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Agricultural and Resource Economics (AGRI20033)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: b.malcolm@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject is about the application of economic analysis to public choices about alternative resource uses.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will understand:
- Principles underlying agricultural and natural resource economic policies
- Principles and practice of social benefit cost analysis of agricultural resource uses
- Principles governing the operation of agricultural value chains
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed:
- Capacity to apply economic logic to real world problems about using natural resources
- Ability to integrate knowledge from different disciplines
- Communication skills through written and oral presentations
- Quantitative analysis skills
- Sense of intellectual curiosity
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is recommended that students have completed the subject AGRI10043 Land Water and Food Economy.
AGRI10043
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Assignment (2000 words) due approximately Week 8 (30%)
- 2-hour end-of-semester examination (70%)
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Bill Malcolm Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials/practical classes 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
Email: b.malcolm@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
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 Sustainable Production Major Production Animal Health - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- 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: 11 April 2024