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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| NR101 | ABUS | 2001 | Agricultural Marketing | 2 | Forces of change which influence the marketing environment for agricultural food & fibre products. Development of an understanding of the process & issues associated with formulation of strategies needed by firms to successfully compete in global markets. |
| NR102 | AREC | 1001 | Applied Economics | 2 | Basic concepts, principles & methods of economics & their application to science & management of agriculture, natural resources & the environment. |
| NR103 | ABUS | 1001 | Business Management | 2 | Collection & use of business management information for descriptive, diagnostic, predictive & prescriptive purposes. Focuses on management needs & applications for small business firms within rural sector. |
| NR104 | CERD | 1001 | Information Access & Communication | 2 | Current methods of accessing information; human communication principles & practice. |
| NR105 | ENVM | 1501 | Introduction to Environmental Management | 2 | Environmental management with emphasis on social, cultural & managerial aspects. |
| NR106 | NRSM | 1001 | Natural & Rural Systems Management | 2 | Biophysical, social, legal & cultural factors that influence land use, both in Australia & beyond. |
| NR107 | ENVM | 1502 | Tropical Forests in Perspective | 2 | Tropical forest biomes (evergreen, deciduous, savanna) & their characteristics. Forest diversity importance in global (biodiversity) context. Global ecological biogeography of tropical forests including analysis of climatic, edaphic & historical factors; |
| NR109 | ENVM | 1504 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 2 | Remote sensing is an important method for mapping & monitoring natural resources. Information extracted from aerial photographs or satellites is widely used for managing terrestrial & marine environments. Integrated with other spatial data, it provides a |
| NR201 | ABUS | 3001 | Applied Market Research | 2 | Principles & techniques of marketing research as they apply in an international business context. |
| NR202 | CERD | 1002 | Communication & Extension | 2 | Association between extension science & human behaviour. Linear & systemic planning processes for linking technologies with rural knowledge systems to achieve sustained rural development. Communication theory & skills associated with exchange of scientific |
| NR203 | ENVM | 2501 | Community Nature Conservation | 2 | Principles of urban & rural small-scale reserve conservation & multiple use greenspace management; role & utilisation of local voluntary groups in community nature conservation & management. |
| NR205 | ENVM | 2503 | Environment & Community | 2 | Sustainability of natural & rural communities in landscape & interaction of primary production, mining, urban & nature conservation systems. |
| NR206 | ENVM | 2504 | Environment & the Law | 2 | Australian legal system, including Commonwealth/State powers in dealing with the environment. Environmental laws applicable to protected areas, native title & pollution control. Future developments in environmental law. |
| NR207 | ENVM | 2505 | Environmental Problem Solving | 2 | Environmental problem definition & solution. |
| NR209 | CERD | 2002 | Group Dynamics | 2 | Understanding theories and principles of group processes. Group structure, motivation, communication, leadership styles, meeting management, participatory planning, decision making in groups, conflict management , building sustainable, Field visits and le |
| NR210 | CERD | 2003 | Group Processes, Negotiation & Adult Learning | 2 | Group processes, negotiation & adult learning concentrating on development of interpersonal communication, group management & negotiation skills at the individual, group & inter-group levels. |
| NR211 | ENVM | 2506 | Marine & Coastal Environmental Protection | 2 | Introduction to international & Australian approaches to conserving biodiversity values, ecological processes, products, goods & services in coastal zones. Emphasis placed on planning & management of marine & coastal protected areas in a regional context. |
| NR212 | ENVM | 2507 | Marine Resource Management | 2 | Principles, policies & issues in management of marine resources with particular reference to living resources. |
| NR214 | ENVM | 2509 | Natural Area Administration | 2 | Public administration practice with particular reference to agencies managing natural &/or recreation areas. Processes of administration (planning, implementing & evaluating), administrative operations (resourcing & managing) & special requirements of adm |
| NR215 | ENVM | 2510 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 2 | Principles of wildlife management, social context, modes of population growth, ecological principles on which wildlife management relies, management of pests & critically endangered populations, adaptive management. |
| NR216 | ABUS | 2002 | Project Appraisal I | 2 | Principles of finance, investment appraisal & financial evaluation of R & D projects, with particular emphasis on natural resource sectors. |
