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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture : Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture
The Bachelor of Applied Science is awarded in:
Agribusiness;
Agriculture;
Dairy Foods;
Equine Management;
Food Technology;
Horticulture;
Natural Resource Management;
Production Horticulture;
Rural Management.
The course has as its objectives that its graduates can:
demonstrate a broad knowledge of fundamental and applied science (physical, biological and social) related to their specialisation;
apply the knowledge gained to the technical and vocational aspects of their chosen careers;
have acquired skills in synthesis, analysis, evaluation and application and can use these effectively in applied problem solving contexts;
communicate effectively in a variety of situations and demonstrate skills in initiating cooperative relationships with colleagues, employers and clients;
demonstrate an appreciation of the economic, political and social influences in the community and are able to analyse and respond appropriately;
demonstrate their commitment to the highest standards of academic and intellectual integrity and their acceptance of the community responsibilities of citizenship befitting their professional standing.
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Agribusiness) stream prepares students seeking a career in the Australian and international agribusiness and agricultural services industries. Students develop specialised knowledge and skills in agribusiness, marketing, economics, accounting and farm management.
The course comprises three years full time study or equivalent part-time study. To complete the Bachelor of Applied Science (Agribusiness) students are required to successfully complete a total of 300 points of study.
Practical work experience is an integral part of the Bachelor of Applied Science course. Students must gain experience, during the vacations, in a relevant branch of the industry for a minimum of 12 weeks. This component must be satisfactorily completed prior to graduation.
Students who have previously completed relevant subjects at other recognised institutions may be granted credit for those subjects.
Students who are admitted to the degree program and already hold a VCAH diploma or associate diploma shall be granted advanced standing according to the articulation arrangement.
Students who are admitted and already hold a diploma or associate diploma from another institution shall be granted advanced standing according to their individual previous study.
Graduates can expect to find employment in areas such as field services/sales personnel for agricultural equipment or machinery firms, as livestock auctioneers, grain and livestock marketing advisers, selling and providing advice on fertiliser, seed and agricultural chemicals, value adding to products of the agricultural industry and the sale and provision of artificial breeding services.
Semester 1 791-101 Animal Biology I 5 791-102 Plant Biology I 5 791-103 Agricultural Production Systems I 10 791-104 Communications I 5 791-105 Practical I 5 791-106 Information Technology I 5 791-108 Chemistry I 7.5 791-109 Introduction To Agribusiness 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-111 Animal Biology II 2.5 791-112 Plant Biology II 7.5 791-113 Chemistry II 7.5 791-115 Agricultural Production Systems II 10 791-116 Communications II 5 791-117 Practical II 5 791-118 Information Technology II 5 791-124 Accounting I 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0 791-200 Industry Experience nil
Semester 1 791-107 Introduction To Resource Conservation 7.5 791-205 Financial Management I 7.5 791-219 Microeconomics 7.5 791-224 Accounting II 7.5 791-206 Statistical Methods I 5 791-226 Marketing I 7.5 One Elective1 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-213 Communications III 5 791-227 Macroeconomics 7.5 791-114 Engineering I 7.5 791-229 Marketing II 7.5 791-230 Agribusiness Law 7.5 791-231 Business Mathematics And Statistics 7.5 One Elective1 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 791-302 Organisation And Management I 7.5 791-303 Industry Evaluation 10 791-315 Communications IV 5 791-316 Comparative Production Systems 7.5 792-316 International Agribusiness 10 792-317 Commodity Trading 10 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-322 Financial Decision Making 7.5 791-317 Entrepreneurship 5 791-324 Agribusiness Tax 5 791-325 Agricultural Policy 7.5 792-318 Major Agribusiness Study 10 Two Electives1 15.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.0
The offering of a specialist elective in any semester depends on staff availability and student demand. Due to the limitations that may be imposed by timetabling, student numbers and staff availability, not all possible combinations can be scheduled or offered in each semester at every campus.
Specialist Elective Subjects
Due to the limitations that may be imposed by timetabling, student numbers and staff availability, not all possible combinations can be scheduled or offered in each semester at every campus.
Management Elective Subjects
Students may be selected into the Bachelor of Applied Science (Agribusiness) stream after satisfactory completion of the Diploma of Applied Science (Agricultural Services) course, which is a two year program offered at the Longerenong Campus, or other appropriate associate diploma programs.
Diploma of Applied Science (credit granted) 150.0
Semester 1 791-206 Statistical Methods I 5 791-302 Organisation And Management I 7.5 791-303 Industry Evaluation 10 792-316 International Agribusiness 10 792-317 Commodity Trading 10 One elective 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-317 Entrepreneurship 5 791-231 Business Mathematics And Statistics 7.5 792-300 Advanced Agricultural Economics 10 792-402 Rural Communications And Extension 12.5 Two electives 15.0 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 791-325 Agricultural Policy 7.5 792-318 Major Agribusiness Study 10 791-324 Agribusiness Tax 5 791-334 Enrichment Activities 5 791-316 Comparative Production Systems 7.5 Two electives 15.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.0
Electives provide a system of formal access to the wider expertise and facilities of the Campus. Enrolment for elective studies is dependent on subject availability and prerequisites.
