[Pil-pc-oceania] Tertiary Studies in Permaculture at Orange

[Graeme George - Earthcare Permaculture]

Dear fellow permies

Those interested in furthering their permaculture studies at a Tertiary 
level may like to look at the following offering.

The School of Rural Management at Charles Sturt University, Orange,  
NSW, is again offering a second year subject in Permaculture, as part of 
its Bachelor in Ecological Agriculture, this coming semester starting 
late July. The subject is delivered on-line by Distance Education mode. 
I'm the External Tutor for the subject.

The unit explores how Permaculture can be used to redesign the 
Australian agricultural sector, focussing on the ecological 
relationships of a farm in the landscape and the social and economic 
relationships between farm enterprises and the bioregional communities 
that they serve. It's not designed to replace the PDC, but as an 
advanced post-PDC unit of study.

Primary texts for the course are Holmgren 2002 /Permaculture principles 
and pathways beyond sustainability /and Holmgren 1994 /Trees on the 
treeless plains/. Written assignments cover the description and 
assessment of a rural property and the development of a conceptual 
design for its re-development taking students beyond the traditional 
site design done on a PDC to a detailed examination of how a farm can 
contribute ecologically, socially and economically to the landscape and 
community in which it is situated. On-line assignments consist of a 
discussion forum examining the application of Holmgren's design 
principles to agriculture. There is an extensive reading list as well, 
of course.

The subject is designed to take those who've completed a PDC more deeply 
into the application of permaculture to agriculture. Those with a PDC 
may claim advanced standing for one level 1 subject, as an elective, 
towards the degree in Ecological Agriculture. Those without a PDC are 
expected to have completed one of several level 1 subjects as a 
pre-requisite and to read up on the traditional Pc texts before 
commencing studies. A suitable rural property with an associated 
economic enterprise is essential for use as a study site for the 
assignments.

More information about Charles Sturt University and the Ecological 
Agriculture Degree course out of Orange campus can be obtained by 
visiting www.csu.edu.au <http://www.csu.edu.au>. Prospective students 
are invited to contact and discuss the course with

Kerry Cochrane
Course Leader,
Bachelor of Ecological Agriculture
School of Rural Management
Charles Sturt University
Box 883, Orange, 2800
Ph: 0263657579
kcochrane at csu.edu.au <mailto:kcochrane at csu.edu.au>

Yours in Permaculture

Graeme George
*Earthcare Permaculture*
35 Deering Ave, Healesville, Vic, 3777
(03) 5962 5070  earthcarepc at virtual.net.au 
<mailto:earthcarepc at virtual.net.au>
 

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