| NR217 | ENVM | 2511 | Protected Area Management & Operations | 2 | Aspects of protected area management with emphasis on natural resource management. Incorporates protected area management objectives, models & concepts, natural resource management, weed & feral animal control & management planning process. |
| NR219 | AREC | 2001 | Resource Economics | 2 | Resource economics, with particular emphasis on management of natural & rural systems in Australia. |
| NR220 | AREC | 2002 | Rural Management Economics | 2 | Principles of economics applied to business management in context of managing a rural property or diversified agricultural enterprise. Problems encountered by these businesses & how they might be analysed. |
| NR221 | NRSM | 2001 | Rural Systems Management | 2 | Management of rural enterprises within a systems framework. |
| NR223 | PLNT | 2007 | Biology of Trees & Forests | 2 | Plant physiological processes & their response to environmental variables. Tree architecture, growth & phenology regulation. Growth habit & life form as basis for forest structure & ecosystem growth & modelling. Quantitative models of plant growth & fores |
| NR301 | AREC | 3001 | Rural Policy Economics | 2 | Application of economic principles to rural sector policies, including agriculture and other resource-based industries. Policy analysis & role of policy economist. Policy goals & instruments in Australia & overseas. Australian & overseas institutions i |
| NR302 | AREC | 3002 | Rural Development Economics | 2 | Role of agriculture & natural resources in economic development of low-income countries. Major issues involved in pursuit of sustainable rural development. Application to specific countries & regions in Asia & Africa. |
| NR303 | ENVM | 3501 | Contemporary Protected Area Management | 4 | Ecosystems as planning & management focus for understanding interaction of cultural, social, economic & ecological factors in management of protected areas. Protected area planning including integrated conservation and community development. Interaction b |
| NR304 | ENVM | 2513 | Cultural Heritage Management (Landscapes) | 2 | Concepts of cultural heritage sites & landscapes and their management. Cultural landscapes planning rather than sites-based focus. Aboriginal approaches to land & sea management. European heritage planning. Planning for cultural heritage projects. Case studies |
| NR305 | ENVM | 3503 | Decision Support Systems | 2 | Covers the principles of decision theory and data analysis. It has a strong focus on analysis of spatial information and geographic information systems. Case studies on conservation, environmental planning and land resource management are considered in th |
| NR306 | AREC | 3003 | Economics & the Environment | 2 | Builds on knowledge & skills developed in Resource Economics. Interrelationships of economic & environmental systems, illustrated by selected cases of environmental problems in Australia & Asia-Pacific region. |
| NR307 | AREC | 3004 | Rural Marketing Economics | 2 | Application of economic principles to agricultural product & commodity marketing. Characteristics of supply, demand & pricing, & analysis of market integration across space, time & form dimensions. Market efficiency, competitiveness & information. Field t |
| NR308 | AREC | 3005 | Rural Land Economics | 2 | Economic perspective of use, development & conservation of rural land & water resources. Application of benefit-cost analysis to appraise land and water resource projects & policies. |
| NR310 | ENVM | 3505 | Environment & the Law Case Studies | 2 | Understanding environmental law. Application of environmental law within a management context & to environmental & land use issues. |
| NR311 | NRSM | 3001 | Environmental Tourism Case Studies | 4 | Case study analysis & problem-solving in environmental tourism. Application of problem-solving strategies to a major group project. |
| NR312 | NRSM | 3003 | Industrial Placement | 4 | Period of 16 weeks continuous, structured, course-related experience in organisations involved in management of natural & rural resources, including protected areas, wildlife, production enterprises & service industries. |
| NR313 | ENVM | 3506 | International & National Conservation Policy | 2 | Overview of policy development process as it is applied to conservation & environmental management. Conservation policy in both international & national context. |
| NR314, AG869, QM741 | NRSM | 3004 | Research Methodologies in Management & Extension | 2 | Distinguishing characteristics of management research; ontological, epistemological & methodological concepts that underpin management research; examples of field application of various methodologies & challenges students to develop an example of their ow |
| NR315 | AREC | 3006 | Rural Production Economics | 2 | Activity analysis of optimal resource utilisation and production in rural sector. Linear programming & extensions, risk analysis & stochastic programming, inter-temporal optimisation, dynamic programming & optimal control. Optimisation at firm & regional |
