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  2. Animal Production Systems [KLA120]

    2023 Hobart, Launceston Student elective
    This unit provides an overview of the major Tasmanian animal production systems and how they fit within the broader Australian and worldwide contexts. Students use systems thinking to explore the variety of strategies that growers use meet their production targets and explore the impact of grower management decisions along the value chain. These include decisions around production intensification,...

  3. Dairy Supply Chain Management [KLA512]

    2024 Online
    In this unit, students gain an understanding of the differences between supply and value chain concepts, and the role of a student’s dairy business in a dairy supply and value chain. Students will learn about the key drivers of the supply and value chain, including production, inventory, location, transportation, and information, and how they can optimise these to a student’s business’...

  4. Case Studies in Agriculture B [KLA403]

    2024
    This unit contains a series of case studies, selected from different areas of agriculture,for example, horticulture, animal production, post-harvest processing, vegetablecropping, dairy, water policy. Within each case study, the student will considercomplex problems from an industry perspective, taking on the role of a consultant toprovide practical recommendations for addressing the presented...

  5. Applied Environmental Microbiology [KLA398]

    2023 Hobart Student elective
    The unit covers the basic principles of environmental microbiology, microbial diversity and evolution. Lectures are provided on the latest techniques used in microbial ecology including coverage of advanced methods in functional analysis and genomics. A focus is placed on the role of microbes in major ecosystems including soil and the oceans and includes lectures on global cycling of nitrogen,...

  6. Microbes and Man [KLA256]

    2023 Hobart Student elective
    Microorganisms, though invisibly small, collectively make up the majority of the living matter on Earth and have profound influences on many aspects of our lives. This unit will draw on contemporary, real-world examples to explore the influence and impact of microorganisms - both positive and detrimental - on human activities and aspirations. Students will be introduced briefly to the ecology and...

  7. Farm Business Economics [KLA202]

    2023 Hobart, Launceston Student elective
    In this unit, students will develop an understanding of farming as a business. The unit will cover the application of economic principles to support management decisions of a farm business, specifically focusing on how land, labour and capital are used to attain the goals and aspirations of owners. Using case studies of farm businesses, students will use economic and financial techniques to...

  8. Horticultural Marketing and Communication [KLA505]

    2023 Online
    In this unit you will learn about the contemporary marketing concepts, tools and strategy that are suitable for use in agribusiness, as well as the theoretical underpinning behind them. These will then be applied to your own business, and considerations made for how the marketing can be appropriately improved. Concepts that this unit’s content will introduce you to include:1. Customer segments 2...

  9. Industry Analysis and Adoption [KLA449]

    2023 Hobart
    This unit equips students with the skills they need to conduct a detailed analysis of an industry and use this analysis to identify and communicate potential market or technical innovations with a variety of target audiences. These target audiences might be primary producers, processors or other actors in the value chain. It will provide the foundations to access relevant financial, marketing,...

  10. Industry Analysis and Adoption [KLA449]

    2024 Hobart
    This unit equips students with the skills they need to conduct a detailed analysis of an industry and use this analysis to identify and communicate potential market or technical innovations with a variety of target audiences. These target audiences might be primary producers, processors or other actors in the value chain. It will provide the foundations to access relevant financial, marketing,...

  11. Horticultural Science [KLA610]

    2024
    The objective of the unit is to provide students with a detailed understanding of key physiological processes underlying horticultural crop production and pre- and post-harvest management practices that are designed to provide products desired by the market. The focus of the unit is on the physiology of plant growth regulation and the responses of plant regulatory systems to environmental and...

  12. Agricultural Landscape systems [KLA534]

    2023 Hobart, Online
    This unit links your knowledge in agronomy, horticulture and business to the area of agricultural land resource assessment. We will develop your understanding and land management skills via practical experiences with SE Tasmanian soil and land resources. This unit will put it to practise your basic knowledge of soil chemistry, soil physics, physical geography and environmental sciences. We will...

  13. Agribusiness Financial Management [KLA504]

    2024 Online
    In this unit you will engage in learning activities that focus on business structures and company law and the influence of these on financial planning and decision-making. You will learn to identify the key financial and legal risks to agribusinesses. To do this, you will learn about financial accounting standards tax law, financial benchmarking, and the management of risk. You will also develop...

