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28. Associate Degree in Agriculture
    28.1. Course objectives
    28.2. Career opportunities
    28.3. Course outline

28. Associate Degree in Agriculture

This two-year full-time course is available at Dookie campus, and also part time by distance education. Students intending to study by distance mode should note that some subjects have a compulsory residential workshop.

On-campus students are expected to spend a time at least equivalent to the formal contact time, in study, tutorial preparation, revision and completion of assignments. Off-campus students should be prepared to devote approximately ten hours a week to each subject.

28.1. Course objectives

Students who have completed this course should have acquired:

• a wide range of practical farming skills;

• an understanding of the biological and ecological aspects of farming systems that lead to sustainable agriculture;

• an understanding of the main issues facing the world of agriculture, as well as their responsibilities and roles as farmers and agribusiness operators within the wider community and national economy;

• the financial skills that will enable them to run a medium-sized business related to agriculture or its service industries;

• the ability to recognise alternatives and opportunities, and have a capacity for imaginative thinking, sound judgement, problem solving and decision making;

• the ability to act ethically in their approach to the performance of duties relevant to industry standards;

• the ability to perform a leadership role within their industry and community; and

• the ability to communicate effectively with employees, employers, clients and professional services in their industries.

28.2. Career opportunities

The career opportunities depend on the area of specialisation each student adopts. Graduates normally achieve positions as junior and middle managers in enterprises such as dairying, cropping/grazing, poultry, piggery and production horticulture industries. Employment can be found as technical assistants, operating agricultural businesses, providing advice to farmers and in areas such as domestic and international traders, stock and station agencies and rural journalism. Many graduates will become self-employed.

28.3. Course outline

* At least two of the following electives must be taken:

208-263 Animal Science and Nutrition, 208-271 Animal Management, 208-253 Pasture Management and 208-255 Crop Management.

Insufficient enrolments may lead to an elective being suspended.

202-250 Quantitative Skills for Land and Food may also be taken as a Summer Semester subject.

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