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38. Postgraduate awards

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38. Postgraduate awards

38.1. Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness

The Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness is a full-fee paying course offered on-line. The course will broaden the learner's understanding of the industry in which they operate and enhance the analytical skills they bring to bear on problems faced in the day-to-day work environment. Successful applicants will benefit from a focused learning environment involving international university partners, interacting regularly with other students, academic staff, and industry mentors and from active, extensive networking through the annual residential program and electronic assignments, tutorials and 'chat' exchanges.

38.2. Graduate Certificate in Forest Industries

The Graduate Certificate in Forest Industries provides advanced training for staff employed in the forest industry who are normally graduates in related fields. The program consists of one compulsory subject and two elective subjects from forest products or forest harvesting specialisation. The course takes one semester to complete (full-time) and candidates who achieve satisfactory results may transfer to the graduate diploma, with credit for subjects completed.

38.3. Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Science

The Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Science is a one-year (full-time) coursework award with minor research assignments in some subjects.

38.4. Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Food Science

The Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Food Science are directed at students who are interested in focusing their further study on food industry problems in product or process development, as well as practical applications of food science in processing and production systems. The diploma consists of eight subjects (100 credit points) and is equivalent to the first two semesters of the Master of Food Science by coursework and minor dissertation. The first semester of the diploma constitutes the Postgraduate Certificate in Food Science, which consists of four subjects (50 credit points).

38.5. Graduate Diploma in Forest Industries

Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Forest Industries must normally be graduates in related fields and working in forest industries. The course, which consists of two compulsory subjects and four electives from forest products or forest harvesting specialisation, takes a minimum of one academic year on a full-time basis. Successful completion provides eligibility for Master of Wood Science candidature.

38.6. Postgraduate Diploma in Forest Science

This course is currently under review. Enquiries should be directed to the course coordinator, Dr Peter Ades (+61 3 8344 5036).

38.7. Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Horticulture

The Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Horticulture are offered as a postgraduate fee-paying program designed to fulfil the needs and demands of those who have qualifications in disciplines other than horticulture and who wish to emphasise the study of the horticultural systems from a technological, sociological and management perspective. The course comprises one year full-time study or equivalent part-time study. The course is not available by external study.

38.8. Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Wine Technology and Viticulture

The Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Wine Technology and Viticulture have been developed for employees in the viticulture and/or oenology sectors of the wine industry or people who are establishing or operating their own vineyard and/or winery. Students are introduced to the science of viticulture and wine, as well as reviewing the Australian wine industry's position in the world wine scene. An integrated approach to viticulture and oenology exposes students to all operations undertaken throughout the yearly cycle on a vineyard and in a winery. The graduate certificate comprises one year distance education-based study including residential workshops, and the graduate diploma is two years study. The graduate certificate comprises the first four of the eight graduate diploma subjects.

38.9. Master of Agribusiness (by coursework)

The study of agribusiness is the study of decision-making within the context of the food and fibre business, from input supplies to primary producers to wholesalers, processors and retailers in a competitive consumer-directed market. The Master of Agribusiness by coursework (electronically delivered) takes two years of part-time study. The course is designed for professionals with work experience beyond an undergraduate degree, interested in combining science training with management applications. Undergraduate training could be in agriculture, horticulture, forest science, business, economics or commerce.

38.10. Master of Agribusiness (by research)

The Master of Agribusiness is designed for professionals working in areas such as food and fibre production; risk analysis and management; banking and insurance; chemical, fertilisers and other input industries; domestic and international marketing; and forest industries. This course is distinctive because it integrates business management and marketing with science and technology.

38.11. Master of Agriculture (by research)

The Master of Agriculture degree requires at least a year of advanced studies and research after completion of the bachelor degree or the Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Science. Candidates may also be accepted from those admitted to a degree the institute recognises as appropriate. Current institute research includes work in agricultural extension, agroforestry, animal behaviour, animal genetics and breeding, animal nutrition, application of computers to agriculture, biotechnology, genetics and plant breeding, plant pathology, crop physiology, soil science (including soil erosion), agricultural economics, resource economics, farm management, and agricultural marketing and trade.

38.12. Master of Animal Welfare (by research)

The objective of this research-based masters is to provide an opportunity for students to receive research training and to undertake research and study in the field of animal welfare. A coursework component may be required, based on assignment(s) developed at postgraduate level and building on the 400 undergraduate-level subject Animal Welfare (12.5 points): this subject will be required for those students who have not undertaken this 400 undergraduate-level subject in LFR or another relevant undergraduate subject on animal welfare.

38.13. Master of Food Science (by coursework)

The Master of Food Science program has been developed for graduates holding a science or engineering degree seeking specialist training enabling them to pursue a career within the food manufacturing industry. Each student completes a tailored program of coursework subjects incorporating key core study areas and electives, in addition to a research project in an approved area of food science.

38.14. Master of Food Technology (by research)

The key disciplines of the Master of Food Technology include dairy foods production and quality; food and dairy chemistry; food and dairy microbiology; food process engineering; food product development and processing; and industrial fermentations. The degree is awarded for research presented by thesis (or other material), or by publication.

38.15. Master of Forest Industries (by coursework)

The Master of Forest Industries is specifically designed to facilitate part-time, advanced study for professional staff involved in the forest industries sector. Delivered through on-line and distance education modes, the course requires two years part-time enrolment, with a combination of core and elective subjects available each year. Some short, intensive residential subjects are also provided at the Creswick campus. Two streams are available, in forest management and forest technologies. The former concentrates on policy, economics, financial and leadership issues; the latter on wood and timber products, processing and preservation. Candidates can select from a wide pool of elective subjects common to both streams.

38.16. Master of Forest Science (by research)

The Master of Forest Science requires at least a year of advanced studies and practical work. Normally the Bachelor of Forestry degree or the Postgraduate Diploma in Forest Science are prerequisites, although candidates with another degree recognised as appropriate by the institute may be admitted. The main areas of forestry research in the institute at present are in agroforestry, biotechnology, conservation, fire management, forest economics, forest engineering, forest measurement, forest protection, forest soils, silviculture and wood science.

38.17. Master of Horticulture (by research)

The objectives of the Master of Horticulture are to allow candidates to undertake original and supervised research in specialised areas of horticulture; to make a distinct contribution to horticultural science or horticultural management; and to improve research skills and advance appropriate research methodology.

38.18. Master of Natural Resource Management (by research)

The objectives of the Master of Natural Resource Management are to allow candidates to undertake original and supervised research in specialised areas of natural resource management; and to improve their research skills and advance appropriate research methodology. The areas of specialisation include catchment and land management, remnant vegetation, and wildlife research and management.

38.19. Master of Wood Science (by research)

The Master of Wood Science was established to provide advanced research training in wood science. Admission to candidature for the Master of Wood Science requires successful completion of a bachelors degree in forestry or the Graduate Diploma of Forest Industries, or equivalent.

38.20. Doctor of Philosophy

To be eligible for admission to candidature for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy an applicant shall have qualified, at a sufficiently meritorious level, for the award of a degree or equivalent qualification, or be able to demonstrate other relevant experience which is deemed a suitable preparation for the work for degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Previous experience will be taken into account in assessing suitability for candidature.