| NR316 | NRSM | 3005 | Modelling Natural & Rural Systems | 2 | Description & analysis of natural & rural systems through use of computer models & simulations, including development, verification & validation of dynamic simulation models & their different scales of application. |
| NR317 | ABUS | 3002 | Project Appraisal II | 2 | Advanced & applied aspects of financial & economic appraisal techniques emphasising the natural resource sector. |
| NR318 | ENVM | 3507 | Public Land Management | 2 | Management of public lands to meet objectives with emphasis on conservation & management of natural resources; management models applied to public lands in response to changing environmental & societal pressures; policy objectives & methods relating to ma |
| NR319 | ENVM | 3508 | Public Sector Management & Conservation Planning | 2 | Structure & function of government & public sector with reference to environmental management. Principles of administration & planning. Approaches to ensuring equity, accountability, efficiency & effectiveness in public sector management. Environmental pl |
| NR320 | CERD | 3001 | Rural Sociology | 2 | Culture, social structure, institutions & communication in rural communities of the world. Applying sociological & demographic principles to agriculture & environment. Role of farmer, community, research & extension organisations. Students participate in |
| NR322 | NRSM | 3601 | Special Topic I | 2 | Piece of directed work under supervision of academic staff & approved by Head of School. |
| NR323 | NRSM | 3602 | Special Topics II | 2 | Piece of directed work under supervision of academic staff & approved by Head of School. |
| NR325 | NRSM | 3006 | Tropical Natural & Rural Systems Tour | 2 | Provides practical context for examining principles of natural & rural systems developed in earlier semesters of formal coursework. On-site visits, forums, conducted activities & action learning form basis of learning activities on tour which travels through |
| NR326 | ENVM | 3510 | Integrated Landscape Management | 2 | Philosophies, framework & processes of landscape management with particular emphasis on initiatives such as catchment management & integrated coastal zone management. Management principles & practices applied to catchment, coastal & marine systems introdu |
| NR327 | ENVM | 3511 | Wildlife Utilisation & Marketing | 2 | Integrated study of social, biological & economic issues associated with utilisation of wildlife |
| NR328 | ENVM | 3512 | Forest Land Resources | 2 | Principles & practice of compatible multiple use of forests for sustainable land use; goods & services supporting water management, recreation, biodiversity, medicines & food products & commercial secondary forest products such as rattan; economic & socio |
| NR329 | PLNT | 3013 | Tropical Forest Silviculture | 2 | Interventions in native & plantation forests to optimise forest management for production & conservation objectives. Silviculture activities include tree selection & breeding, nursery techniques to thinning, weeding & pruning. Impacts of silviculture asse |
| NR330 | ENVM | 3513 | Forest Assessment & Management | 2 | Quantitative assessment & interpretation of tree & forest measurements; theoretical & practical exposure to contemporary tools in forest resource assessment; sampling, inventory & modelling; measurement of stand & forest parameters leading to growth & yield |
| NR331 | ENVM | 3514 | Harvesting Design & Technology | 2 | Principles & practice for optimising spatial design of access for management & harvesting of tropical plantation & native forests; introduction to harvesting technologies for sustainable forest practice. |
| NR332 | NRSM | 3007 | Industrial Placement | 2 | Provides practical context for examining principles of tropical forestry management of native & plantation forests. On-site visits, forums, conducted activities & action learning form basis of learning activities on tour which travels through tropical hum |
| NR333 | NRSM | 3008 | Tropical Forestry Tour | 2 | Provides practical context for examining principles of tropical forestry management of native & plantation forests. On-site visits, forums, conducted activities & action learning form basis of learning activities on the tour which travels through tropical |
| NR334 | ENVM | 3515 | Ecology & Management of Forest Disturbance | 2 | Disturbance as an ecological factor in relation to forests; theoretical & practical aspects of fire ecology, insect attraction & plant pathogens, wind & cyclonic disturbance ;anthropogenic environmental changes ;silviculture concepts to maintain timber & |
| NR335 | PLNT | 3014 | Forest Genetics & Conservation | 2 | Introduction to forest genetics & breeding for enhanced production & conservation, with emphasis on tropical forest ecosystem; importance of genetics & selection for intensive production in tropical plantations; introduction to commercial forestry nursery |
