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Agricultural and Resource Economics (AGRI90074)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Email: b.malcolm@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Email: b.malcolm@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online Semester 2 - On Campus |
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This subject covers the economic analysis of agricultural and natural resource use, and social benefit cost analysis of using and conserving natural resources.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will understand:
- The operation of markets and market failure
- The economic methods and thinking underlying agricultural and natural resources use including sustainability, world food supply and policies on climate change
- The principles and practice of social benefit cost analysis
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed their:
- Capacity to apply economic logic to discern benefits and costs of solutions to real world problems about using agricultural and 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: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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AGRI90012 | Agribusiness Management Economics |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Permission of the subject coordinator will be required to enrol in this subject. It is also restricted to students in the 704CC Master of Agribusiness who need the subject for course completion.
Students who haven’t completed the AGRI90012 requisite must have completed either an undergraduate minor or major in economics and should seek a waiver from the subject coordinator to enrol in this subject.
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
On-campus Assessment
- Assignment (2000 words) due approximately Week 10 (30%)
- 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%)
On-line Assessment
- Assignment (2000 words) due approximately Week 10 (30%)
- 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50%)
- Online discussion participation throughout the semester (20%)
Online discussion is an integral part of this subject - a minimum grade of 50% is required in this component.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Bill Malcolm Mode of delivery Online Contact hours On-Campus students have the equivalent of two hours per week of face-to-face contact. Total time commitment 144 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Email: b.malcolm@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Bill Malcolm Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours On-Campus students have the equivalent of two hours per week of face-to-face contact. Total time commitment 144 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Email: b.malcolm@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
144 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject can be taken entirely online, or as a multi-modal subject (please ensure you enrol into the correct version either online or on campus).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
N/A
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Agribusiness Informal specialisation Master of Agricultural Sciences - Elective Subjects - 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