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5. Institute courses
    5.1. Undergraduate
    5.2. Postgraduate
    5.3. Vocational Education and Training programs
    5.4. Articulation
    5.5. Credit policy
    5.6. Internal transfers
    5.7. Transfers from other institutions

5. Institute courses

5.1. Undergraduate

From 2001, the Institute of Land and Food Resources has offered a new higher education curriculum for undergraduate study in agriculture, resource management, horticulture, forest science and food science. This extensive and broad-ranging curriculum has been designed to combine the best of the former curriculum with current and future needs of graduates, employers and industry. Inherent within each course is the need for the student to apply self-learning principles, to 'learn how to learn' and to apply problem-solving skills to the challenge of an ever-changing and developing workplace and environment.

The following courses will be available for first year entry in 2002:

The following course will be available for honours entry in 2002:

The following courses are being progressively phased out and have no first year entry:

5.2. Postgraduate

The Institute of Land and Food Resources also offers the following postgraduate courses:

Details of postgraduate courses are summarised in the Institute's Postgraduate Handbook, or on the institute's web site at http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au.

5.3. Vocational Education and Training programs

The Institute also offers Vocational Education and Training programs, which are designed for those who want to establish or extend their careers or business interests in the land and food industries.

The following courses have been developed in association with industry and business so that they closely match the needs of the market place. Delivery of the institute's courses is designed to be as flexible as possible, to enable the widest participation, ranging from school leavers seeking to establish a career, through to those already engaged in positions of responsibility in the land and food industries.

AGRICULTURE
Certificate IV/Diploma/Advanced Diploma of Agriculture

Campus location: Longerenong

A full-time program of up to two and a half years duration as a preparation for a career in farming and farm management and related fields including agricultural services, rural merchandising, technical sales, research assistant, agricultural contracting and sales agronomy.

Students are able to take out specific industry awards: grains, beef, pig production, poultry production, rural business management.

Certificate IV/Diploma/Advanced Diploma of Agriculture (Dairy)

Location: McMillan

A full-time program of up to two and a half years duration as a preparation for a career in dairy farming at supervisory and managerial levels. This program makes considerable use of workplace training under the guidance of leading dairy farmers in the region.

Certificate IV/Diploma of Agriculture (Animal Fibre Production)

Location: Longerenong

A new full-time program of up to two years duration (or equivalent by part-time study) for introduction in 2002.

The course will be delivered in a series of workshops, each workshop normally covering three to five days. Part-time students may complete individual workshops (minimum study unit) and full-time students will complete the full series.

Certificate IV/Diploma/Advanced Diploma of Agriculture

Location: Glenormiston

A part-time and flexibly delivered management education and training program for those already engaged in farming or the associated agricultural services sector. Flexible learning participants study at home and at their own pace using print and computer-based learning materials. Attendance at workshops may be required for some practical instruction and completion of some assessment tasks.

Certificate IV in Agriculture (Milk Harvesting)

Location: McMillan

A professional training course for milking machine technicians. The course provides the opportunity to specialise and achieve industry certification in machine testing, servicing and design and installation.

Certificates II-IV in Agriculture

Location: Glenormiston, McMillan, Longerenong

A workplace-based / part-time introductory program for new entrants, and existing employees wanting to advance their career in agriculture. These course cater for the needs of agricultural apprentices/trainees.

HORTICULTURE
Diploma of Horticulture

Location: Part-time at Burnley, flexible delivery through Glenormiston

This program is designed for qualified horticulture supervisors as a preparation for advancement in their careers to managerial levels.

This program commenced with an arboriculture stream in 2000. Other streams (nursery, parks and gardens, landscaping and general horticulture) will be introduced in 2002 - subject to approval.

Diploma/Advanced Diploma of Horticulture (Production)

Location: Full-time/part-time at McMillan, flexible delivery through Glenormiston

This program prepares graduates for responsibilities as managers of production horticulture enterprises. Flexible delivery of the program commenced in 2000. The full-time/part-time study option will be introduced in 2002 - subject to approval.

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Location: Burnley

This two year full-time (or equivalent part-time) study program enables graduates to enter industry as horticulture supervisors and trainee managers. Students may choose to study general horticulture or specialise in landscaping, nursery, arboriculture or parks and gardens.

Certificate III in Horticulture

Location: Burnley, Glenormiston, McMillan

A workplace-based/part-time introductory program for new entrants, and existing employees wishing to advance their careers in both amenity and production horticulture. A full-time study option is available at McMillan. These courses cater for the needs of horticulture apprentices/trainees.

CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT
Certificate IV/Diploma/Advanced Diploma of Conservation and Land Management

Location: full-time at Longerenong, flexible delivery through Glenormiston.

