Key facts
UNE unit code: EM510
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- Trimester 2 - Online
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- 6
Unit information
Add value to your career in natural resource extension, with a clear signal to employers that you have the skills needed to communicate specialised knowledge effectively.
In this unit, you will learn about extension approaches to natural resource management. Throughout, you will have unique opportunities to hone high-level communication skills, including oral presentation, facilitation and media engagement.
Focusing on your employment-relevant skills, assignments are designed to become part of your employment portfolio upon graduation, demonstrating your achievements and competencies to potential employers.
Extend your capacity for complex problem solving and be ready to adapt to the challenges of resource management in a rapidly changing world.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 2 | 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 |
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an advanced understanding of the recent evolution of extension theory and practice and communicate this to a specialist and non-specialist audience using verbal and written formats;
- develop advanced extension-related and employment-relevant skills and competencies in areas such as: (i) the use of the media; (ii) effective written and oral communication skills; (iii) group facilitation and group extension techniques; (iv) the application of adult learning principles to the development of an extension program; (v) the selection of stakeholder targeting strategies and the effective utilisation of information networks; (vi) the development of research-extension linkages; and (vii) extension program planning;
- demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner in relation to the subject by setting and achieving own learning goals;
- develop their own definition of the purpose of extension and consequently to refine their concept of their future professional role as an extension practitioner and thereby demonstrating the ability to apply specialist knowledge and skills; and
- demonstrate the ability to analyse and explain complex concepts in natural resource management extension.
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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Extension Plan or Consultancy | Yes | 50% | All offerings | No. Words: 4500 |
Feature Article | Yes | 20% | All offerings | No. Words: 1500 |
Media Release | Yes | 10% | All offerings | No. Words: 500 |
Practical | Yes | All offerings | The School of Environmental and Rural Science considers all practical/laboratory/tutorial activities as essential to student learning. Attendance and participation in all practical/laboratory/tutorial classes (sessions) is mandatory - exemptions will not be granted without supporting evidence. | |
Practical Exercise | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Practical components include face to face tutorials. Online students will complete this practical assessment at the Mandatory Intensive School. No. Words: 175 each |
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.
Shaping Change: Natural Resource Management, Agriculture and the Role of Extension
ISBN: 9780957703070
Jennings, J, Packham, R.G. and Woodside, D.P., Australasia Pacific Extension Network 2011
Text refers to: All offerings
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