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Course Outline
Course Outline
The study of Agricultural Technology provides students with opportunities to experience aspects of an agricultural lifestyle through direct contact with plants and animals. The study of a variety of enterprises allows students to make responsible decisions about the appropriate use of agricultural technologies.
Students explore career opportunities in agriculture and related service industries and investigate the viability of Australian agriculture through management of issues relating to the sustainability of agricultural systems, as well as the relationships between production, processing and consumption.
Student Learning
Student Learning
The content integrates the study of interactions, management and sustainability within the context of agricultural enterprises. These enterprises are characterised by the production and sale or exchange of agricultural goods or services, focusing on plants, animals or integrated plant/animal systems. The local environment should be considered when selecting enterprises, as well as the intensive and extensive nature of enterprises to be studied.
Students undertake a range of practical experiences related to the chosen enterprises, including fieldwork, small plot activities, laboratory work, and visits to commercial farms and other parts of the production and marketing chain. The study of Agricultural Technology provides opportunities for students to learn about Work Health and Safety issues, and develop skills in designing, investigating and managing farms.
Course CostÂ
Course CostÂ
The levy for this course is $50.00. Students are required to purchase all materials required for any major project.
Course Content
Course Content
To satisfy the requirements of the syllabus, students must undertake a range of practical experiences that occupy the majority of course time. Practical experiences allow students to develop skills and confidence in the use of a range of equipment.
To satisfy the mandatory requirements of a 100-hour course, students must complete:
Core A
Introduction to Agriculture provides a broad overview of plant and animal-related concepts to encourage students to develop an appreciation of the complexity of agriculture. Students have opportunities to investigate the industries involved in agriculture, potential employment opportunities, characteristics of animal and plant breed and varieties, how plants and animals are produced, the differences between intensive and extensive agriculture and to follow Work Health and Safety (WHS) guidelines.
Plant Production 1 provides students with opportunities to develop an understanding of plant production in the context of plant-based enterprises. This includes the historical and current land management practices, environmentally sustainable farming practices, evaluating enterprise viability, marketing and producing a product to meet market specifications, available and emerging technologies and ethical considerations of plant enterprises. Typically, students explore pasture and fodder production, summer and winter crop production and other plant related enterprises typical of the North Coast.
Students are provided with opportunities to gain firsthand practical experiences in growing, tending, harvesting and processing of plants in the context of agricultural enterprises.
Animal Production 1 provides students with opportunities to develop an understanding of animal production in the context of animal-based enterprises of poultry, sheep and beef cattle production. Students cover topics on animal husbandry practices, traditional and current land management practices, environmental sustainability in animal enterprises, assessing the profitability of enterprises, researching market specifications and marketing of animal products, researching available and emerging agricultural technologies and undertaking ethical management activities within the College's animal enterprises. A variety of intensive and extensive production systems are incorporated into this unit.
Students are provided with opportunities to gain firsthand practical experiences in raising and managing animals in the context of the College's poultry, sheep and cattle enterprises.
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