Food & Water:Global Issues Local Impacts (AGRI30012)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2018
About this subject
Overview
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Globally there is a broad range of issues identified as impacting on the future of our planet. These issues include climate change, water availability and quality, waste and recycling, energy, biodiversity, salinity and land degradation, biotechnology and genetically modified organisms, changing demographics, human and animal welfare issues. In order to bring about change globally these issues must be addressed at the regional and national level.
The long term future of our rural communities will depend on how we meet these challenges. This subject will explore these issues at the catchment level analysing how these issues impact on the catchment, practice change requirements, and develop strategies for decision making and implementation as well as critically evaluating environmental, social and economic implications of change.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Evaluate -- using available information sources on specific cases -- the impacts of increasing human populations, urbanisation and globalisation on prospects for sustainable agricultural production, food security and safety, and the health of human communities
- Understand and assess a wide range of policy alternatives to deal with evaluating environmental, social and economic change
- Investigate, assess and design a sustainable food system
Generic skills
This subject encompasses particular generic skills. On completion of the subject, students should have the:
• Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning and research
• Awareness of and ability to utilise appropriate communication technology and methods for the storage, management and analysis of data
• Capacity for creativity and innovation, through the application of skills and knowledge
• Ability to integrate information across a broad range of disciplines to solve problems in applied situations
• Highly developed written communication skills to allow informed dialogue with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community
• Ability to participate effectively as a member of a team
• Ability to plan work, use time effectively and manage small projects
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
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: 9 April 2025
Assessment
Additional details
- Oral presentation (10 minutes) in the intensive week (20%)
- Assignment (1500 words) due approximately week 11 (30%)
- 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50%)
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Dates & times
Not available in 2018
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Intensive teaching block at the Dookie campus during the September/October mid-semester break (1 x 5 day week - Monday - Friday). This subject is delivered as as series of lectures/workshops and also includes a one day field trip. Accommodation and catering available on campus - approximately $450 for single room accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Further details aboiut staying at Dookie can be viewed at Dookie Intensives or contact: Jacinta Way, Academic Support Officer, Dookie Campus, email: jway@unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course U21 Diploma in Global Issues Major Production Animal Health Major Sustainable Production Breadth Track Feeding the World's Population - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 9 April 2025