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Farm Trees & Agroforestry (FRST90033)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 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
Overview
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This subject covers the principles and practices of integrating trees into the rural agricultural landscape for both conservation and profit. The farming community require trees and shrubs for shade and shelter, soil conservation, salinity control and aesthetics. Farmers can also produce commercial tree products such as timber, fuel, fodder, essential oils and food. Because farmers manage the majority of the Australian landscape governments, community groups and industry are increasingly working in partnership with them to grow trees for environmental services including carbon sequestration, biodiversity and downstream water quality.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the subject students should:
- Have a working knowledge of farm planning and agroforestry diagnosis and design as tools for developing farm re-vegetation plans;
- Have an understanding of the role of trees in providing for landowner, community and industry needs and aspirations;
- Be able to develop technical design criteria for effective re-vegetation for resource conservation, agricultural production and commercial purposes;
- Be able to measure and monitor the growth, productivity and environmental impact of forests on farms;
- Be familiar with extension and development approaches for promotion of re-vegetation and forest management on farms;
- Have an understanding of multipurpose tree research methodologies and economic evaluation; and,
- Recognise the potential for trees on farms, both in Australia and overseas, to contribute to international development goals such as poverty elimination, human health, environmental protection and mitigating climate change.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
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: 11 October 2023
Assessment
Additional details
Exam (take home test - equivalent to 2000 words) 40% - due in examination period.
Communication exercise (1000 words) 20% - due week after semester break.
Assignment (2000 words) 40% - due by end of lecture period.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Rodney Keenan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours lectures delivered during semester and 24 hours practical work in a 4 day field class. Parkville Campus and 4 day overnight field excursion. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching requirements Students may be asked to contribute to travel, accommodation and food expenses while in the field. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Students may be asked to contribute to travel, accommodation and food expenses while in the field.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management, Nuberg, George and Reid 2009. CSIRO Publishing
- Incidental costs
Students may be asked to contribute to travel, accommodation and food expenses while in the field.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Sciences Course Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Sciences Course Master of Forest Ecosystem Science Course Graduate Diploma in Urban Horticulture Course Master of Urban Horticulture Informal specialisation Master of Agricultural Sciences - Elective Subjects Informal specialisation Landscape Management Major Conservation and Restoration Major Conservation and Restoration Major Climate Change Major Climate Change - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 October 2023