Introduction
The unit explores human population growth and the impending global food crisis by introducing agriculture as a managed ecosystem, from the earliest shifting cultivation systems to the most intensive systems currently practiced today. The ecological, economic and social sustainability of these systems is considered in relation to diversity, intensity of management and productivity. The unit includes field trips to contrasting agricultural production systems in the Hobart & Launceston areas to illustrate major sustainability concepts covered in the unit. Field trips are recorded and made available for flexible delivery to all students.
Summary
| Unit name | Sustainable Resource Management |
| Unit code | KLA115 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Sciences and Engineering Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
| Discipline | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Kara Barry |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Introductory |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Explain agricultural practices and systems in the context of sustainability.
- Analyse concepts of social, economic, and environmental sustainability in agricultural production
- Evaluate major ecosystem processes in agricultural systems
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Hobart: All seminars can be attended on-campus or online. Tutorials and field trips delivered face-to-face. Launceston: All seminar can be attended on-campus or online. Tutorials and field trips delivered face-to-face. Online: All seminars available online. Tutorial content and activities are available online and field trip recordings available online. |
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| Assessment | Online quizzes (x5) (10%)|Final exam (20%)|Agribusiness Sustainability Report (35%)|Agricultural Systems Essay (35%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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