James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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BT5105:03

Tropical Agricultural Field Studies

Townsville

Inadmissable Subject Combination: TA5220

One compulsory five-day field trip. Full year.

Staff: Mr C Gardiner, Assoc. Professor R Coventry.

This subject consists of two compulsory field trips, each of 5 days duration, visiting private and commercial properties and government research stations to the north and to the south of Townsville.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to introduce students to practical aspects of primary production in a variety of industries and environments in Northern Queensland;
  2. to establish skills in note-taking and observation and in collation of material and report writing.

Assessment by two major written assignments relating to the field trip; field trip diary, level of participation in subject activities.


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