Electives may be selected from the following list:
Articulation Pathway Elective Subjects
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture) stream aims to prepare people for employment in the production and service sectors of agriculture. The course is designed to allow graduates to communicate effectively with people at all levels in agriculture and the community, critically analyse and evaluate information, to understand and use effectively information from the sciences, economics and marketing and sociology in the management or agricultural systems, to develop competence in relevant practical skills and to develop specialised understanding in a selected area of agriculture while maintaining an appreciation of the whole agricultural system.
The course comprises three and a half years full time study or equivalent part-time study. This includes a semester of supervised practical placement. To complete Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture) students are required to successfully complete a total of 350 points of study.
Practical work experience is an integral part of the Bachelor of Applied Science course. Students must complete a HECS liable semester of supervised industry placement as part of the course.
Students who have previously completed relevant subjects at other recognised institutions may be granted credit for those subjects.
Students who are admitted to the degree program and already hold a VCAH diploma or associate diploma shall be granted advanced standing according to the articulation arrangement.
Students who are admitted and already hold a diploma or associate diploma from another institution shall be granted advanced standing according to their individual previous study.
Graduates may find employment in a wide range of occupations such as agricultural production, horticultural production, education and extension, resource management, consultancy, applied research, marketing and sales, technical advice, agricultural development, finance and banking, rural welfare and journalism.
Semester 1 791-101 Animal Biology I 5 791-102 Plant Biology I 5 791-103 Agricultural Production Systems I 10 791-104 Communications I 5 791-105 Practical I 5 791-106 Information Technology I 5 791-107 Introduction To Resource Conservation 7.5 791-108 Chemistry I 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-111 Animal Biology II 2.5 791-112 Plant Biology II 7.5 791-113 Chemistry II 7.5 791-114 Engineering I 7.5 791-115 Agricultural Production Systems II 10 791-116 Communications II 5 791-117 Practical II 5 791-118 Information Technology II 5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 791-201 Biology III 7.5 791-202 Chemistry III 7.5 791-203 Engineering II 7.5 791-204 Enterprise Management And Project I 7.5 791-205 Financial Management I 7.5 791-206 Statistical Methods I 5 One elective2 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-211 Economics And Policy 7.5 791-212 Enterprise Management And Project II 10 791-213 Communications III 5 791-214 Soil And Water Resource Conservation 7.5 791-216 Statistical Methods II 5 791-217 Financial Management II 7.5 One elective2 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 791-301 Major Study Program Planning 5 791-302 Organisation And Management I 7.5 791-304 Systems And Rural Resource Management 10 791-315 Communications IV 5 791-316 Comparative Production Systems 7.5 Two electives2 15.0 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-303 Industry Evaluation 10 791-305 Industry Study 22.5 791-313 Organisation And Management II 7.5 791-333 Project Proposal 10 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 791-317 Entrepreneurship 5 791-334 Enrichment Activities 5 791-336 Project Report 20 791-337 Final Interview 5 Two electives2 15.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 350.0
The offering of a specialist elective in any semester depends on staff availability and student demand. Due to the limitations that may be imposed by timetabling, student numbers and staff availability, not all possible combinations can be scheduled or offered in each semester at every campus.
Specialist Elective Subjects
Due to the limitations that may be imposed by timetabling, student numbers and staff availability, not all possible combinations can be scheduled or offered in each semester at every campus.
Management Elective Subjects
The honours year is designed for students who intend to pursue a career in research within industry and/or to progress towards research based postgraduate study. The objectives of the program are to: provide experience in research; increase competence in the design, conduct and analyse experimental work; and to extend understanding within a specialised discipline.
All students accepted into the Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) must have obtained third class honours, or better in the third year subjects of their pass degree course. Students who have completed studies other than the Bachelor of Applied science may be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) program provided they have completed another approved course which, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, provides an appropriate background training for the Applied Science (Hons) degree, and have obtained the approval of the School Committee to enter the course.
The course is normally taken over one year on a full time basis but may be taken over two years part time.
The program will consist of the equivalence of half year of coursework and a research project for the equivalence of half a year. Course work will be drawn from subjects offered within the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture and consist of the compulsory unit I Research Methods and Statistics and two electives drawn from the fourth year of the Bachelor of Agricultural Science or other relevant program. The research component will be designed and conducted under the joint supervision of an academic staff member from the Department of Agriculture and Resource Management and an academic staff member from the School of VCAH.
The research component of the honours year will be assessed by thesis and carrying a weighting of 50 per cent. Coursework will carry the remaining 50 per cent. Candidates will also be required to present a seminar detailing their work at the conclusion of their candidature. While the presentation of this seminar will not be assessed, the satisfactory completion of this component is a prerequisite for completion of the course.
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Dairy Foods) stream prepares students for management positions in the dairy-food manufacturing industry. Areas of the industry to which they may contribute include production management, product and process development, market and technological innovation. Students gain an understanding of the dairy and food industries within the Australian and world economic scene. The importance of quality management, marketing, engineering applications and consumer views on food and nutrition are stressed.
The course comprises three years full time study or equivalent part-time study. To complete the Bachelor of Applied Science (Dairy Foods) students are required to successfully complete a total of 300 points of study.
Practical work experience is an integral part of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Dairy Foods) course. Students must gain experience, during the vacations, in a relevant branch of the industry for a minimum of 12 weeks. This component must be satisfactorily completed prior to graduation.
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Dairy Foods) is offered by external mode.
Students who have previously completed relevant subjects at other recognised institutions may be granted credit for those subjects.