  14. Microbiology [KLA619]

    2023 Hobart
    Microbiology is the study of microorganisms- how they work and their role in our world. Microorganisms encompass huge diversity and include bacteria, viruses, fungi and single-celled animals and algae. Although not visible to the naked eye, microorganisms have a profound effect on our world. They are fundamental to the basic nutrient and biogeochemical cycles that underpin life on Earth; they...

  15. Agricultural Technology and Innovation [KLA316]

    2023 Hobart, Launceston Student elective
    The unit explores theoretical and practical technologies and innovations applicable to extensive and intensive animal and plant production systems. These technologies and innovations address current productivity and sustainability challenges and include topics such as precision farming and spray technologies, communication and decision support technologies, carbon, water and irrigation management....

  16. Developing Innovative Food Products [KLA399]

    2024 Student elective
    With the rise of more varied and specialised diets, consumers are seeking novel and nutritious value-added food products. This unit examines how new food products are created and developed, and explores the role of science in determining the optimal properties and safety of new foods. These elements will be illustrated through case studies based on topical situations addressing marketing,...

  17. Horticultural Science [KLA365]

    2023 Hobart Student elective
    The objective of the unit is to provide students with a detailed understanding of key physiological processes underlying horticultural crop production and pre- and post-harvest management practices that are designed to provide products desired by the market. The focus of the unit is on the physiology of plant growth regulation and the responses of plant regulatory systems to environmental and...

  18. Advanced Food Safety Management [KLA602]

    2024 Online
    Traditional approaches to food safety assurance are failing to keep up with the modern food industry. In response, and to harmonise international trade in food, food safety management is moving to a "risk-based approach that relies strongly on synthesis of scientific evidence to generate inferences and conclusions that can be drawn from it to assist in developing more effective food safety...

  19. Sustainable Resource Management [KLA115]

    2024 Hobart, Launceston, Online Student elective
    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...

  20. Agricultural Technology and Innovation [KLA533]

    2023 Hobart, Online
    The unit explores theoretical and practical technologies and innovations applicable to extensive and intensive animal and plant production systems. These technologies and innovations address current productivity and sustainability challenges and include topics such as precision farming and spray technologies, communication and decision support technologies, carbon, and water and irrigation...

  21. Microbes and Man [KLA256]

    2024 Hobart Student elective
    Microorganisms, though invisibly small, collectively make up the majority of the living matter on Earth and have profound influences on many aspects of our lives. This unit will draw on contemporary, real-world examples to explore the influence and impact of microorganisms - both positive and detrimental - on human activities and aspirations. Students will be introduced briefly to the ecology and...

  22. Crop Production [KLA157]

    2023 Hobart, Launceston Student elective
    The unit provides students with an overview of intensive and extensive crop production and management. Study includes agro-ecological aspects of fruit, vegetable and grain crop production in Australia and the growth and development of the major crop species. Principles underlying canopy and nutrient management, flowering and fruit development, yield formation and crop regulation are examined. ...

  23. Developing Innovative Food Products [KLA399]

    2023 Student elective
    With the rise of more varied and specialised diets, consumers are seeking novel and nutritious value-added food products. This unit examines how new food products are created and developed, and explores the role of science in determining the optimal properties and safety of new foods. These elements will be illustrated through case studies based on topical situations addressing marketing,...

  24. Food Safety (Honours) A [KLA468]

    2023 Hobart
    These units are designed to develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards food safety, beyond those gained in undergraduate courses. Students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge through an individual research project focussed on ‘real-world' or 'industry relevant’ problems, or issues. Students will be taught by a range of experts with outstanding research and...

  25. Project Planning [KLA721]

    2023 Hobart
    In this unit, you will develop a proposal to address an industry problem or opportunity. Skills will be developed in compiling a business case or tender for a small project that addresses the industry topic. The proposal will include background and context of the proposed project, a value proposition that describes expected outcomes and benefits for stakeholders and a project implementation plan...

  26. Soil, Nutrients and Water [KLA213]

    2024 Hobart, Launceston Student elective
    This unit introduces the core concepts of soil science using a Tasmanian landscape lens. Students will develop the tools to advocate for the importance of soil to a range of stakeholders to sustainably feed the world. This unit integrates background knowledge from chemistry, physics, geography, agriculture, and environmental sciences into soil science and landscape systems. It requires students...

