303437 v.3 Farm Management Major

Introduction

The farm management major provides business management education in a whole farm and agribusiness systems framework as it relates to commercial farming. Technical units including livestock and crop production are a major focus. It aims to develop the individual talents and personalities of the students and equip them for a leadership role in the agricultural industry and the community in general, through the learning program that develops skills in communication, information literacy and teamwork. It also provides graduates with the skills to assume the managerial responsibilities of commercial farming operations or to enter farm consulting practices and agricultural extension. For those intending to become teachers this major provides an initial qualification prior to undertaking teaching studies.

Course Entry Requirement/Prerequisites

None.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.

Duration and Availability

3 years full-time study or equivalent part-time.

Further Information

Contact the Academic Office on 1800 246 622 or visit our website at www.muresk.curtin.edu.au. Applications from TAFE and mature age students are encouraged.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
303220	v.3	Agribusiness Systems 101	5.0	25.0
303227	v.4	Agribusiness Communications 101	1.5	12.5
303294	v.3	Food and Fibre Production 101	5.0	25.0
309728	v.2	Agricultural Soils 101	6.0	25.0
309734	v.2	Agronomy 101	3.0	12.5
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
303297	v.3	Animal Science 102	5.0	25.0
303298	v.4	Farm Management 102	5.0	25.0
309729	v.2	Agricultural Statistics 102	4.0	12.5
309732	v.2	Agribusiness Economics 102	6.0	12.5
309750	v.2	Broadacre Crop Agronomy 102	5.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
303324	v.3	Food and Agribusiness Marketing 201	5.0	25.0
303325	v.4	Farm Management 201	5.0	25.0
303399	v.3	Farm Accounting and Finance 201	5.0	25.0
		SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
303330	v.4	Farm Business Risk and Resource Management 202	5.0	25.0
303338	v.3	Agribusiness Finance 202	5.0	25.0
309730	v.2	Agribusiness Taxation 202	3.0	12.5
309774	v.2	Agribusiness Law 202	3.0	12.5
		SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
303277	v.4	Corporate Agribusiness Management 301	5.0	25.0
308078	v.2	Agribusiness Marketing Research 301	5.0	25.0
308079	v.2	Operations Research for Agribusiness 301	5.0	25.0
		SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
303366	v.3	International Agribusiness Marketing 302	5.0	25.0
303369	v.3	Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems 302	6.0	25.0
305615	v.2	Farm Business Planning (Capstone) 302	5.0	25.0
		SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		25.0
				100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Semester 1			Hrs/Wk	Credit
303333	v.4 #	Crop Protection 201	5.0	25.0
303340	v.4 #	Animal Science 201	5.0	25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Semester 2			Hrs/Wk	Credit
303364	v.4 #	Grazing Animal Production Systems 302	5.0	25.0
303365	v.5 #	Cropping Systems 302	5.0	25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 1			Hrs/Wk	Credit
303345	v.3 #	Intensive Animal Production 301	5.0	25.0
303368	v.3 #	Sustainable Agronomic Systems 301	5.0	25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 2			Hrs/Wk	Credit
303364	v.4 #	Grazing Animal Production Systems 302	5.0	25.0
303365	v.5 #	Cropping Systems 302	5.0	25.0
9670	v.7	Agribusiness Project 392	5.0	25.0

Students may select an elective instead of this unit with the approval of the course coordinator