Students who are admitted to the degree program and already hold a VCAH diploma or associate diploma shall be granted advanced standing according to the articulation arrangement.
Students who are admitted and already hold a diploma or associate diploma from another institution shall be granted advanced standing according to their individual previous study.
Graduates can expect to find employment as production managers, quality assurance managers, product development technologists, or marketing managers for dairy and/or other food manufacturing organisations.
Semester 1 795-101 Dairy Production And Industry 5 795-102 Unit Operations 7.5 795-103 Engineering Physics 12.5 795-104 Chemistry 12.5 795-105 Statistics 7.5 795-106 Computers 5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 795-121 Liquid Products 10 795-124 Factory Operations 5 795-127 Microbiology 7.5 795-129 Human Resources I 7.5 795-131 Food Science 10 795-132 Analytical Techniques I 10 Sub-total points 50.0 795-130 Industry Placement I nil
Semester 1 795-201 Fermented Milk Products 10 795-202 Frozen Dairy Products 7.5 795-203 Automated Process Control 7.5 795-204 Food Engineering 7.5 795-208 Fat Products 7.5 795-209 Dairy Chemistry 5 795-226 Packaging Technology 5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 795-221 Concentrated And Dried Dairy Products 10 795-222 Quality Management 7.5 795-223 Production Management 7.5 795-224 Food Microbiology 7.5 795-225 Engineering Applications I 5 795-228 Human Resources II 5 795-229 Membrane Technology 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0 795-230 Industry Placement II nil
Semester 1 795-326 Biochemistry 7.5 795-302 Marketing 5 795-303 Food Technology I 10 795-305 Production Management Techniques 10 795-306 Analytical Techniques II 10 795-307 Engineering Applications II 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 795-301 Business And Financial Management 10 795-304 Industrial Fermentations 5 795-322 Policy And Planning 10 795-323 Food Technology II 10 795-330 Project I 15 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.0
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Equine Management) stream prepares students for professional roles in the equine industry as: managers of horse breeding, training, equestrian, equine business enterprises; or service providers. Areas of the equine industry in which graduates may contribute include enterprise management, marketing, technological innovation, consulting, project management, development facilitation, education and extension, journalism.
The course comprises one year full time study or equivalent part-time or external study. To complete Bachelor of Applied Science (Agribusiness) students are required to successfully complete a total of 300 points of study. Students entering the Equine Management stream will normally have satisfactorily completed an Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Equine Management) which consists of two years course work and one year of industry experience prior to commencing the final year.
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Equine Management) is also offered by external mode.
Graduates can expect to find employment as enterprise managers, product development technologists, marketing managers, racetrack administrators, advisers and consultants, project managers, adult educators, equine journalists and information technologists.
Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (credit granted) 200.0
Semester 1 792-406 Project I 12.5 792-414 Methods Of Social Research 12.5 2 Electives* 25.0 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 792-412 Project II 12.5 792-415 Equine Marketing Management 12.5 2 Electives* 25.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.0
* Elective may be chosen from the following list or approved subject(s).
Elective Subjects
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Technology) stream has been developed as an articulated program for graduates of the Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Food Technology) which is offered as a TAFE program at several TAFE Colleges in Victoria. The main aim of the Food Technology stream is to produce graduates for professional roles in the food industry.
The course comprises two years full time study or equivalent part-time study. To complete Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Technology) students are required to successfully complete a total of 300 points of study.
Practical work experience is an integral part of the Bachelor of Applied Science course. Students must gain experience, during the vacations, in a relevant branch of the industry for a minimum of 12 weeks. This component must be satisfactorily completed prior to graduation.
Students begin the course after completing the Goulburn Valley Institute of TAFE Associate Diploma of Applied Science in Food Technology or any other similar Associate Diploma. Direct entry into second year requires a complete Associate Diploma of Applied Science or other course work of equivalent standing which can be credited towards the course.
Graduates can expect to find employment in areas such as production managers, quality assurance managers, product development technologists, or marketing managers for food manufacturing organisations.
Associate Diploma of Applied Science (credit granted) 100.00
Semester 1 791-323 Business and Financial Management 7.5 791-235 Statistics I 5 791-300 Food Chemistry 7.5 791-236 Analytical Techniques I 7.5 791-237 Automated Process Control 5 791-238 Food Engineering 10 One elective 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-335 Statistics II 7.5 795-227 Production Management I 5 795-225 Engineering Applications I 5 795-326 Biochemistry 7.5 791-239 Food Microbiology 7.5 791-340 Food Technology I 10 One elective 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0 Industry Placement
Semester 1 795-222 Quality Management 7.5 791-331 Project I 7.5 791-241 Food Technology II 15 791-328 Analytical Techniques II 15 791-329 Engineering Applications II 5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-438 Project II 12.5 791-439 Food Technology III 15 791-330 Policy and Planning 7.5 791-302 Organisation And Management I 7.5 One elective 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.0
Electives provide a system of formal access to the wider expertise and facilities of the Campus. Enrolment for elective studies is dependent on subject availability and prerequisites.
Electives can be selected from the following list or from approved subjects from other courses:
Elective Subjects
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Horticulture) stream is directed towards the development of the professional horticulturalist and emphasises the need to study the horticultural system from the technological, environmental and managerial point of view. The course is also directed towards the development of the horticultural technologist and emphasises the study of horticultural industry skills, plant science and practices, plant materials, horticultural engineering, communications, business management and an understanding of the scientific method. Students can choose between two major study areas, nursery production and environmental horticulture. Their major is determined by subject choice in semesters 3, 5 and 6.
