Overview
In this unit you will be introduced to the vast number of industries that support food production in Australia including livestock, cropping and horticulture. You will learn about the principles and practices of crop production as well as animal genetics, nutrition and reproduction. You will explore synergies between these industries and how technology can be used to improve production whilst improving profitability and environmental sustainability. Further, current and global trends will be investigated, in conjunction with new and emerging industries and issues affecting industry development.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student Unit Evaluation
The residential school was a highlight of the unit and one of students most memorable experiences
Continue to ensure that a residential school is offered for this unit
Feedback from Student Unit Evaluation
There were limited opportunities outside of the residential school to connect with peers
Increase the number of opportunities for student interaction and engagement through lectures, tutorials and moodle prior to the residential school for students to connect more