Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

309880 v.1 Bachelor of Agribusiness (Agricultural Technology)


BAgribus(Curtin) or BAgribus(Hons)(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 055607C
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 4 Years

Introduction

This course provides students with agribusiness management and marketing education and training combined with technical education in a number of new technological areas at a more advanced level than the existing three year agribusiness programs. Studentswill develop an understanding of new agronomic technologies along with those of animal science and production. This course will provide an opportunity to meet the need for managers who understand new technologies and are able to apply them within an agribusiness framework. The learning model enables students to gain skills that will enable them to assume leadership roles within the agribusiness sector.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

None.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

The course is four years full-time duration and is available on a part-time and external basis.

Course Organisation

The agricultural technology program consists of broadacre agronomy, agribusiness management, accounting and finance, plant and animal nutrition and reproduction, and new technologies in agriculture, including biotechnology and precision agriculture. Students with a greater than 65% average may elect to complete the Honours Agricultural Technology Stream in fourth year. Refer to the admission into honours degree programs and regulations in the general information section of the handbook.

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (AIAIS).

Career Opportunities

Graduates will find employment with industries associated with the supply chain of the Agribusiness industry, including as consultants, and in marketing organisations.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1
303220 v.2   Agribusiness Systems 101 5.0 25.0
303227 v.3   Agribusiness Communications 101 2.5 12.5
303294 v.2   Food and Fibre Production 101 5.0 25.0
309728 v.1   Agricultural Soils 101 5.0 25.0
309734 v.1   Agronomy 101 3.0 12.5
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2
303297 v.2   Animal Science 102 5.0 25.0
303298 v.3   Farm Management 102 5.0 25.0
309729 v.1   Agricultural Statistics 102 2.5 12.5
309732 v.1   Agribusiness Economics 102 6.0 12.5
309750 v.1   Broadacre Crop Agronomy 102 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 1
303246 v.2   Agribusiness Accounting and Finance 201 5.0 25.0
303325 v.3   Farm Management 201 5.0 25.0
303333 v.3   Crop Protection 201 5.0 25.0
303340 v.3   Animal Science 201 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2
303252 v.3   Agribusiness Risk and Resource Management 202 5.0 25.0
303338 v.2   Agribusiness Finance 202 5.0 25.0
303364 v.3   Grazing Animal Production Systems 302 5.0 25.0
303365 v.4   Cropping Systems 302 5.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1
303277 v.3   Corporate Agribusiness Management 301 5.0 25.0
303324 v.2   Food and Agribusiness Marketing 201 5.0 25.0
308079 v.1   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
303369 v.2   Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems 302 5.0 25.0
309730 v.1   Agribusiness Taxation 202 2.5 12.5
309774 v.1   Agribusiness Law 202 2.5 12.5
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0

Year 4
309887 v.1   Agricultural Technology Fourth Year Stream   200.0
  OR  
309886 v.1   Honours Agricultural Technology Stream   200.0
  200.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credits
5226 v.5   Geography 316 - Environmental Geomorphology - Geomorphic Processes and Human Impacts in the Context of the River Catchment 5.5 50.0
9669 v.4   Agribusiness Project 391 5.0 25.0
9690 v.6   Comparative Agriculture 300 5.0 25.0
302488 v.2   Molecular Genetics 231 4.0 25.0
303345 v.2   Intensive Animal Production 301 5.0 25.0
303368 v.2   Sustainable Agronomic Systems 301 5.0 25.0
303494 v.2   Cereal Food Science 381 4.0 25.0
308078 v.1   Agribusiness Marketing Research 301 5.0 25.0
308356 v.1   Bioengineering 301 5.0 25.0
309762 v.1   Integrated Pest Management 301 8.0 25.0
 
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credits
5093 v.6   Pasture Production Systems 202 5.0 25.0
9670 v.6   Agribusiness Project 392 5.0 25.0
308057 v.1   Equine Reproduction 302 5.0 25.0
309737 v.1   Animal Nutrition 302 5.0 25.0
309752 v.1   Broadacre Crop and Pasture Nutrition 302 5.0 25.0
 
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2006 Northam Campus Semester 1   Y      
2006 Northam Campus Semester 2   Y      

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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