  27. Agricultural Landscape Systems [KLA381]

    2024 Hobart, Online Student elective
    This unit links your knowledge in agronomy, horticulture and business to the area of agricultural land resource assessment. We will develop your understanding and land management skills via practical experiences with SE Tasmanian soil and land resources. This unit will put it to practise your basic knowledge of soil chemistry, soil physics, physical geography and environmental sciences. We will...

  28. Dairy Farm Systems [KLA513]

    2024
    This unit introduces the different types of dairy farming systems and the internal and external alignment of these with production-oriented business practices and value creation. Farming systems are both complex and dynamic and a holistic management approach requires an understanding of the system within the context of societal expectations regarding animal welfare, natural resource management,...

  29. Agricultural Landscape Systems [KLA381]

    2023 Hobart, Online Student elective
    This unit links your knowledge in agronomy, horticulture and business to the area of agricultural land resource assessment. We will develop your understanding and land management skills via practical experiences with SE Tasmanian soil and land resources. This unit will put it to practise your basic knowledge of soil chemistry, soil physics, physical geography and environmental sciences. We will...

  30. Agribusiness Innovation and Entrepreneurship [KLA507]

    2023 Online
    In this unit, students will explore aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship that can grow your business through the creation of new opportunities. Students will investigate disruptive and incremental innovations that may contribute to the development of increased efficiencies in production processes or, assist students to respond to changing customer trends as a market-driven practitioner. In...

  31. Horticultural Business Management [KLA501]

    2023
    This unit is the mandatory first unit of the course, it is the foundational unit by setting up the student up for the remainder of the units in the course. It introduces the student to strategic management and shows the student how each unit fits into the course structure, and therefore, the final unit artifact, the Strategic Plan. The output of this unit is as follows:1. Introduction to the...

  32. Dairy Supply Chain Management [KLA512]

    2023 Online
    In this unit, students gain an understanding of the differences between supply and value chain concepts, and the role of a student’s dairy business in a dairy supply and value chain. Students will learn about the key drivers of the supply and value chain, including production, inventory, location, transportation, and information, and how they can optimise these to a student’s business’...

  33. Research Project B [KAA309]

    2023
    This unit consists of an independent research project in any of the disciplines of the College of Science and Engineering and is a core unit in the Science and Industry major of the BSc. Together with the co-requisite unit KAA308, it will involve approximately 260 hours planning, conducting, analysing and reporting on a research topic relevant to industry that is negotiated between the student...

  34. Honours D [KLA486]

    2023 Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
    The Honours program enables students to develop independent research skills, project planning and management skills, high level verbal and written communication skills and subject specific knowledge in their chosen area of specialism. Students will be permitted to enrol in honours in Agricultural Science provided: (a) they have achieved an adequate standard, normally a credit average in group 3...

  35. Research Project Proposals [KLA720]

    2024 Hobart
    In this unit, you will, with assistance and supervision, develop a proposal for a small research project. Skills will be developed in identifying relevant research topics, appropriate funding bodies and developing projects. The proposal will include background to the proposed research, aims and objectives, experimental methods and justification for their selection, expected outcomes and benefits,...

  36. Animal Science [KLA614]

    2023 Hobart
    This unit explores how animal science production can be expanded to meet future needs while maintaining social licence to operate and minimising climate impacts. Students will gain knowledge of the science underpinning aspects of modern animal production and develop an awareness of the major ethical, welfare and sustainability issues impacting animal industries. Students will have the opportunity...

  37. Global Trends and New Market Opportunities [KLA506]

    2023 Online
    This unit examines the relevance and influence of international political, economic, and regulatory trends on agribusinesses, how trade agreements effect export opportunities, and how to mitigate risks when engaging with international agricultural markets. Students will learn how to plan their business to take advantage of opportunities that arise due to globalisation, while mitigating related...

  38. Agricultural Science Honours Thesis B [KLA477]

    2024 Hobart
    Honours enables students to develop independent research skills, project planning and management skills, high level verbal and written communication skills and subject specific knowledge in their chosen area of specialism. Students will be permitted to enrol in honours in Agricultural Science provided: (a) they have achieved an adequate standard, normally a credit average in group 3 units, and (b)...