The course comprises three years full time study or equivalent part-time study. To complete the Bachelor of Applied Science (Horticulture) students are required to successfully complete a total of 300 points of study.
Practical work experience is an integral part of the Bachelor of Applied Science course. Students must gain experience, during the vacations, in a relevant branch of the industry for a minimum of 12 weeks. This component must be satisfactorily completed prior to graduation.
Students who have previously completed relevant subjects at other recognised institutions may be granted credit for those subjects.
Students who are admitted to the degree program and already hold a VCAH diploma or associate diploma shall be granted advanced standing according to the articulation arrangement.
Students who are admitted and already hold a diploma or associate diploma from another institution shall be granted advanced standing according to their individual previous study.
The course has been designed to prepare graduates for careers in areas such as: Landscape Management and Design; Horticultural Enterprise Management and Operation; Horticultural Commerce; Horticultural Teaching, Journalism and Broadcasting; Research and Development Support.
Semester 1 794-101 Horticulture I 12.5 794-102 Plant Science I 12.5 794-103 Plant Materials I 5 794-104 Horticultural Machinery Management 7.5 794-105 Communication 5 794-106 Introduction To Computers 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 794-111 Horticulture II 12.5 794-112 Plant Science II 7.5 794-113 Plant Materials II 5 794-114 Environmental Management And Site Engineering 10 794-115 Environmental Studies I 5 794-116 Soil Science 10 Sub-total points 50.0 794-211 Industry Experience
Semester 1 794-206 Plants In The Landscape 12.5 or 794-207 Plant Production Systems 12.5 and 794-202 Plant Science III 7.5 794-204 Water Management 5 794-205 Environmental Studies II 5 794-210 Plant Materials III 5 794-212 Financial Management 7.5 794-217 Plant Health I 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 794-258 Plant Health II 7.5 794-263 Plant Materials IV 5 794-208 Plant Science IV 12.5 794-203 Marketing 7.5 794-209 Research Methodology And Analysis 10 794-220 Organisational Management 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 794-355 Plant Production I 7.5 or 794-358 Landscape Design 7.5 and 794-312 Plant Science V 10 794-335 Human Resource Management 7.5 794-364 Horticultural Project I 10 Two electives 15.0 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 794-365 Plant Production II 7.5 or 794-368 Urban Park Studies 7.5 or 794-302 Landscape Studies 7.5 and 794-351 Horticultural Project II 20 Three electives 22.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Total Credit Points for Course Core Subjects 262.5 Elective Subjects 37.5 Total points 300.0
Students may be selected into the Bachelor of Applied Science (Horticulture) stream after satisfactory completion of the Diploma of Applied Science (Horticulture) course, which is a two year program offered at the Burnley Campus, or other appropriate Diploma programs.
Diploma of Applied Science (Horticulture) 150.0
Semester 2 794-307 Plants In The Landscape (Transition) 3 7.5 or 794-308 Plant Production Systems (Transition) 3 7.5 and 794-203 Marketing 7.5 794-209 Research Methodology And Analysis 10 794-305 Plant Science IV (Transition) 3 5 794-306 Environmental Management And Site Engineering (Transition) 3 5 794-220 Organisational Management 7.5 One elective* 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 794-355 Plant Production I 7.5 or 794-358 Landscape Design 7.5 and 794-202 Plant Science III 7.5 794-364 Horticultural Project I 10 794-312 Plant Science V 10 794-335 Human Resource Management 7.5 One elective* 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 794-365 Plant Production II 7.5 or 794-368 Urban Park Studies 7.5 or 794-302 Landscape Studies 7.5 and 794-351 Horticultural Project II 20 Three electives* 22.5 Sub-total points Total 50.0 Total points 300.0
* Electives may be chosen from the range of subjects listed below.
Electives provide a system of formal access to the wider expertise and facilities of the Campus. Enrolment for elective studies conducted in semesters 5 and 6 is dependent on subject availability and prerequisites. Electives can be selected from the following list:
Elective Subjects
Subject prerequisite, content and assessment details for all elective studies are specified in the subject descriptions.
The honours year is designed to introduce the student to advanced research topics within the discipline of horticulture, and to original, supervised scientific research in a horticulture related field. The objectives of the program are to: provide experience in research; increase competence in the design, conduct and analysis of experimental work; and to extend understanding within a specialised discipline.
All students accepted into the Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) must have obtained third class honours, or better in the third year subjects of their pass degree course. Students who have completed studies other than the Bachelor of Applied Science may be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) program provided they have completed another approved course which, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, provides an appropriate background training for the Applied Science (Hons) degree, and have obtained the approval of the School Committee to enter the course.
The course is normally taken over one year on a full time basis but may be taken over two years part time.
The main component of the honours year will be an individual research project carried out under the supervision of an appropriately qualified member of academic staff of the School of VCAH. Project topics will be drawn from research areas identified as being of strategic importance to the campus' Research Policy. The research project will be supported by coursework designed to provide up to 100 hours of advanced tuition in relevant disciplines, and may include subjects offered within the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture such as Research Methods and Statistics. Special coursework and reading programs may be designed as appropriate.
