AGRIC 3500WT - Professional Skills in Agricultural Science III
Waite Campus - Semester 2 - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code AGRIC 3500WT Course Professional Skills in Agricultural Science III Coordinating Unit Agricultural Science Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s Waite Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 5 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites AGRIC 1510WT, AGRIC 1520WT or ANIML SC 1015RW Restrictions Students enrolled in Bachelor of Agricultural Science Assessment Written reports, short presentation and professional development plan Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Matthew Knowling
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
1 Recognise, discuss and evaluate stakeholder needs and perspectives, and demonstrate effective communication to diverse stakeholders 2 Develop a comprehensive and compelling project proposal to address identified stakeholder needs and desired outcomes 3 Develop and apply critical thinking, teamwork, negotiation and adaptive management skills 4 Discuss key factors affecting agricultural decision making, end-user adoption as well as principles such as systems thinking 5 Synthesise and interpret data and/or information from various sources to support arguments and proposed approaches, while reflecting on the quality of such sources 6 Engage in self-reflection to make informed decisions about how to best work within a team, identify development needs and potential career paths University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 4 & 5 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1, 2, 3 & 5 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1, 2, 3 & 5 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
3 & 5 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Recommended Resources
The following texts are good background for the Program Planning assignment
From library:
• C. Leeuwis 2004 “Communication for rural innovation: rethinking agricultural extension”
• A.W. van den Ban & H.S. Hawkins 1996. “Agricultural Extension”
• N. G. Roling 1988 “Extension Science: information systems in agricultural development’Online Learning
MyUni: Teaching materials and course documentation will be posted on the MyUni website (http://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/). -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Up to five contact hours per week for in class worshops and tutorial sessions are typical. Much of what is covered in these sessions is highly interactive and best suited to small groups. In particular, working within groups assigned for the various assessment pieces. Attendance at all sessions is therefore highly recommended.
Learning Activities Summary
No information currently available.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Description and Assessment Submission due Weighting Hurdle Critical literature analysis and communication piece (individual) Week 5 15 No Project proposal to address industry needs (group) Week 9 30 No Course engagement and reflection (individual) Week 10 20 No Internship report (individual) Week 11 35 No
Assessment Detail
Mixed Assessments (65%)
Various group projects, topical videos and individual assigments.
Intern Reports (35%)
The number of reports depends on the number of different periods of work experience. A drfat version may be submitted as early as possible in semester so that feedback can be given. All final reports must be submitted by end of the semester.Submission
It is a university-wide policy that assignments must be submitted by their deadline. There will be a penalty of 10% of the total mark for each day (or part of a day) that an assignment is late, up to a maximum penalty of 50% of the total mark. Assignments that are submitted after the assignments for the rest of the class have been marked may not be accepted.
Extensions of deadlines may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a replacement examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Extensions of deadlines should be negotiated with the course coordinator before the assignment is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor time management.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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