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AGRI13013 - Rangeland and pasture management

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This rangelands and pasture management unit focuses on the role of grazed pasture systems for sustainable agriculture. These grazed systems include rangeland areas as well as improved pastures. Nearly three quarters of Australia is rangeland and found in low rainfall, variable climate areas with no clearly defined boundary, while improved pasture areas have an important role across higher rainfall areas. You will gain expertise in pasture sampling, yield measurements and apply these skills to determine carrying capacity under grazing. You will also develop an understanding of identifying pastures, pasture plant improvement and pasture establishment. Additionally, you will study topical issues affecting the sustainable use of pastures which will equip you for job readiness in this important area.

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

Completion of 48 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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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 3 - 2024

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. Online Quiz(zes) 40%
2. Written Assessment 30%
3. Written Assessment 30%

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%).

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Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Communicate the significance of Australian rangelands and improved pastures from a nutritional perspective and outline various grazing animal management strategies
  2. Select suitable pastures species for livestock production based on prevailing climatic conditions, soil types and livestock requirements
  3. Identify factors affecting yield and ecology of rangelands and improved pastures
  4. Competently sample and monitor pasture and estimate pasture growth and carrying capacity.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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4 - Information Literacy • •
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6 - Information Technology Competence • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
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