The research component of the honours year will be assessed by thesis and carry a weighting of 80%. Coursework will carry the remaining 20%. Candidates will also be required to present a seminar detailing their work at the conclusion of their course. While the presentation of this seminar will not be assessed, the satisfactory completion of this component it is a prerequisite for completion of the course.
The aim of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Natural Resource Management) is to prepare graduates with practical skills and theoretical knowledge for a wide range of professional roles in private land management, with an emphasis on the integrated management of land and water resources (catchment management), land rehabilitation, revegetation and restoration and community based land management (Landcare). Students may pursue a number of areas of specialisation such as private land conservation, forestry, soil conservation and fisheries and wildlife management.
The course comprises three years full time study or equivalent part-time study. To complete the Bachelor of Applied Science (Natural Resource Management) students are required to successfully complete a total of 300 points of study.
Practical work experience is an integral part of the Bachelor of Applied Science course. Students must gain experience, during the vacations, in a relevant branch of the industry for a minimum of 12 weeks. This component must be satisfactorily completed prior to graduation.
Students who have previously completed relevant subjects at other recognised institutions may be granted credit for those subjects.
Students who are admitted to the degree program and already hold a VCAH diploma or associate diploma shall be granted advanced standing according to the articulation arrangement.
Students who are admitted and already hold a diploma or associate diploma from another institution shall be granted advanced standing according to their individual previous study.
The aim of the course is to produce graduates for professional roles in the general management of land and water resources within an ecologically sustainable context. Graduates will be effective communicators with people at all levels within agencies, industry and the community.
Semester 1 791-101 Animal Biology I 5 791-102 Plant Biology I 5 791-104 Communications I 5 791-105 Practical I 5 791-106 Information Technology I 5 791-107 Introduction To Resource Conservation 7.5 791-108 Chemistry I 7.5 791-110 Australian Ecosystems I 10 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-120 Animal Biology II 5 791-112 Plant Biology II 7.5 791-113 Chemistry II 7.5 791-114 Engineering I 7.5 791-116 Communications II 5 791-117 Practical II 5 791-118 Information Technology II 5 791-119 Resource Management Policy And Planning 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0 791-200 Industry Experience nil
Semester 1 791-234 Ecological Analysis 7.5 791-208 Plant Biology (NRM) 10 791-209 Engineering II (NRM) 7.5 791-218 Earth Science 10 791-220 Project Management (NRM) 7.5 One elective* 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-213 Communications III 5 791-214 Soil And Water Resource Conservation 7.5 791-221 Australian Fauna 10 791-222 Fire Management 5 791-223 Australian Ecosystems II 7.5 791-232 Resource Economics 7.5 791-233 Remote Sensing 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 791-206 Statistical Methods I 5 791-302 Organisation And Management I 7.5 791-309 Water Resources 10 791-310 Geographic Information Systems 7.5 791-315 Communications IV 5 Two electives* 15.0 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-216 Statistical Methods II 5 791-321 Ecological Management 7.5 791-312 Cultural Heritage Management 7.5 Four electives* 30.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.0
Students may be selected into the final stage of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Natural Resource Management) program after completion of the Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Resource Management), Diploma in Natural Resource Management or the Diploma in Forestry. For students not employed in the natural resources area, an eight week period of industry experience will be compulsory.
Associate Diploma or Diploma of Applied Science or Diploma in Forestry (credit granted) 150.0
Semester 1 791-108 Chemistry I 7.5 791-206 Statistical Methods I 5 791-208 Plant Biology (NRM) 10 791-302 Organisation And Management I 7.5 791-312 Cultural Heritage Management 7.5 791-315 Communications IV 5 One elective 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-113 Chemistry II 7.5 791-216 Statistical Methods II 5 791-221 Australian Fauna 10 791-334 Enrichment Activities 5 791-232 Resource Economics 7.5 791-310 Geographic Information Systems 7.5 One elective* 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 3 791-202 Chemistry III 7.5 791-218 Earth Science 10 791-309 Water Resources 10 791-321 Ecological Management 7.5 Two electives* 15.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.00
The offering of an elective in any semester depends on staff availability and student demand. Due to the limitations that may be imposed by timetabling, student numbers and staff availability, not all possible combinations can be scheduled or offered in each semester at every campus.
Elective Subjects
The honours year is designed for students who intend to pursue a career in research within industry and/or to progress towards research based postgraduate study. The objectives of the program are to: provide experience in research; increase competence in the design, conduct and analysis of experimental work; and to extend understanding within a specialised discipline.
All students accepted into the Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) must have obtained third class honours, or better, in the third year subjects of their pass degree or in the degree articulation program. Students who have completed studies other than the Bachelor of Applied Science may be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) program provided they have completed another approved course which, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, provides an appropriate background training for the Applied Science (Honours) degree, and have obtained the approval of the School Committee to enter the course.
The course is normally taken over one year on a full time basis but may be taken over two years.
The program will consist of the equivalence of half year of coursework and a research project for the equivalence of half a year. Course work will be drawn from subjects offered within the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture and consist of the compulsory unit Research Methods and Statistics and two electives drawn from the fourth year of the Bachelor of Agricultural Science or other relevant program. The research component may be designed and conducted under the joint supervision of an academic staff member from the Department of Agriculture and Resource Management and an academic staff member from the School of VCAH.
The research component of the honours year will be assessed by thesis and carrying a weighting of 50 per cent. Coursework will carry the remaining 50 per cent. Candidates will also be required to present a seminar detailing their work at the conclusion of their candidature. While the presentation of this seminar will not be assessed, the satisfactory completion of this component is a prerequisite for completion of the course.
