Unit

School Of Natural Sciences

Professional Practice 1BWestern Sydney University Unit Code: AG109A.1

Discipline: FARM MANAGEMENT AND AGRIBUSINESS

Student Contribution Band: 3

Level: 1

Credit Points: 10

About this Unit
This unit has been replaced by 300522 - Introduction to Agricultural and Animal Systems. This unit is based around two major activities: 1) students working with a group of their peers carrying out a case study, and 2) preparation by individual students for an Off Campus Experience (OCE) to be undertaken in the third semester of their course. Activities will include: 2 hours of lectures/workshops (varies during the semester) and 2 hours facilitation each week, one day case study visit in week three, a five day trip in week seven, 10 hours of reading theory to inform the learning and case study analysis and 20 hours writing documents and presentations. Students will be expected to maintain a learning portfolio/journal on a regular basis. Three days will be spent working, meeting and negotiating with the OCE host over the mid-semester break.