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UNE unit code: COTT403
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Go beyond the farm gate and add value to your career with knowledge of the business environment and decisions that cotton growers face in irrigated farming enterprises.
This unit extends your understanding of the many integrated aspects of cotton farming systems. You will explore the technical aspects of the cotton fibre for spinning and garment manufacture, learning about current and emerging fibre technologies and strategies for improving economic and environmental sustainability.
Emphasising your development of transferrable skills, the unit provides you with insights into the fundamental principles for economic benchmarking for cotton farms and on-farm consultancy.
In practical activities, you will have opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills, focusing on business, consultancy and communications for real-world scenarios.
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- integrate critically, analyse, consolidate the knowledge learnt in previous units with a broad and coherent knowledge of the business environment in which the cotton industry operates and synthesise new knowledge and skills in a professional situation;
- demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in some technical aspects of cotton spinning and cotton fibre technology;
- critically evaluate and apply the business decisions that face cotton growers in irrigated farming enterprises;
- analyse, evaluate and synthesise knowledge of all aspects of the cotton industry to make independent recommendations on production, environmental and business for improved economic and environmental sustainability in the cotton industry;
- utilise communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas in professional report form and orally; and
- demonstrate autonomy and well-developed judgement in application of economic benchmarking of cotton farms.
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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BMP Assessment | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Complete a module of choice using student login to the cotton industry 'My BMP' program either using the case study farm or farm choice. |
Magazine Article | Yes | 15% | All offerings | Write a magazine article on a cotton production subject for publication in the Australian Cotton Grower magazine. No. Words: 1500 |
Online Tasks and Assessment | Yes | 10% | All offerings | Web communication, research and online fibre technology and cotton spinning quizzes. No. Words: 100 |
Oral Presentation | Yes | 10% | All offerings | Oral presentation about one aspect of the on-farm consultancy exercise at the intensive school. No. Words: 500 |
Written Report | Yes | 45% | All offerings | Individual written report from on-farm consultancy team excercise producing recommendations for improved production, business and envrionmental enterprises. No. Words: 3000 |
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