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Institute of Land and Food Resources : Guide to courses
This course is offered at both the Dookie and Parkville campuses of the University (not all electives will be offered at all campuses). Parkville students will need to travel to Burnley campus for some subjects.
Agriculture is essentially the study of resources management and food and fibre production in a sustainable environment. When you study agriculture you are taught the principles and applications of science, economics and management.
The Bachelor of Agriculture lends itself to degree specialisation in crop production, animal production, production agriculture, agribusiness, and various multi-disciplinary packages such as systems analysis and management.
Students who have completed this course should have acquired:
an ability to demonstrate a broad knowledge of fundamental scientific precepts across a range of disciplines, with a high level of achievement in one or more of the disciplines of agricultural science relating to soils, plant and animal management and production;
an understanding of the structures of agriculture and related industries and the principal factors that determine location, environmental impact, sustainability, profitability and international trade competitiveness;
the capacity to apply scientific knowledge to the definition, analysis, and solution of agricultural and environmental problems;
the ability to design and conduct scientific enquiries;
an understanding of principles of sound practice in relation to health, safety, animal welfare and the environment in agriculture and related industries;
a capacity for the exchange, acquisition and dissemination of scientific and industry information and for technology transfer.
Agricultural graduates have the skills to take up a career in a wide variety of areas including research and development organisations, financial institutions and banks, marketing and journalism, environmental or business consulting firms, international trade, food processing companies and farm management and extension positions.
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 202-101 Chemistry for Land and Food Resources | 12.5 | |
| 202-103 Biology for Land and Food Resources | 12.5 | |
| 202-104 Information Technology and Communication | 12.5 | |
| 202-106 Land Resources | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 209-101 Economics of Resource Use | 12.5 | |
| Electives x 3* | 37.5 | |
| Sub total | 100.0 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 202-201 Plant Function | 12.5 | |
| 202-202 Experimental Design/Statistical Methods | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 202-203 Soil and Water Resources | 12.5 | |
| 209-202 Financial Management for Resource Ind I | 12.5 | |
| Electives | ||
| Four electives* | 50.0 | |
| Sub total | 100.0 | |
| Third year (pass degree) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 202-302 Human Resource Management | 12.5 | |
| Year long subjects/electives | ||
| 202-001 Work Experience | 0 | |
| 202-301 Industry/Research Project | 50 | |
| Three electives* | 37.5 | |
| Sub total | 100.0 | |
| Third year (honours pathway) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 202-302 Human Resource Management | 12.5 | |
| Year long subject/electives | ||
| 202-001 Work Experience | 0 | |
| Seven electives* | 87.5 | |
| Sub total | 100.0 | |
| Fourth year (honours pathway) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year long subjects/Electives | Points | |
| 202-001 Work Experience | 0 | |
| 202-401 Industry/Research Project | 50 | |
| Four electives* | 50.0 | |
| Sub total | 100.0 | |
*Electives can be selected from the following lists or from approved subjects from other courses.
| Animal management | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Points | |
| 202-105 Field Skills | 12.5 | |
| 204-101 Farm Animal Biology | 12.5 | |
| Second year | ||
| 204-201 Comparative Nutrition | 12.5 | |
| 204-203 Ecology & Management of Grazing Systems | 12.5 | |
| 204-204 Animal Mangement and Production I | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
| 202-304 Resource Mgt & Agric Systems Analysis | 12.5 | |
| 204-303 Animal Management and Production II | 12.5 | |
| 204-306 Dairy Production | 12.5 | |
| Animal science | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Points | |
| 204-101 Farm Animal Biology | 12.5 | |
| 600-142 Genetics & The Evolution of Life | 12.5 | |
| 610-142 Chemistry | 12.5 | |
| Second year | ||
| Four of: | ||
| 204-201 Comparative Nutrition | 12.5 | |
| 204-202 Animal Physiology | 12.5 | |
| 204-203 Ecology & Management of Grazing Systems | 12.5 | |
| 521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A | 12.5 | |
| 521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B | 12.5 | |
| 526-201 Principles of Microbiology & Immunology | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
| Three of: | ||
| 204-303 Animal Management and Production II | 12.5 | |
| 204-304 Advanced Topics in Farm Animal Science | 12.5 | |
| 204-306 Dairy Production | 12.5 | |
| 204-407 Advanced Animal Breeding | 12.5 | |
| 206-302 Molecular Biology, Genetics & Breeding | 12.5 | |
| Honours | ||
| 204-304 Advanced Topics in Farm Animal Science | 12.5 | |
| Viticulture | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Points | |
| 206-106 Australia in the Wine World | 12.5 | |
| 206-107 Vineyard & Winery Ops for Quality WP I | 12.5 | |
| Second year | ||
| 206-108 Vineyard & Winery Ops for Quality WP II | 12.5 | |
| 206-211 Wine Evaluation and Appraisal | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
| 206-329 Viticulture | 12.5 | |
| Crop Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Points | |
| 600-142 Genetics & The Evolution of Life | 12.5 | |
| 610-142 Chemistry | 12.5 | |
| Second year | ||
| Four of: | ||
| 204-203 Ecology & Management of Grazing Systems | 12.5 | |
| 205-206 Crop Production | 12.5 | |
| 521-211 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part A | 12.5 | |
| 521-212 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Part B | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
| 205-301 Crop and Pasture Physiology | 12.5 | |
| 205-307 Integrated Plant Protection | 12.5 | |
| 206-320 Processes in the Soil Environment | 12.5 | |
| Honours | ||
| 205-401 Plant Pathology | 12.5 | |
| 205-402 Management of Plant and Animal Invasions | 12.5 | |
| 206-401 Advanced Plant Breeding & Biotechnology | 12.5 | |
| Crop Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Points | |
| 202-105 Field Skills | 12.5 | |
| 205-102 Field Engineering | 12.5 | |
| Second year | ||
| 204-203 Ecology & Management of Grazing Systems | 12.5 | |
| 205-308 Irrigation and Water Management | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
| 206-307 GIS and Remote Sensing | 12.5 | |
| 206-331 Whole Farm Planning | 12.5 | |
| Honours | ||
| 206-401 Advanced Plant Breeding & Biotechnology | 12.5 | |
| 206-402 Soil Management and Conservation | 12.5 | |
| Agribusiness | ||
|---|---|---|
| First year | Points | |
| 204-101 Farm Animal Biology | 12.5 | |
| 202-105 Field Skills | 12.5 | |
| Second year | ||
| 209-201 Resource Industry Economics I | 12.5 | |
| 209-203 Agribusiness Marketing | 12.5 | |
| 209-204 International Agribusiness | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
| 209-301 Agricultural Marketing | 12.5 | |
| Honours | ||
| 209-404 Agricultural Policy&International Trade | 12.5 | |
Electives can be selected from the following list or from approved subjects from other courses.
Insufficient enrolments may lead to an elective subject being suspended. All electives are not offered at all campuses.
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