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18. Bachelor of Agriculture
    18.1. Career opportunities
    18.2. Information for students commencing in 2004
        18.2.1. Course objectives
        18.2.2. Course outline
            18.2.2.1. Electives
    18.3. Information for students commencing prior to 2004
        18.3.1. Course objectives
        18.3.2. Course outline
        18.3.3. Elective subjects

18. Bachelor of Agriculture

This course is offered at the Parkville and Dookie campuses of the University. From 2004 onwards intake will only occur at Dookie.

Agriculture is essentially the study of the management of resources for the sustainable production of food and fibre. When you study agriculture you are taught the principles and applications of science, economics and management, animal production, agribusiness, catchment management and various multidisciplinary packages such as systems analysis and management.

18.1. Career opportunities

Agriculture graduates have the skills to take up a career in a wide variety of areas including research and development organisations, catchment management authorities, financial institutions and banks, marketing and journalism, environmental or business consulting firms, international trade, food processing companies and farm management and extension positions.

18.2. Information for students commencing in 2004

18.2.1. Course objectives

Students who have completed this course should have acquired:

• basic practical skills required to manage a farm enterprise and supervise workers

• a 'systems-thinking' approach to agricultural production and land management, including an understanding of the structures of agriculture-related industries; the principal factors that determine their location, environmental impact, sustainability, profitability and international trade competitiveness; and the biophysical, economic and social factors that affect production systems

• an understanding how agriculture and other land uses influence the landscape

• appropriate knowledge and the ability to critically evaluate knowledge gained from a range of scientific, economic and social sources

• the ability to disseminate scientific and industry information

• skills to effectively analyse, and scientifically evaluate agricultural and environmental problems and reach appropriate solutions

• effective communication skills in a variety of media

• the capacity for initiating cooperative relationships with colleagues, employers and clients

• appropriate group facilitation skills

• the ability to collect and interpret agricultural and environmental data for interpretation

• an understanding of the research methodologies necessary to design and interpret small experiments

• a commitment to the highest standards of academic and intellectual integrity and an acceptance of the community responsibilities of citizenship befitting their professional standing.

18.2.2. Course outline

18.2.2.1. Electives

18.3. Information for students commencing prior to 2004

18.3.1. Course objectives

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 and environmental science relating to soils, plant and animal management and production;

• an understanding of the structures of agriculture, catchment management and related industries and the principal factors that determine location, environmental impact, sustainability, profitability and international trade competitiveness and the maintenance of biodiversity;

• 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 best management 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;

• the ability to work as part of a multisciplinary team and serve as a team leader.

18.3.2. Course outline

* Electives can be selected from the following lists or from approved subjects from other courses.

18.3.3. Elective subjects

Electives may be selected from the following list and a limited number may be selected from approved subjects from other courses. Insufficient enrolments may lead to an elective subject being suspended. Not all electives are available at all campuses.

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