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UNE unit code: ANPR360
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
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Equip yourself to adapt to rapid change in Australia’s critically important beef industry, with an in-depth understanding of the principles of beef production and the business of beef production, locally and internationally.
Focusing on beef as a high value food - culturally, economically and nutritionally - you will explore northern and southern Australian beef production case studies to extend your understanding of the core aspects of the industry.
This unit provides you with insights into world markets, nutrition and efficiency, grazing systems, health, breeding and environmental concerns.
You will also examine concepts at the cutting edge of stock management, including reproduction, and business management and planning.
Hone the skills needed for complex problem solving in diverse beef production settings.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
Start | Finish | Duration | Attendance | Offerings | Notes |
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TBA | TBA | 3 days | Mandatory Intensive School | All offerings | The Intensive School is mandatory for both online and on campus students. Dates to be advised. |
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- document a clear picture of the Australian beef industry; this will demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the subject, the ability to analyse critically, evaluate and transform information;
- articulate their understanding of the cultural significance of beef and its nutritional properties / value in human diet and its comparison with other meats; thereby demonstrating the ability to analyse critically, evaluate and transmit information to others in verbal or written form;
- describe the major challenges to beef production namely: health and disease, physiological demand and breeding and genetics and their importance in improving efficiency and returns per head; in so doing the student will have demonstrated an advanced knowledge of the subject and the ability to communicate this to others;
- demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the subject by articulating the role that grazing and nutritional management have in determining returns per hectare from beef;
- understand the importance of biodiversity and vegetation, climate change, drought and disaster management, flood assistance, environmental stewardship; and therefore demonstrate the ability to analyse critically and evaluate information; and
- demonstrate the ability to work autonomously, use well developed judgment and the application of advanced theoretical and technical knowledge of the subject by describing business planning and directions, business finance and risk, managing people, enterprise and property planning, record keeping and legal obligations.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assignment 1 | Yes | 25% | All offerings | Written Essay on selected topic. No. Words: 1800 |
Quizzes | Yes | 25% | All offerings | Weekly quizzes. Equivalent No. Words: 1000 |
Seminar Presentation | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Presentation during the intensive School. Equivalent No. Words: 1000 |
Final Examination | Yes | 30% | All offerings | The exam will be offered online with supervision via webcam and screen sharing technology. Coordinated by UNE Exams Unit. |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Beef Cattle Production and Trade
ISBN: 9781486313891
Cottle, D.J. and Kahn, L.P., CSIRO Publishing 1st ed. 2020
Text refers to: All offerings
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