Program Overview

ANS301 - Agricultural Study Tour Opportunities

Overview

The aim of this unit is to examine different agricultural practices in varying host locations and to place them in context with systems used in Western Australia and/or Australia as a whole.

Offerings

• Teaching period code: Semester 2-S2N
  • Location: Murdoch
  • Attendance mode: Face to Face
  • Start year: 2025
  • End year: Ongoing
  • Self enrol: No

Requisites

Prerequisite

• ANS100: Introduction to Sustainable Agricultural Science (3 cp)
• OR
• ANS101: Introduction to Livestock Science and Genetics (3 cp)

Enrolment Rules

Students will need to undertake an application interview before enrolment in this unit.

Learning Outcomes

1. Examine and describe varying agricultural farming systems in the host location in the context of sustainable land, food and fibre production.
2. Compare and communicate differences in agricultural systems (sustainable land, food and fibre production) between the host location and Western Australia and/or Australia as a whole.
3. Acquire and explain knowledge of sustainable agricultural and livestock supply chains.
4. Communicate effectively on the agricultural practices of the local region to a range of stakeholder audiences.
5. Establish local and/or international contacts and relationships and demonstrate an understanding of the social, cultural and/or local community.

Unit Content

The unit covers topics including:

• Livestock production
• Animal husbandry
• Intensive and extensive systems
• Livestock processing
• Food processing and grading systems
• Agricultural innovative technologies Participants will engage with academics, local students, farmers, and agricultural engineers to gain a deep understanding of agricultural practices and food production systems.

Additional Information

• Unit version: 12
• Version start date: 01/01/2026
• Owning college: College of Environmental and Life Sciences
• Owning school: Agricultural Sciences
• Credit points: 3
• Special unit type: Co-designed with Industry, Spine

Assessment and Activities

Students will prepare and deliver a short oral or poster presentation and/or lead a discussion covering an agricultural or cultural topic, as well as keeping a summary diary of the visits, followed by a final report. Activities pre- and post-tour are not timetabled. Students will be informed accordingly when these activities occur.