL).
Reflections
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- 10% This assessment is exempt from supplementary.
- Due date
18/10/2024 2:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
Task description
Task Summary
Size – Estimated 2000 – 3000 words (combined total). NOTE: Word count is not limited, this task is a reflection activity and needs to cover what it needs to cover.
Presentation – typed, with a cover page.
Background.
In this task you will need to provide your own personal reflections on each enterprise you attend, regardless of your involvement in Stream 1 or Stream 2 of the compulsory field work.
Reflection Structure.
For each of the enterprises visited, consider the following questions:
1. Enterprise description: Name, Location, Production enterprise description (i.e. what does this enterprise do?).
2. Does the enterprise have sustainability goals? If yes, what are they? If no, do opportunities exist?
3. What did you learn at this enterprise that you didn’t know before visiting? What was it?
4. Was there anything unexpected that you learned at this enterprise?
5. Would you recommend this location to friends/colleagues/peers to visit? Why?
General Formatting and Communication.
Task Size – 200-300 words per reflection (excluding references, if used)
What this means is that you are to address the five (5) questions above, where question one (1) does not count towards the word count. This means that your reflection across the whole semester will be about 2000 – 3000 words in total.
General Formatting
Your report must be typed, 1.5 to 2.0 line spacings are ok, font size 12, in Australian (British) English and neatly presented. Communicating your thoughts in a concise and grammatically correct manner is essential to any written document, here at The University of Queensland or outside this institution. One way to check is to read your assignment aloud to yourself, if it is awkward to speak then it is awkward to read.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Refer to Additional course grading information – ‘Course Grading Rules and Assessment Hurdles’.Submission guidelines
You must submit your Assessment task, in Blackboard, via the link provided by the submission deadline. Further instructions will be made available. You should also retain an electronic copy of every piece of assessment you submit.
Legal Declaration:
By submitting your work via this website, you formally declare that (1) it is your own original work, and no part of the work has been copied from any other source or person except where due acknowledgement is made; (2) no part of the work has been previously submitted for assessment in this or any other institution; and (3) you have read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy (http://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/3.60.04-student-integrity-and-misconduct) and understand its implications.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Extension to the specified timelines may be available for this item students who are able to provide appropriate evidence of documented exceptional circumstances.
Submission of an Extension of Assessment Due Date (EADD) should be completed before the due date and time of the assessment item.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Assessment deadlines are firm and must be met. Late submission without permission or non-submission of assessable work will result in penalties being applied. Late submission of assessment will only be granted for documented medical reasons, accident, bereavement, jury service and other circumstances allowed in the UQ Policies and Procedures Library (PPL).
Enterprise SWOT
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 25% This assessment is exempt from supplementary.
- Due date
25/10/2024 2:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
Task description
Task Summary
Size –2500 - 3000 words, excluding references
SWOT Analysis. You will be required to prepare a SWOT analysis on one enterprise that you have visited during field trip element of this course (via Stream 1 or Stream 2). A SWOT analysis is used to assess and evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a business. The outcomes from a SWOT analysis can be utilised as a strategic planning tool to progress and achieve strategic targets and business goals. For this report, you will need to consider sustainability in the context of your chosen agricultural enterprise, remembering that sustainability encompasses multiple components (including financial, environmental, ethical, social and product quality) that your focus enterprise is facing or has faced. For your SWOT the following might help you to get thinking:
· Strengths – positive factors that the enterprise has control over, i.e. what is this enterprise doing well?
· Weaknesses – does the enterprise have weaknesses or negative factors that appear to be within their control, i.e. what might this enterprise not be doing well?
· Opportunities – what positive factors exist that are outside the enterprise's control that they might be able to harness more effectively, i.e. what are the overall industry sustainability targets?
· Threats – are their negative factors beyond the control of the enterprise, i.e. activism, legislation out of your control. For example, what could potentially harm us?
During the visits to the various enterprises, make sure to make relevant notes and ask questions that will provide you with the necessary information for your SWOT analysis.
Report Structure.