| NR336 | ENVM | 3516 | Advanced Forest Modelling | 2 | International & national forest policy & application of legal, policy, administrative & technical instruments to the resolution of real world case studies in sustainable forest land management. |
| NR401 | NRSM | 4001 | Natural Resource Management | 2 | Analysis of management & policy issues in use & conservation of natural resources. Integrated approaches to natural resource management at regional, national & global levels. One week field trip to Northern Queensland. |
| NR402 | NRSM | 4002 | Natural Systems Case Studies | 4 | Case study analysis & problem-solving in natural systems management. Application of problem-solving strategies to a major group project. |
| NR403 | NRSM | 4601 | Advanced Topic | 2 | Piece of directed work under supervision of academic staff & approved by Head of School. |
| NR404 | AGRC | 4001 | Modern Agricultural Production | 2 | Integrative group case study requiring analysis/problem solving on a contemporary production issue facing Australian agriculture. Emphasis placed on defining research issues, establishing appropriate approach, applying methods & analysis, & defending conc |
| NR405 | NRSM | 4611 | Research Project | 4 | Design, implementation & presentation of small supervised research project relevant to the students' course of study. Emphasis placed on defining research issues, establishing appropriate methodology, applying acceptable methods & analysis, & drawing defensible |
| NR406 | NRSM | 4004 | Tropical Forestry Case Studies | 4 | International & national forest policy & application of legal, policy, administrative & technical instruments to the resolution of real world case studies in sustainable forest land management. |
| NR407 | NRSM | 4006 | Rural Systems Management Case Studies | 4 | Rural systems management within integrated multiple objective framework, using case studies & decision models. |
| NR408 | NRSM | 6611 | Honours Research Project I | 6 | Design, implementation & presentation of research project relevant to student's course of study with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Students co |
| NR409 | NRSM | 6613 | Honours Research Project II | 8 | Design, implementation & presentation of research project relevant to student's course of study with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Students co |
| NR410 | NRSM | 6615 | Honours Research Project III | 10 | Design, implementation & presentation of research project relevant to student's course of study with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Students co |
| NR411 | NRSM | 6601 | Honours Special Topic I | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to student's course & conducted under supervision of member of academic staff. |
| NR412 | NRSM | 6602 | Honours Special Topic II | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to student's course & conducted under supervision of member of academic staff. |
| NR413 | NRSM | 6603 | Honours Special Topic III | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to student's course & conducted under supervision of member of academic staff. |
| NR414 | NRSM | 6604 | Honours Special Topic IV | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to student's course & conducted under supervision of member of academic staff. |
| NR700 | NRSM | 7601 | Special Topic | 2 | Piece of directed work under supervision of academic staff & approved by Head of School. |
| NR701 | CERD | 7016 | Participative Research & Development | 2 | Philosophies & methodological approaches to rural research, development & extension |
| NR702 | CERD | 7015 | Managing Change Processes | 2 | Principles involved in the design, management & implementation of rural research, development & extension change processes; the application of these processes to enable groups & communities to develop their agricultural, economic, social & ecological sust |
| NR704 | CERD | 7002 | Continuous Improvement & Innovation | 2 | Application of theories of change & innovation to rural communities, groups & individuals; building capacity so that these communities, groups & individuals can continually improve & innovate; using processes that integrate & coordinate all parties involv |
| NR705 | AREC | 7004 | The Economics of Rural Research | 2 | Economic issues, concepts & techniques for analysing the benefits & costs of research in specific workplace applications. |
| NR800 | ABUS | 7002 | Agribusiness Supply Chain Management | 2 | Investigates theory & practice of supply chain formation, management & performance in context of globally competitive agribusiness firms. |
| NR801 | ABUS | 7003 | Current Issues in Agribusiness | 2 | Challenges students to interpret contemporary issues of relevance to Australian agribusiness, drawing on theoretical perspectives, empirical evidence & life experience & applying frame of reference that is multidisciplinary & integrative. |
| NR802 | ABUS | 7001 | Agribusiness Price Risk Management | 2 | Agribusiness production, marketing & processing firms exposed to considerable price risk because of commodity price volatility. Examines options available to agribusiness managers to manage this risk. |