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Production Horticulture) stream is designed to prepare students for a successful career in the fruit, vegetable and viticulture industries.
The course comprises three and a half years full time study or equivalent part-time study. To complete Bachelor of Applied Science (Agribusiness) students are required to successfully complete a total of 350 points of study. This includes a semester of supervised practical placement.
Practical work experience is an integral part of the Bachelor of Applied Science course. Students must complete a HECS liable semester of supervised industry placement as part of the course.
Students who have previously completed relevant subjects at other recognised institutions may be granted credit for those subjects.
Students who are admitted to the degree program and already hold a VCAH diploma or associate diploma shall be granted advanced standing according to the articulation arrangement.
Students who are admitted and already hold a diploma or associate diploma from another institution shall be granted advanced standing according to their individual previous study.
Graduates can expect to obtain employment as field officers, technicians and managers within a wide variety of areas from field production to associated service sectors, including all those firms who provide consultation and equipment related to planting material, fertilisers, packaging, and handling, crop protection and irrigation.
Semester 1 791-101 Animal Biology I 5 791-102 Plant Biology I 5 791-103 Agricultural Production Systems I 10 791-104 Communications I 5 791-105 Practical I 5 791-106 Information Technology I 5 791-107 Introduction To Resource Conservation 7.5 791-108 Chemistry I 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-111 Animal Biology II 2.5 791-112 Plant Biology II 7.5 791-113 Chemistry II 7.5 791-114 Engineering I 7.5 791-115 Agricultural Production Systems II 10 791-116 Communications II 5 791-117 Practical II 5 791-118 Information Technology II 5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 791-202 Chemistry III 7.5 791-203 Engineering II 7.5 791-204 Enterprise Management And Project I 7.5 791-205 Financial Management I 7.5 791-206 Statistical Methods I 5 791-207 Plant Biology III 7.5 One elective4 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-211 Economics And Policy 7.5 791-212 Enterprise Management And Project II 10 791-213 Communications III 5 791-214 Soil And Water Resource Conservation 7.5 791-216 Statistical Methods II 5 791-217 Financial Management II 7.5 One elective4 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 791-301 Major Study Program Planning 5 791-302 Organisation And Management I 7.5 791-304 Systems And Rural Resource Management 10 791-306 Horticultural Property Management 7.5 791-315 Communications IV 5 791-316 Comparative Production Systems 7.5 791-319 Human Resource Management 7.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 791-303 Industry Evaluation 10 791-305 Industry Study 22.5 791-313 Organisation And Management II 7.5 791-333 Project Proposal 10 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 791-317 Entrepreneurship 5 791-334 Enrichment Activities 5 791-336 Project Report 20 791-337 Final Interview 5 Two electives4 15.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 350.0
The offering of a specialist elective in any semester depends on staff availability and student demand. Due to the limitations that may be imposed by timetabling, student numbers and staff availability, not all possible combinations can be scheduled or offered in each semester at every campus.
Specialist Elective Subjects
Due to the limitations that may be imposed by timetabling, student numbers and staff availability, not all possible combinations can be scheduled or offered in each semester at every campus.
Management Elective Subjects
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Rural Management) is an undergraduate course which prepares people for professional roles in the rural sector as managers of; (a) agricultural production in agribusiness enterprises or (b) rural management projects and enterprises. Areas of the rural sector to which graduates may contribute include Students have the opportunity to specialise in areas include production management, marketing, technological innovation, consulting, project management, counselling, education and extension and journalism.
The course comprises one year full time study or equivalent part-time or external study.
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Rural Management) is also offered by external mode.
Students entering this course will normally have satisfactorily completed an Advanced Diploma of Applied Science in Farm Management or Farm Production (which consist of two years coursework and one year industrial experience), or equivalent, prior to commencing the final year as detailed below.
Graduates can expect to obtain employment as production managers, product development technologists, marketing managers, advisers and consultants, rural journalists and rural counsellors.
Advanced Diploma of Applied Science or Advanced Diploma of Rural Business Management (credit granted) 200.0
Semester 1 792-406 Project I 12.5 792-414 Methods Of Social Research 12.5 2 Electives* 25.0 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 792-410 Human Resource Management In Agriculture 12.5 792-412 Project II 12.5 2 Electives* 25.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.0
* Electives may be chosen from the following list or approved subject(s).
Elective Subjects
The objectives of the Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Farm Management) are to produce graduates who: have the knowledge, skills and attitude to successfully organise, operate and develop a farming business; can develop a sustainable farming system; able to communicate effectively and able to recognise alternatives and opportunities, and have a capacity for imaginative thinking, sound judgement, problem solving and decision making.
The course comprises two years full time study and one or more years of full-time practical work experience. By the external mode, students will normally complete the academic component of the course in four years. To complete the Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Farm Management) students are required to successfully complete a total of 300 points of study.
The course has a practical industry experience requirement. Prior to Year 2 all students are required to complete a report which records aspects of 12 months (or equivalent) industry experience. The industry experience is undertaken prior to commencement of the course or between Year 1 and Year 2 of academic study.
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Farm Management) is also offered by external mode.
The Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Farm Management) was established to service the need for well trained farm managers who are required to manage family properties and properties for corporations and private absentee owners. Agribusiness firms have also shown a keen interest in graduates who have a sound understanding of farming in addition to business and communication skills.
