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MURDOCH-S2-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING

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Requisites

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Learning outcomes

1.

Apply and communicate knowledge of the underlying principles of plant growth at the cellular, plant and crop level, including the basic principles of plant physiology, genetics, biochemistry, nitrogen fixation and plant nutrition in the context of sustainable food and fibre production 

2.

Apply knowledge of principles of plant growth to solve and manage problems related to increasing biomass production, while being cognisant of economic and sustainability considerations.

3.

Apply skills in acquisition of data in field and laboratory settings, data analyses and critical evaluation of these data to solve and manage problems related to sustainable food and fibre production. 

4.

Effectively articulate agricultural science concepts in an integrated written report describing development of  major global farming systems and the environmental and economic limitations to biomass production. 

5.

Demonstrate professional conduct through compliance with relevant policies for the university and accrediting bodies

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

The unit will cover: 1. The underlying principles of plant growth at a cellular and plant level, including the basic principles of plant physiology, genetics, biochemistry, nitrogen fixation and plant nutrition 2. The basic principles of crop physiology (canopy structure and function, competition for resources, root–soil interaction, flowering, crop stresses and adaptation) 3. The phenology and physiology of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, pasture grasses and legumes 4. Major global farming systems and the environmental and economic limitations to biomass production

UN Sustainable Development Goals

This curriculum aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Goal 2: Zero hunger
Goal 15: Life on land