SPECIAL NOTE:
Students complete a week of field-based study prior to the start of semester 1
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
KLA215
H,W
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 2
12-JUL-2010
10-AUG-2010
30-AUG-2010
15-OCT-2010
*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Involves an initial five days of practical activities and excursions to the north and north-west of the State. Students investigate agricultural production systems with an emphasis on the practical application of scientific principles in crop production and animal husbandry, as well as develop an understanding of current issues and management practices relevant to the future development and viability of the state's main agricultutral industries. The unit also covers in detail the identification, classification, diversity and collection of plants of agricultural importance.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: reports and assignments (45%), plant collection (15%), plant taxonomy practical exam and tests(40%)
TEACHING PATTERN: 5 days field study, equiv to 10 hrs lectures and 30 hrs practicals, 13x4-hr practicals on plant identification and classification
TEXTS Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, J, K, Q and Z click here for more information.