793-109 Farm Industry Experience 100
Semester 1 793-121 Farm Power And Machinery Management 10 793-105 Information Management 10 793-106 Plant Production 10 793-107 Animal Production 10 793-116 Farm Management I 10 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 793-122 Planning And Budgeting Techniques 10 793-222 Water Resources Management 10 793-131 Pasture Production 10 793-132 Animal Nutrition And Breeding 10 793-124 Farm Management II 10 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 1 790-004 Investment And Finance 10 793-211 Land Use And Development 5 793-228 Agricultural Economics And Marketing 5 793-221 Pasture And Grazing Management 10 793-214 Farm Management III 10 Electives 10.0 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 793-211 Land Use And Development 5 793-228 Agricultural Economics And Marketing 5 793-208 Business Responsibilities And Leadership 10 793-223 Farm Management IV 10 Electives 20.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.0
Available Year 2/Semester 1 793-239 Management And Production Of Beef 10 793-231 Dairy Management I 10 793-232 Production Horticultural Management 10
Available Year 2/Semester 2 793-234 Crop Production And Management 10 793-235 Dairy Management II 10 793-236 Intensive Animal Production Management 10 793-240 Sheep And Wool Production And Management 10 Horse Production Management5 10.0
Note: Electives may be approved subjects from other courses. Students must seek approval prior to enrolment from the Course Committee.
The Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Horse Management) commenced in response to industry demand and remains the only specific higher education program for the horse industry in Victoria. The course is directed at the educational needs of men and women who are seeking a professional career in horse stud or training stable management or associated services. It is also directed at mature-age students who have an investment in an equine enterprise and operate the enterprise on part-time or full-time basis. Graduates develop the ability to perform: practical horse handling skills with particular emphasis on breeding and training; horse husbandry; management and maintenance of facilities and strategic enterprise planning.
The course comprises two years full time study and one or more years of full-time practical work experience. By the external mode, students will normally complete the academic component of the course in four years. To complete the Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Horse Management) students are required to successfully complete a total of 300 points of study.
The course has a practical industry experience requirement. Prior to Year 2 all students are required to complete a report which records aspects of 12 months (or equivalent) industry experience.
External study students are provided with a program that enables them to proceed through the course in a similar progression to full-time students.
As a general rule subjects are offered by external study at the same time as they are offered to full-time students.
External students are encouraged to attend residential schools for subjects with a practical component.
Careers in the horse industry are mainly in the stud and stable management area, however, there is scope for professional employment in other areas such as administration of race tracks, journalism, horse training and merchandising.
The course is designed as a three year program with two years of academic study and a year of practical experience working in industry sandwiched between the first and second years of the course. Students with two years or more of prior industry experience may apply for recognition of prior learning and be given credit for the practical component. Subjects are scheduled as follows:
Course Outline
Prior to commencement of course or Sandwich Year (between Year 1 and 2 of Academic Study) 793-102 Horse Industry Experience 100
YEAR 1
Semester 1 793-101 Horse Breaking And Basic Education 15 793-100 Horse Anatomy And Physiology 5 793-103 Equine Management I 10 793-104 Horse Conformation And Selection 5 793-105 Information Management 10 793-108 Equine Management Skills 5 Sub-total points 50.0 Semester 2 793-122 Planning And Budgeting Techniques 10 793-125 Horse Nutrition 5 793-126 Horse Reproductive Management 5 793-127 Horse Breeding Skills 10 793-128 Management Of Water Resources 5 793-129 Equine Management II 5 793-130 Horse Feed Production 10 Sub-total points 50.0
YEAR 2
Semester 1 790-004 Investment And Finance 10 793-215 Land And Facility Development 5 793-216 Equine Management III 5 793-217 Horse Health 5 793-218 Horse Genetics And Breeding 5 793-219 Horse Training Management 10 793-226 Equine Management V 5 793-227 Special Studies 5 Sub-total points 50.0 Semester 2 793-209 Equine Marketing 5 793-215 Land And Facility Development 5 793-219 Horse Training Management 10 793-224 Stud And Stable Administration 5 793-225 Equine Management IV 5 793-226 Equine Management V 5 793-227 Special Studies 5 793-208 Business Responsibilities And Leadership 10 Sub-total points 50.0 Total points 300.0
The Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Farm Production) is designed to provide students with: a wide range of practical farming skills; an understanding of farming systems that will lead to sustainable agriculture; an understanding of the main issues in world agriculture and the responsibility and role of farmers in the economy and community and to provide students with financial skills to enable them to run a medium sized farm.
The course comprises two years full time study or equivalent part-time study plus one year of supervised practical farm or related work experience. To complete the Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Farm Production) students are required to successfully complete a total of 300 points of study.
Graduates normally aim for positions as junior and middle managers in enterprises such as cropping/grazing, poultry, piggery, dairying, horticulture and newer industries.