  39. Agronomy [KLA331]

    2023 Hobart Student elective
    Examines the status of agronomy, including developments in breeding, physiology and management. Farming systems research is also examined through a study of topics such as seasonal forecasting and climate change, crop sequence, crop simulation modelling and precision farming, Practical work is based on negotiated project work, undertaken in groups....

  40. Food and Fibre Production in a Global Market [KLA100]

    2023 Hobart, Launceston Student elective
    Approximately two thirds of Australia's agricultural commodities are exported each year, generating $50 billion. This unit provides an understanding of historical developments, current status and future opportunities and challenges of the dominant agricultural and horticultural industries in Tasmania and Australia. Key factors involved in establishing new industries and the importance of...

  41. Animal Production Systems [KLA120]

    2024 Hobart, Launceston Student elective
    This unit provides an overview of the major Tasmanian animal production systems and how they fit within the broader Australian and worldwide contexts. Students use systems thinking to explore the variety of strategies that growers use meet their production targets and explore the impact of grower management decisions along the value chain. These include decisions around production intensification,...

  42. Entomology and Plant Pathology [KLA435]

    2023
    This unit introduces you to the disciplines of entomology and plant pathology. It explores the classification, diversity, structure, function and general biology of insects and examines the concepts of plant disease and diagnostic procedures for plant pathogens (including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and nematodes). A collection of insects is a required component of the unit....

  43. Master of Applied Science (Agricultural Science) Thesis A [KLA711]

    2023 Hobart
    The Master of Applied Science, Thesis (50% loading) is the final semester in the Master of Applied Science course in the following specialisations, with each specialisation requiring enrolment in two unit codes of 25% loading:SPECIALISATION UNIT CODESMicrobiologyKLA 717 (25%)KLA 718 (25%)Agricultural ScienceKLA 711 (25%)KLA 714 (25%)Candidates are required to undertake an independent supervised...

  44. Pasture and Animal Science [KLA438]

    2023
    The unit introduces the science behind pasture production and management and the link between pasture or other feedstuffs on animal digestion, feed and nutrient utilisation and productive performance. In the practical classes, students are given the opportunity to perform pasture assessment and experience the methods used to determine the quality of feeds. The practical sessions also give the...

  45. Food Microbiology [KLA609]

    2024 Hobart
    Provides Master of Agriculture and Food Science students with knowledge of the role of microorganisms in the production, deterioration and safety of foods, from both ecological and physiological perspectives, including the effect of temperature, pH, water activity and other factors affecting the growth and decline of microbial cells and populations in foods. Underlying microbiological science...

  46. Research Project B [KAA309]

    2024
    This unit consists of an independent research project in any of the disciplines of the College of Science and Engineering and is a core unit in the Science and Industry major of the BSc. Together with the co-requisite unit KAA308, it will involve approximately 260 hours planning, conducting, analysing and reporting on a research topic relevant to industry that is negotiated between the student...

  47. Agronomy [KLA331]

    2024 Hobart Student elective
    Examines the status of agronomy, including developments in breeding, physiology and management. Farming systems research is also examined through a study of topics such as seasonal forecasting and climate change, crop sequence, crop simulation modelling and precision farming, Practical work is based on negotiated project work, undertaken in groups. ...

  48. Fermented Food and Beverages [KLA298]

    2024 Online Student elective
    Tasmania has a growing reputation as a gourmet paradise, with high quality primary products and a growing fermented food and drink industry. In this unit, students will learn about the full production life cycle for fermented food and drink, from raw materials and fermentation basics, through to the packaging, labelling, distribution and marketing of final products. Development of more...

  49. Fermented Food and Beverages [KLA617]

    2024 Online
    Tasmania has a growing reputation as a gourmet paradise, with high quality primary products and a growing fermented food and drink industry. In this unit, students will learn about the full production life cycle for fermented food and drink, from raw materials and fermentation basics, through to the packaging, labelling, distribution and marketing of final products. Development of more...

  50. Agribusiness Innovation and Entrepreneurship [KLA507]

    2024 Online
    In this unit, students will explore aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship that can grow your business through the creation of new opportunities. Students will investigate disruptive and incremental innovations that may contribute to the development of increased efficiencies in production processes or, assist students to respond to changing customer trends as a market-driven practitioner. In...

  51. Food Safety (Honours) B [KLA480]

    2023 Hobart
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