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Climate Change:Agric.Impacts&Adaptation (AGRI90057)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
| Availability | July - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Global food production is facing many challenges to meet current and future demand. Impacts of climate change on agriculture will add stress to our ability to produce enough food for a growing population with fewer resources. Adapting agriculture to climate change to meet these needs is a critical challenge for current and future generations.
This subject will examine the potential impacts of climate change on agricultural production and explore adaptation options within various sectors of agriculture and food production. This exploration of adaptation options will include consideration of barriers that may hinder effective adaptation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students are expected to be able to:
- Understand the principles of adaptation (incremental through to transformational) and an ability to articulate what this looks like in different regions/industries
- Briefly discuss the global context for food supply
- Understand the impacts of climate change on different regions/industries
- Discuss adaptation to climate in context with other key drivers affecting industry productivity and terms of trade (markets, genetics, logistics, input and labour costs, etc)
Generic skills
- A profound respect for truth, intellectual and professional integrity, and the ethics of scholarship Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning and research An ability to derive, interpret and analyse social, technical or economic information from primary and other sources
- 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 relevant discipline to solve problems in applied situations
- Highly developed computer - based skills to allow for effective on-line learning and communication
- Highly developed written communication skills to allow informed dialogue with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community
- Highly developed oral communication skills to allow informed dialogue and liaison with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community
- Appreciation of social and cultural diversity from a regional to a global context
- Ability to participate effectively as a member of a team
- Ability to plan work, use time effectively and manage small projects
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into an honours or graduate degree
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Online Assignment due approximately one week after teaching period ends
| 1 Weeks after the end of teaching | 15% |
Group task assignment (500 words per student) due approximately four weeks after the teaching period ends
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 20% |
Assignment 2 due approximately four weeks after teaching period ends
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 65% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of lectures, tutorials and panels | N/A | |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve a minimum of 50% in in the online assessment, the group task assignment and assignment 2 to pass the subject | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July - Online
Principal coordinator Richard Eckard Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours of lectures and tutorials via an intensive week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 19 July 2021 to 23 July 2021 Last self-enrol date 20 July 2021 Census date 30 July 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 August 2021 Assessment period ends 27 August 2021 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Stokes, C., Howden, M., (2010) Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change. CSIRO Publishing, Australia 2010
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Food Science Course Master of Agribusiness Course Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Sciences Course Graduate Certificate in Food Science Course Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Sciences Course Master of Food Science Course Master of Urban Horticulture Informal specialisation Master of Agricultural Sciences - Elective Subjects Specialisation (formal) Food Sustainability Major Climate Change Major Environmental Science Major Tailored Specialisation Major Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Regions Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - 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