Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

School

Agriculture Food Sciences Schl

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
2 Practical or Laboratory hours

Incompatible

ABUS1003 or MGTS1961

Assessment methods

Essay + participation in 2 Web-based Discussion Boards and associated Dot Point Report + Online Quiz + Innovative 'E' Agribusiness and Mobile Phone App Development Project (incl proposal and PowerPoint presentation).

Course enquiries

A/Prof K. Bryceson

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

An introducion to the electronically enabled food and fibre sector. The concept of the e-landscape and the associated major technologies used through the supply chain of various agri-industries from on-farm (eg precision farming, the NLIS, irrigation management) to the end customer (eg product traceability systems, cold chain technologies, and social media). Current agri and enviro industry examples will be used throughout. Students are expected to spend approximately 2hrs per week online and 6hrs of self study. Course materials available online via the Blackboard site.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External Web Based Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) Gatton Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) External Web Based Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) External Web Based Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) External Web Based Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) External Web Based Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) External Web Based Course Profile