A new course for introduction in 2002 based on the National Conservation and Land Management Training Package (currently under development).

FORESTRY
Certificates in Forest and Forest Products (Forest Growing and Management)

Location: Creswick

A workplace-based/part-time introductory program for new entrants, and existing employees wishing to advance their career in establishing and managing forests. These courses cater for the needs of forest growing and management apprentices/trainees.

DAIRY FOODS PROCESSING AND TECHNOLOGY
Certificate IV/Diploma of Food Technology (Dairy)

Location: Gilbert Chandler

This two year full-time or part-time equivalent program (also available by flexible delivery) develops knowledge and skills in dairy product manufacture, the handling and processing of milk from farm to consumer, the maintenance of high standards of product quality and production efficiency in dairy factories, the safe and efficient operation of dairy factory equipment and the effective supervision of staff in a dairy food manufacture unit.

Certificates I-III in Food Processing (Dairy)

Location: Gilbert Chandler

A workplace-based/part-time introductory program for new entrants, and existing employees wishing to advance their careers in dairy food processing. These courses cater for the needs of food processing (dairy) apprentices/trainees.

VITICULTURE AND WINEMAKING
Diploma of Horticulture (Production) - Viticulture

Location: Dookie

This flexibly delivered course is designed for people who are seeking to advance their career in viticulture with an emphasis on supervision and management which builds on or includes the operational competencies acquired in the Certificates in Food Processing (Wine).

Diploma of Food Technology (Wine)

Location: Dookie

A new flexibly delivered program for introduction in 2002 - subject to approval. The course is designed for people who are seeking to advance their career in winemaking with an emphasis on supervision and management. This course builds on or includes the operational competencies acquired in the Certificates in Food Processing (Wine).

Certificates I-III in Food Processing (Wine)

Location: Dookie

A workplace-based/part-time introductory program for new entrants, and existing employees seeking a career in wine grape production and winemaking, and may include the opportunity to specialise in viticulture, winemaking, laboratory, bottling and packaging and cellar door sales. These courses cater for the needs of viticulture and winemaking apprentices/trainees.

EQUINE
Advanced Diploma in Horse Management

Location: Glenormiston

A new full-time program of up to two and a half years duration (and also available by flexible delivery) for introduction in 2002. This program will serve as a preparation for a management career in the horse industry.

Certificate IV in Horse Management

Location: Full-time/part-time at Glenormiston and McMillan, flexible delivery through Glenormiston.

A new program, for introduction in 2002, designed to enable graduates to enter the horse industry as supervisors and trainee managers.

Certificate IV in Racing (Standardbred) - Harness Driver/Harness Trainer Level 1

Location: McMillan

This one-year full-time course is for people seeking a career in the standardbred racing industry. The course is based on the National Racing Training Package and is designed to provide both theoretical and 'hands on' training in all aspects of managing, handling, feeding, training, driving and care of the horses, as well as training in the use of all the latest relevant technical equipment.

Certificate II in Horse Studies

Location: Glenormiston, McMillan

Flexibly delivered introductory course providing a comprehensive range of skills required by an employee entering the industry as a stud worker, a stable groom or strapper, a worker on a racecourse or general horse facility, horse transport driver or track rider.

This course is also available as a VCE/VET program.

5.4. Articulation

Articulation pathways have been established between courses at different levels which enable students with qualifications from other undergraduate courses or TAFE programs to gain credit towards a degree. Please note that these arrangements provide eligibility for admission into the higher education course but they do not guarantee entry as students are selected on the basis of marks and/or relevant work experience.

5.5. Credit policy

The institute has a positive approach to the granting of credit for studies completed elsewhere and, on occasion, for work experience. It participated in the TAFE/Higher Education Pathways Project and has agreed to grant specified credit for subjects completed in certain diplomas and advanced diplomas. Subjects completed at bachelor degree level in any recognised tertiary institution in Australia or overseas will be credited if they are judged to contain sufficient equivalence of content and standard to those required for the degree courses. However, credit is not granted for final-year subjects.

Please refer to the institute's web Undergraduate Academic Guidelines for more information regarding the institute's credit policy. The address is: http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/courses/undergrad/index.html.

5.6. Internal transfers

The institute welcomes internal transfers of students already enrolled in a course at the University of Melbourne into any course of the Institute of Land and Food Resources. Application forms are available from student administration offices at each campus. Generally applications close at the end of November of each year. Credit will be granted where appropriate and generally applicants will be notified by mid-January of the outcome of their application.

5.7. Transfers from other institutions

The institute welcomes applications for entry into any of our courses from interested students enrolled at other tertiary institutions. Applicants must apply through VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre).

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