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18. Bachelor of Agriculture
    18.1. Career opportunities
    18.2. Course objectives
        18.2.1. Course outline
        18.2.2. Elective subjects

18. Bachelor of Agriculture

This course is offered at the Dookie campus of the University.

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. 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.

18.2.1. Course outline

18.2.2. Elective subjects

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