Agribusiness Marketing & Value Chains (AGRI30040)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject is about applying principles of agricultural economics, agribusiness marketing and agribusiness value chain analysis to analysing and understanding the process of creating value in agricultural products, from the perspectives of individual firms in the value chain and of the whole value chain.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • Understand principles of agricultural marketing
  • Understand the operation of agricultural value chains
  • Understand the processes of value creation for agricultural products
  • Be able to map agricultural value chains

Generic skills

  • Ability to integrate knowledge from different disciplines
  • Communication skills through written assignments
  • Quantitative analysis skills
  • Sense of intellectual curiosity

Last updated: 2 April 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
AGRI20042 Agricultural Economics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

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: 2 April 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Multiple choice test

  • 30 minutes
End of the teaching period20%

Written Assignment

  • 1500 words
Due in week 1 of semester 230%

Examination

  • 2 hours
Due in week 3 of semester 250%

Last updated: 2 April 2025

Dates & times

  • July
    Principal coordinatorPaul Deane
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours3 x 9-5pm in week 1 and 2 x 9-5pm in week 2 of teaching period
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period14 July 2025 to 25 July 2025
    Last self-enrol date16 July 2025
    Census date25 July 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail15 August 2025
    Assessment period ends24 August 2025

    July contact information

    Email: paul.deane@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

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Last updated: 2 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 2 April 2025