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Unit of Study FORS3007 - Pest, Weed and Disease Management (2026)

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Unit description

This unit introduces students to major issues in ecosystem health and the major types of pests, weeds and diseases. The interaction between stress, disease and the environment will be explored, along with One Health, ecology and management strategies using case studies.

Unit content

Module 1:  Introduction to pests and diseases.

Module 2:  Epidemiology and One Health.

Module 3:  Plant disease, insects pests and diagnosis.

Module 4:  Animal disease and diagnosis.

Module 5:  Weeds and vertebrate pests.

Module 6:  Integrated pest, disease and weed management.

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Lismore
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify the major types of pests and disease pathogens and demonstrate enhanced understanding of disease epidemiology, transmission of zoonoses and One Health

evaluate and interpret the regulatory requirements for notifiable pests, weeds, and diseases

explain the role of environment in the development of pest, disease and weed outbreaks

create management plans for pests, weeds and/or pathogens based on an understanding of biotic and abotic factors contributing to spread and establishment.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Australian Government Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment

    https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests-diseases-weeds;

     

    World Animal Health Information Database Interface

    https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Wahidhome/Home;

     

    International Plant Protection Convention

    https://www.ippc.int/en/

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.