School Of Natural SciencesImproving a Farming SystemWestern Sydney University Unit Code: AG213A.1
Discipline: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
AG109A Professional Practice 1B
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Co-requisite:
Bachelor of Systems Agriculture - AG212A.1 Systemic Analysis of a Farming System AND AG211A.1 Multi-Perspective Analysis of a Farming System AND AG210A.1 Professional Practice 2.
Bachelor of Animal Science - 300423 Animal Production Systems AND 300422 Analysis of Animal Production Systems.
About this Unit
This unit follows on from the co-requisite units in which students analyse the design and performance of a commercial farming system or industry organisation of the student's choice. This unit involves the student negotiating and spending five weeks on campus researching an improvement to their farming system or industry organisation. The student will research and design alternative strategies to improve the farm or organisation, evaluate of desirability, viability and feasibility of the strategies and propose a time line for implementation. The student will also design a seminar to present and debate the proposed improvements with their client and present a professional document outlining their analysis of the design, performance and improvement of the farm or organisation.