This subject contains a 2 day Compulsory Residential School.- Explanation of the scope and purpose of the subject
- Explanation of the topics
- Field visits
- Invited lecturers
In this subject students will be introduced to the concepts, values and agricultural practices associated with ecological agriculture via a comparative historical and experiential exploration of various forms of agriculture. The journey will include first hand encounters with a range of agricultural systems. Students will observe and experience contrasting approaches to the use of the land for agriculture. From there they will move to explore in an introductory fashion, the history of agriculture, the environmental issues facing modern agriculture, the ecocentric perspectives on fundamental issues of agricultural sustainability and the relationships between agriculture and society in a background context of ecological economics.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2020.
HD/FL
One session
School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences
This subject contains a 2 day Compulsory Residential School.- Explanation of the scope and purpose of the subject
- Explanation of the topics
- Field visits
- Invited lecturers
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.