In your report you will need to cover the following items:
1. Introduction - here, you will need to define sustainability in the context of your enterprise.
2. Enterprise Overview - this is the who, what, when and where of your report.
3. Strengths
4. Weaknesses
5. Opportunities
6. Threats
7. Conclusions - summarise how your enterprise is performing from a sustainability context.
You may find it useful to use the items above to create headings to start your report skeleton. Remember to ask the questions at the enterprise you have identified to conduct your report on.
A more detailed assessment description and rubric will be made available via Blackboard.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Refer to Additional course grading information – ‘Course Grading Rules and Assessment Hurdles’.Submission guidelines
You must submit your Assessment task, in Blackboard, via the link provided by the submission deadline. Further instructions will be made available. You should also retain an electronic copy of every piece of assessment you submit.
Legal Declaration
By submitting your work via this website, you formally declare that (1) it is your own original work, and no part of the work has been copied from any other source or person except where due acknowledgement is made; (2) no part of the work has been previously submitted for assessment in this or any other institution; and (3) you have read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy (http://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/3.60.04-student-integrity-and-misconduct) and understand its implications.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Extension to the specified timelines may be available for this item students who are able to provide appropriate evidence of documented exceptional circumstances.
Submission of an Extension of Assessment Due Date (EADD) should be completed before the due date and time of the assessment item.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Assessment deadlines are firm and must be met. Late submission without permission or non-submission of assessable work will result in penalties being applied. Late submission of assessment will only be granted for documented medical reasons, accident, bereavement, jury service and other circumstances allowed in the UQ Policies and Procedures Library (PPL).
Examination - Final Exam
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
Task description
Exam Structure
The exam will cover all aspects of the course: Lectures, field trips, assignment and set readings. The exam will be a two-hour written examination with problem solving, short answer and short essay questions, and will be similar in format to previous years.
Exam details
The exam will be an on-campus exam. Have your UQ student ID card available for all your exams. Students enrolled in In Person delivery must attend the exam in-person.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Refer to Additional course grading information - 'Course Grading Rules and Assessment Hurdles'.Exam details
Planning time | 10 minutes |
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Duration | 120 minutes |
Calculator options | Casio FX82 series calculator only |
Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - specified written materials permitted |
Materials | An unmarked bilingual dictionary may be taken to this examination. |
Exam platform | Paper based |
Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
Grade | Description |
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1 (Low Fail) |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 0% - 34% |
2 (Fail) |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 35% - 46% |
3 (Marginal Fail) |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: 47% - 49% |
4 (Pass) |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 50% - 64% |
5 (Credit) |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 65% - 74% |
6 (Distinction) |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 75% - 84% |
7 (High Distinction) |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 85% - 100% |
Additional course grading information
Course Grading Rules and Assessment Hurdles
Students must pass the end of semester exam in order to pass the course. If a student obtains an overall percentage greater than the cut-offs set to achieve a 4 or higher for the course based on marks from a combination of progressive assessment and the final exam and the student does NOT score a passing grade in the final exam, they are unable to achieve a grade higher than a 3 (failing grade) for the course.
In addition to any other hurdles, a student must receive a pass mark on each of the practical-based assessment items: Reflections and Enterprise SWOT, in order to achieve a grade of 4 or higher. Any student who fails to meet this will be awarded a grade of 3 and will not be eligible for supplementary assessment.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for some items in this course.
This course is Partially Exempt for Supplementary Assessment. Not all of the assessment components of this course may be re-assessed with supplementary assessment. A grade of 3 or N does not guarantee that supplementary assessment may be undertaken for this course, however students may apply.
Assessment item(s) exempt: SWOT analysis and reflections. The practical exercise (field trips offered via Stream 1 and Stream s) is a major part of this course and provides a hands-on understanding of the theoretical knowledge you will gain through the lectures. In conjunction with valuable industry exposure. Demonstration of the practical techniques is compulsory and it is not possible to reproduce the activities for supplementary assessment.
Additional assessment information
Please note the following when writing assignments
You must not re-use past work from previous assessments in your assignments.
