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Unit name Global Food Security
Unit code XBR103
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Sciences and Engineering
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
Discipline Health Sciences|Agriculture and Food Systems|Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences
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Teaching

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Delivered online.

Note, attendance at a minimum of 3 of the 4 x 50min online tutorials is mandatory, and they include assessment.  There are numerous tutorial timeslots spread over a 2 week period, including multiple options between 5 and 7.30pm. If you can't attend tutorial times, then you must contact unit coordinator.

Assessment

Critical Reading (20%), Engagement (15%), Action Plan (40%), Personal reflection (25%)

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