AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints (8)
Abstract
This subject focuses on major issues and viewpoints confronting industrialised agriculture and society in relation to conservation of the environment and sustainable development. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Internal | Orange Campus | Distance | Orange Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: AGR475
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences |
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Incompatible subject(s) | Related subject(s) |
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AGR775 | AGR775 Paired Subject
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to discuss alternative viewpoints on sustainability and sustainable agriculture
- Be able to synthesise differing viewpoints and elements of sustainability into a coherent framework and set of principles or definitions
- Be able to analyise of the sustainability of an agricultural region or industry
- Be able to critically review academic literature and provide other contributions to discussions about sustainable
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Current issues facing agriculture and agricultural practice
- The nature of sustainability and sustainable development
- Alternative conceptions of sustainable development
- Sustainable agriculture
- Paradigms of sustainable agriculture
- Emerging applications of sustainability in agriculture
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.