Turnitin
Assignmentsᅠthat are required to be submitted throughᅠTurnItIn, mustᅠonlyᅠbe uploaded to the assessment specific Turnitin link on the relevant course Blackboard site. If you submit any version of your assessment item to any alternative Turnitin link, this is considered cheating and you will be held liable for this action.ᅠ
Assessment
Any questions about the assessment and field trips and requested feedback from your marked material will be directed to Dr Angela Lees (a.lees@uq.edu.au).
Release of marks
Unless specifically indicated by the lecturer involved,ᅠevery attempt will be made to haveᅠthe results for progressive assessment tasks available within 3 weeks of submission. For items of assessment submitted in the last 2 weeks of the semester, the results will be available before the day of your end of semester examination in the course, unless otherwise indicated by the Course Coordinator. Results and feedback availability will be advised to you by email or announced via the course Blackboard site.ᅠ
Re-mark Applicationsᅠ– refer to the University's Re-mark Policy to check your eligibility
Before applying for a remark, students should consider the following:
- You have consulted the course coordinator for feedbackᅠ
- Your academic grounds for remark have been discussed and are valid
- Wanting a higher grade is not grounds for a remark. A remark can decrease your grade.
Remark applicationsᅠwill notᅠbe considered without first having contacted your course Co-ordinator.
Deferred and Supplementary assessment (including Deferred In-Semester Examinations)
Deferred and Supplementary information can be located on theᅠmy.UQᅠwebsite
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Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Interesting readings and other reading materials will be supplied to students via BlackBoard.
Additional costs
Item | Description |
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Stream 2. Student Contribution |
Students participating in Stream 2 will be required to pay $250 into a university account to support meal costs during the tour. |
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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General contact hours |
Week 1 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Introduction & Housekeeping 2.Field Trip Planning - Stream Selection options 3. Controlled Traffic. Field Trip - Gallagher eShepherd |
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Week 2 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Sustainable Animal Production 2. Sustainability Issues - Animals 3. Sustainable Grazing Field Trip - Pohlmans Nursery |
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General contact hours |
Week 3 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Woody Weed R&D I 2. Woody Weed R&D II 3. Woody Weed R&D III Practical - Woody Weed R&D |
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Week 4 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Public Holiday (No Lecture Scheduled) 2. Redirecting food waste to livestock feed 3. Managing Grazing Pressure Field Trip - Foundation Farms |
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General contact hours |
Week 5 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Healthy Land and Water 2. Effluent Management 3. Sustainable Grazing - Summary Field Trip - TBC |
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Week 6 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Sustainable Cropping 2. Sustainable Cropping 3. Sustainable Horticulture Field Trip - TBC |
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General contact hours |
Week 7 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Technology usage in Animal Systems 2. Technology usage in Crop Systems 3. Technology usage in Crop Systems Field Trip - TBC |
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Week 8 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Dry Season Management 2. Dry Season Management 3. Protective Cropping Field Trip - TBC |
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Fieldwork |
Week 9 Stream 2: Six day field tour in south-east and central Queensland. Please note that there will be no lectures during this period |
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General contact hours |
Week 10 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Integrating trees into agricultural systems 2. Opportunities for Net Zero 3. Conflict plant species Field Trip - TBC |
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Week 11 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. GHG/Climate 2. GHG/Climate 3. GHG/Climate Field Trip - TBC |
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Week 12 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Productivity and Stewardship I 2. Productivity and Stewardship II 3. Productivity and Stewardship III Field Trip - TBC |
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Week 13 Lectures and Learning activities for this week: 1. Alternatives to Animal Products 2. Sustainable Horticulture supply chains 3. Soils and Sustainability |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
You'll also need to be aware of the following policies and procedures while completing this course:
Course guidelines
Student immunisation requirements
The University policy Vaccination and Immunisation (https://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/2.60.08-vaccinations-and-immunisation) provides information about immunisation and screening requirements related to programs and courses. Failure to comply with student immunisation requirements can lead to an increased risk of serious illness occurring. Therefore, non-compliance will result in the relevant course/s being dropped from your enrolment under Section 3.2 of the Enrolment policy (https://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/3.40.11-enrolment).