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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Agriculture, Economics, and Nature certification is a tiny little course under the category of nature and Environment Studies of FutureLearn. Along with FutureLearn, The University of Western Australia has also collaborated for upbringing this course for the participants with an interest in the agricultural sector.
Agriculture, Economics, and Nature certification syllabus have a special focus on the three dimensions, Agriculture, Economics, and nature. If candidates are a farmer or anyone related to making policies for the agricultural field then they can make informed decisions. Economic thinking is indispensable in agriculture because a farmer’s livelihood is dependent on this.
Agriculture, Economics, and Nature training will let the students explore the economic principles that are responsible for agriculture, and how economic decisions are being made. Moreover, candidates will understand how economic thinking can positively impact the areas of agricultural production.
The Highlights
- Course on agriculture, economics, and nature
- Course timing is 6 weeks
- 3 hours of online classes
- Self learn the weekly course
- Certificate of initiation by FutureLearn
- Digital Upgrade is free
Programme Offerings
- 6 Weeks Course
- Online Course
- 3 Hours Weekly Sessions
- Certificate of completion
- Progress Mapping
- Global Classroom
- self paced course
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Futurelearn |
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
Anyone with different kinds of educational qualifications like a certificate, degree or even a diploma holder is allowed for application to this programme.
Work Experience
No matter whatever professional experience of working the candidates may have they can pursue this free certification course.
Certification Qualifying Details
After the successful completion of the course resources and some assessments, candidates will be presented with the Agriculture, Economics, and Nature certification by FutureLearn.
What you will learn
The candidates can be gaining knowledge of the following:
- Candidates will have a solid idea regarding agriculture and environmental conservation.
- The candidates will learn the interaction between the environment and agriculture with respect to agricultural production.
- Also, the candidates will be able to identify what is the part that economics plays in the agricultural sector.
Who it is for
If candidates want to gain some knowledge of the agricultural sector’s economic thinking then it will prove to be interesting for them. The set of candidates can include farmers, policymakers, or even people who have the habit of residing in rural communities that have proper industries related to agriculture.
Admission Details
Following the steps below correctly will ensure that candidates get admission with ease.
Step 1: Find all the admission details on the official webpage.
Step 2: The next step requires locating the button ‘Join now.
Step 3: This button will make sure that candidates land upon the correct webpage which will take them a step closer to their admission
Step 4: Then by filling in some personal fields candidates can complete the process of registration.
Step 5: At the last, and final step, the candidates will be secured admission to this programme.
Application Details
Candidates are required only to fill up some details for generating a new account on the website of FutureLearn. Candidates get no application form instead they must make newly registered accounts with either Facebook or a Gmail account. If by chance these accounts are not available somehow, the candidates can sign up with details like their age, address, and also email address which is active so any information can be communicated.
The Syllabus
Course introduction
- Introduction to the Agriculture, Economics and Nature course
- History of agricultural production and prices
Agricultural products’ supply and demand
- Agricultural products’ supply
- Agricultural products’ demand
- The 2007 Food Price Crisis
- Food Security
Resource usage
- Resource usage 1: Land and soils
- Resource usage 2: Water
- Resource usage 3: Nutrients
- Resource usage 4: Pesticides
Interview and Week 1 Quiz
- Interview - Professor Kadambot Siddique, Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia
- Quiz 1
Water pollution, pesticide bans and salinity
- Water Pollution
- Pesticide bans
- Dryland salinity
Resource exhaustibility
- Resource exhaustibility: phosphorus supply
- Resource exhaustibility: water shortages
- Resource exhaustibility: herbicide resistance
Climate change
- Climate change
- Climate policy and adaptation
- Interview: Dr Michael Robertson
- Quiz 2
Fertiliser and crop yield
- Fertiliser
- Fertiliser and crop yield
Production functions and profit maximisation
- Production functions
- Profit maximisation
- Building a spreadsheet to maximise profit
- Effects of price and yield changes on optimal fertiliser use
Considering pollution in input decisions
- Considering pollution in input decisions
- Flat payoff functions
Interview + closing out the week
- Interview with David Brown, Farmer, Burracoppin, Western Australia
- Quiz 3
Resource conservation in farming
- Resource conservation in farming
Benefits and costs of resource conservation over time
- Benefits and costs of resource conservation over time
Accounting for time
- Accounting for time
Discounting
- Discounting
Building a spreadsheet for discounting benefits and costs
Building a spreadsheet for discounting benefits and costs
Case study: conservation agriculture
- Case study: conservation agriculture
Drivers of farmers’ decision-making
- Drivers of farmers’ decision-making
- Interview - Mike McFarlane, farmer, Doodlakine, Western Australia
- Interview - Greg Shea, Division of Agriculture and Food, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
- Quiz 4
- Environmental projects in agriculture
- Extending economics beyond the farm
- Characteristics of environmental projects
- Benefit: Cost Analysis
- Benefit: Cost Ratio
- Case study: The Gippsland Lakes
- A helpful tool: INFFER
- Interview - Marit Kragt, Associate Professor, UWA School of Agriculture and Environment
- Quiz 5
- Government policies in agriculture
- Policies to support agricultural production
- Policies for environmental protection in agriculture
- Agricultural policy problems: Price support
- Agricultural policy problems: Biofuels
- Justifications for agricultural policy
- Interview - Ross Kingwell, Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre
- Quiz 6
- Course wrap-up
- Final Test
The University of Western Australia, Perth Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
There are around 150+ 5 star ratings.
More than 17,000 people have put their names down to FutureLearn for this course.
Getting a digital upgrade for the Agriculture, Economics, and Nature certification course no extra price has to be paid.
The programmes’ online course resources have been researched by The University of Western Australia.
The total length of this course is 6 weeks.