MAB341 - Global Challenges: Food, Water and Climate
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Warrnambool, Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Risti Permani |
Prerequisite: | MAB242 or MAB251 or MAE101 or MAE233 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MAE341 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour class per week and 1 x 2 hour seminar every second week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 5 scheduled online seminars |
Content
This Unit will revisit the 21st century key issues facing the food and agricultural sector, namely food and water security and climate change, as well as other issues such as the food-energy nexus, food loss and waste management, among others. It will frame the discussions through the use of relevant conceptual frameworks and analytical tools related to sustainable development and natural resource management, and making reference to case studies from Australia as well as other parts of the world. Students will also be provided opportunity to critically evaluate the ongoing global and Australian efforts to address these challenges covering topics such as the pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals, foreign aid, and free trade agreements.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Apply underlying principles behind sustainable development and natural resource management into the discussions on global food and agriculture challenges | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Present a coherent and justified commentary on prevailing global challenges in agribusiness, namely food and water security and climate change, as well as other issues such as the food-energy nexus, food loss and waste management, among others | GLO2: Communication |
ULO3 | Source, sort and report relevant information and statistics on key issues facing the world agriculture | GLO3: Digital Literacy |
ULO4 | Critically comment on ongoing policy discourse and efforts to address key issues facing the world agriculture, taking into account different socio- economic, ethical and sustainable contexts | GLO8: Global Citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
Assessment 1 (individual) – Oral presentation and a handout | 5 minutes presentation; and a two-page handout | 20% | Week 4 |
Assessment 2 (individual) – Individual Written Report | 2000 words max | 30% | Week 10 |
Examination | 2 hours | 50% | Exam period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Submit all assessments
Learning Resource
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