792-100 Industry Placement 100
Semester 1 - Core Subjects 792-107 Introduction To Farm Practices 10 792-186 Animal Production 12.5 792-162 Communication 5 792-165 Computing 5 792-166 Farm Production Systems 5 792-182 Plant Production I 12.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 - Core Subjects 792-169 Farm Trade Skills I 5 792-170 Farm Practices 5 792-171 Engineering 5 792-178 Management Accounting 5 792-183 Plant Production II 5 792-184 Planning And Budgeting 10 792-185 Farm Planning 5
Elective Subjects (total of 10 points) from: 792-168 Marketing I 5 792-180 Animal Nutrition 5 792-181 Pasture Establishment And Production 5 792-250 Irrigation Management 5 792-258 Animal Health 5 Sub-total points 50.0
The objectives of the Diploma of Applied Science (Agricultural Services) are to provide students with: a sound understanding of major agricultural systems in Australia and other relevant countries; skills in the practice of sales and service in an agricultural context; an understanding of the principles of marketing and an understanding of the main issues in agricultural production and marketing through out the world.
The course comprises two years full time study or three to four years by external study. To complete the Diploma of Applied Science (Agricultural Services) students are required to successfully complete a total of 200 points of study.
Employment can be found in providing sales, service and advice to farmers in a range of capacities, wool marketing, artificial breeding centres, domestic and international traders, stock and station agencies and rural journalism or public relations.
Semester 1 - Core Subjects 792-107 Introduction To Farm Practices 10 792-158 Animal Production 12.5 792-162 Communication 5 792-165 Computing 5 792-166 Farm Production Systems 5 792-182 Plant Production I 12.5 Sub-total points 50.0
Semester 2 - Core Subjects 792-167 Accounting I 5 792-168 Marketing I 5 792-171 Engineering 5 792-173 Accounting II 5 792-175 Marketing II 5 792-184 Planning And Budgeting 10 792-189 Business Management 5
Elective Subjects (total of 10 points) from: 792-180 Animal Nutrition 5 792-181 Pasture Establishment And Production 5 792-183 Plant Production II 5 792-185 Farm Planning 5 792-250 Irrigation Management 5 792-258 Animal Health 5 792-247 Salesmanship And Merchandising 5 Sub-total points 50.0
The Diploma of Applied Science (Horticulture) is designed to provide training in the vocationally specific areas of arboriculture, nursery production and management, landscape construction, park and garden management and sports turf management. It is a vocationally oriented program with emphasis on horticultural skills and competence, an understanding of horticultural practice, business productivity improvement, horticultural technology and personnel management.
The course comprises two years full time study or part time equivalent. To complete the Diploma of Applied Science (Horticulture) students are required to successfully complete a total of 200 points of study.
The course caters for people who aspire to positions such as arborist, nursery production manager, parks and gardener supervisor, landscape contractor, nursery stock propagator, sports turf supervisor and gardening contractor.
The Diploma of Applied Science (Horticulture) program consists of three components as follows:
Major Studies - Students are required to make a choice prior to the end of the first semester in one of the five major study areas: Arboriculture; Nursery Production and Management; Landscape Construction; Park and Garden Management and Sports Turf Management.
Note: The College reserves the right to restrict numbers in streams should the need arise.
The major study subjects comprise a major part of the total course loading. Studies undertaken throughout the five major study subjects are designed specifically to develop the students skills, knowledge, attitude and professional development in their chosen field of study. The course work for each subject consists of lectures, demonstrations, field work and industry visits. The content varies from formative exercises to comprehensive industry problems that require increasingly sophisticated studies in business and management.
Subject prerequisite, course content, teaching method and assessment are specified in the subject descriptions (refer Subject Details).
Core Studies - The core or related studies represent contributory disciplines that perform a supportive role to the major study by developing skills and knowledge and introducing information and experiences at the appropriate semester level.
Subject prerequisite, course content, teaching method and assessment for all core subjects are specified in the subject descriptions.
Practical Experience - In addition to the major study areas, students are also required to satisfactorily meet the requirements for a 12 week supervised practical experience program.
YEAR 1
Semester 1 794-119 Plant Materials I 5 794-110 Horticultural Health And Safety 5 794-108 Communication 5 794-117 Plant Protection I 5 794-109 Biological Studies 10 794-120 Plant Culture 10 794-121 Horticulture 10 Sub-total points 50.0 Semester 2 794-129 Plant Materials II 5 794-118 Computers I 5 794-107 Irrigation 5 794-122 Machinery And Construction 5 794-123 Soil Science 10 Major Studies I* 10.0 Major Studies II* 10.0 Sub-total points 50.0
YEAR 2
Semester 1 794-239 Plant Materials III 5 794-221 Industry Stream Engineering 5 794-222 Financial Management And Marketing 10 794-223 Plant Function 10 Major Studies III* 10.0 Major Studies IV* 10.0 Sub-total points 50.0 Semester 2 794-249 Plant Materials IV 5 794-224 Specialist Industry Plant Protection 5 794-225 Managing Staff And Business Operations 10 794-226 Ecology 5 794-218 Computers II 5 Major Studies V* 10.0 Major Studies VI* 10.0 Sub-total points 50.0
* Major Studies: Students choose one stream, as follows, at the conclusion of Semester 1.
Arboriculture
Parks and Garden Management
Nursery Production and Management
Landscape Construction
Sport Turf Management
1. Of the electives to be completed, two must be Management electives and two must be Specialist electives.
2. Of the electives to be completed, two must be Management electives and two must be Specialist electives.
3. Transitional subjects incorporate particular components of degree level units, building upon what has already been taught at Associate Diploma level.
4. Of the electives to be completed, two must be Management electives and two must be Specialist electives.
5. Students undertaking Horse Production Management select from a limited range of subjects from the Horse Management course (to a value of 10 credit points) with agreement of appropriate academic staff.
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