Unit of Study AGRC2006 Regenerative Agricultural Practices (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG 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 investigate and critique a range of regenerative agricultural practices to improving soil health and plant and animal productivity including agroecological design, organics, cropping and livestock management approaches. Key components of farming systems across different farming contexts will be evaluated.

Unit content

Philosophies and agroecological practices in regenerative agriculture
Using agroecological understanding to design farming systems
Alternative grazing systems
Alternative cropping systems, including native grains
Horticulture, pests, disease and biological controls
Organics, permaculture and biodynamics

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term2	Term2
Online	Term2	N/A

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:

explain the underpinning principles of regenerative agriculture

describe a range of alternative farming systems, including horticulture, integrated livestock, cropping, organics and permaculture

critically review and evaluate factors that can constrain or enable farming systems

develop an agronomic team project to examine a regenerative approach to farming

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Residential 4 days (Once)

Assessment
Discussion board	10%
Critical review	50%
Project	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Residential 4 days (Once)

Assessment
Discussion board	10%
Critical review	50%
Project	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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