Key facts

UNE unit code: WOOL312

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Start
  • Trimester 1 - On Campus
  • Trimester 1 - Online
Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • Yes
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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Interested in a career in Australia’s thriving sheep and wool industry? Equip yourself with an advanced understanding of the major themes associated with sheep production in Australia, and hone practical skills that are in demand.

Studying this unit, you will develop in-depth knowledge of wool and sheep meat production, including the environmental challenges facing the industry today. The unit provides insights into sheep management, sheep breeding, grazing and nutritional management.

You will also have opportunities to explore the variable nature of wool and meat products and examine the components of wool variability.

Offerings

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 1On Campus, Armidale Campus
Trimester 1Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

StartFinishDurationAttendanceOfferingsNotes
10 April 202412 April 20243 daysMandatory Intensive SchoolAll offeringsThe Intensive School is mandatory for both online and on campus students.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
24 cps
Restrictions
WOOL300 or WOOL412 or WOOL512
Combined units

Notes

Online students will have online access to online quiz materials and chat options as well as resource materials online.

The School of Environmental and Rural Science considers all practical/laboratory/tutorial activities as essential to student learning. Attendance and participation in all practical/laboratory/tutorial classes (sessions) is mandatory - exemptions will not be granted without supporting evidence.

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

Unit coordinator(s)

James PrestonLecturer in Sheep and Wool - School of Environmental and Rural Science
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Emma DoyleSenior Lecturer in Animal Science (Sheep and Wool) - School of Environmental and Rural Science

Learning outcomes

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

  1. document a clear picture of the Australian sheep industry;
  2. articulate their understanding of the inherently variable nature of wool and meat as a product;
  3. compare components of wool variability namely: fleece weight, diameter length and density, staple strength, style, colour, vegetable fault and dark fibre contamination;
  4. describe the major environmental challenges to sheep production namely: health and disease, physiological demand and breeding and genetics;
  5. quantify the importance of genetics and selection on improving returns per head; and
  6. articulate the role that grazing and nutritional management have in determining returns per hectare from sheep and describe bench marking of the sheep enterprise and how the knowledge can be transferred into action within the sheep production sector.

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
Online DiscussionYes10%All offerings 
Online ExaminationYes30%All offerings

No. Words: 2000

Online QuizYes30%All offerings

6 x online quizzes at 5% each

No. Words: 1000

Online wikiYes30%All offerings

(group or individuual)

No. Words: 2000

PracticalYes All offerings

The School of Environmental and Rural Science considers all practical/laboratory/tutorial activities as essential to student learning. Attendance and participation in all practical/laboratory/tutorial classes (sessions) is mandatory - exemptions will not be granted without supporting evidence.

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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