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Enterprise Management (AGRI20040)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Dookie)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject will be integrated with and support the other Semester 2 Subjects offered at the Dookie Campus. This subject will build on students’ knowledge of production systems gained in first year and develop their ability to make management decisions relating to a variety of enterprises.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject should enable students to understand the importance of management of the production system and develop student’s ability to:
- Establish production objectives
- Identify inputs and resources required for the project enterprise
- Coordinate resources to achieve production objectives
- Plan implement and evaluate activities of the project enterprise
- Monitor project enterprise performance by keeping relevant accurate records
- Perform skills specific to the enterprise
- Recognise the scientific environmental and social implications of management decisions
- Identify possibilities for changes to enterprises
- Develop report writing skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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AGRI10047 | Agricultural Production Systems 1 | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI10048 | Agricultural Production Systems 2 | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI10049 | Agricultural Production Systems 3 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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AGRI20035 | Applied Crop Production and Horticulture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
AGRI20036 | Ecology and Grazing Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
AGRI20038 | Principles of Soil Science |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Progress Report generated from the online farm management platform due in week 6 (10%)
- 2000-word written assignment based on farm enterprise visits due in week 9 (40%)
- Group Oral Presentation in week 12 (20%)
- Field Trips Journal ongoing through semester with final submission due in week 12 (20%)
- Final report generated from online farm management platform due in week 11 (10%)
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum 90% of scheduled workshops/practical classes
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Ros Gall Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 70 hours. 2 hours seminar workshops per week, 3 hour weekly practical activities, 2 hours of field trips. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered at the Dookie campus.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Production Animal Science Major Plant and Soil Science Major Agricultural Economics - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022