303328 v.3 Agribusiness Enabling Course

This course is not available to International Onshore Students on Student Visas

Introduction

This course is designed for applicants who have not undertaken the Tertiary Entrance Examination or achieved the minimum Tertiary Entrance Rank to gain entry to Muresk agribusiness courses.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Available for students who do not meet the University's usual entry requirements. Successful completion will qualify students for entry to the Associate Degree and Agribusiness degree courses at Muresk Institute.

Specific Requirements

Applicants are selected on the basis of an interview.

Duration and Availability

The course is one year full-time study.

Course Organisation

The course involves one year of full-time work on a commercial property or an organisation involved in agribusiness. Part of this study is undertaken during the compulsory residential seminars and part is undertaken while working on the property. It is agovernment directive that students undertaking this enabling course can only undertake designated enabling/bridging units. Students intending to study mainstream units may only undertake them in accordance with their conditions of admission and then onlyas part of a non-award extension fee-paying program.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. Some units within this course may have a field component, for which costs may be incurred.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
310895	v.1	Agribusiness Computing 011	5.0	25.0
310898	v.1	Agribusiness Mathematics 011	5.0	25.0
310900	v.1	Agribusiness Communication 011	5.0	25.0
4466	v.8	Farm Practice 011	5.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
310896	v.1	Agribusiness Computing 012	5.0	25.0
310897	v.1	Farm Practice 012	5.0	25.0
310899	v.1	Agribusiness Mathematics 012	5.0	25.0
310901	v.1	Agribusiness Communication 012	5.0	25.0
				100.0

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2008	Northam Campus	Semester 1		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.