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UNE unit code: COTT203

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  • Trimester 2 - Online
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • Yes
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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Go beyond the farm gate and add value to your career with knowledge of the business environment and decisions that cotton growers face in irrigated farming enterprises.

This unit extends your understanding of the many integrated aspects of cotton farming systems. You will explore the technical aspects of the cotton fibre for spinning and garment manufacture, learning about current and emerging fibre technologies and strategies for improving economic and environmental sustainability.

Emphasising your development of transferrable skills, the unit provides you with insights into the fundamental principles for economic benchmarking for cotton farms and on-farm consultancy.

In practical activities, you will have opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills, focusing on business, consultancy and communications for real-world scenarios.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 2Online

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Intensive schools

StartFinishDurationAttendanceOfferingsNotes
05 August 202407 August 20243 daysMandatory Intensive SchoolAll offeringsStudents attend a mandatory three-day intensive school to be held in Goondiwindi. Exact details to be confirmed in study guide. There are several essential exercises and assessment tasks at the intensive school but no supervised exam.

Enrolment rules

Restrictions
COTT303 or COTT403 or COTT503
Combined units

Notes

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

To be advised

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate sound knowledge of the business environment in which the cotton industry operates and apply this knowledge and skills in a paraprofessional situation;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of fundamental principles of some technical aspects of cotton spinning and cotton fibre technology to known and unknown situations;
  3. knowledgeably discuss the business decisions that face cotton growers in irrigated farming enterprises;
  4. interpret and communicate to an agriculturally aware audience what is involved in making: recommendations on production, environmental and business for improved economic and environmental sustainability in the cotton industry;
  5. utilise communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas in professional report form and orally; and
  6. apply fundamental principles of economic benchmarking to known and unknown situations on cotton farms.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assignment 1: Magazine ArticleYes15%All offerings

Write a magazine article on a cotton production subject for publication in the Australian Cotton Grower magazine.

No. Words: 1000

Assignment 2: OralYes10%All offerings

Oral presentation about one aspect of the on-farm consultancy exercise at the intensive school.

No. Words: 500

BMP Assessment - OnlineYes20%All offerings

Web communication, research and four online quizzes worth 2.5% each.

Online Tasks and AssessmentYes10%All offerings

Web communication, research and online fibre technology and cotton spinning quizzes.

No. Words: 100

Written ReportYes45%All offerings

Individual written report from on-farm consultancy team exercise producing recommendations for improved production, business and environmental enterprise.

No. Words: 2500

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

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