AGRI13010 - Agricultural Extension

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will introduce you to the theory, principle and practice of agricultural extension in Australia and overseas. You will develop extension-related knowledge and skills to allow you to facilitate agricultural research and development outcomes to key stakeholders in order to improve practice change within the agricultural industry. You will explore the purpose of extension and how different methods can be used to achieve the desired outcome for agricultural businesses and industries. You will use a number of methods that will equip you to effectively engage with stakeholder groups and evaluate the effectiveness of extension strategies.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: Completion of at least 12 units (72 credit points). 

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2021

Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
Emerald
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Emerald
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
Emerald
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Written Assessment 30%
3. Presentation 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 50.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 45.45% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Coordinator Reflection
Feedback
Increase video resources with extensionists.
Recommendation
AGRI13010 includes two videos featuring extensionists, essentially following a "day in the life" model. Students found this beneficial for contextualising agricultural extension. More of these videos should be produced and included in future offerings of this unit.
Action Taken
While no videos were used in this offering, funding was secured from The Australian Wool Education Trust to develop a video on wool extension. This initiative ties in with student assessment from the 2023 offering of this unit, giving students the opportunity to participate in the video production, for which they will be compensated.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
More introductory learning material.
Recommendation
While there is existing introductory learning material on the definition of agricultural extension, additional learning material should be created, in particular an introductory video, a formative "learning checkpoint" quiz and slides to accompany the week 1 pre-reading on agricultural extension.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit coordinator reflections
Feedback
A learning checkpoint in Module 1
Recommendation
Given some students struggled with the introductory information on agricultural extension in Module 1 (weeks 1 and 2), the unit should include a formative assessment in the form of a "learning checkpoint" or test, ensuring students are familiar with agricultural extension.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE Feedback
Feedback
Suitable assessment
Recommendation
Review the assessment to ensure that there is clear alignment between the assessments and the learning material.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit Coordinator Feedback
Feedback
The asynchronous nature of learning material in this unit lends itself well to schedules of the many students who are working full- or part-time jobs at this stage of their studies. However, it also presents challenges for engagement, which was very low this term.
Recommendation
Implement occasional extended drop in sessions for students to engage live with the unit coordinator outside of business hours.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Analyse the role and purpose of agricultural extension in facilitating change
  2. Evaluate the impact of agricultural extension methods and approaches for different stakeholder groups
  3. Develop and deliver an extension program for implementation within the agricultural industry.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Written Assessment •
2 - Written Assessment • •
3 - Presentation •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving •
3 - Critical Thinking • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • •
8 - Ethical practice •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
3 - Presentation • • • • • • •