Online Courses Handbook 2003

303328 v.3 Agribusiness Enabling Course

Introduction
This course is designed for applicants who have not undertaken the Tertiary Entrance Examination (TEE) or achieved the minimum Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER), to gain entry to Muresk agribusiness courses by successful completion of this course.

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 of Agriculture.

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 an approved commercial agriculture, horticulture, viticulture or aquaculture property. Part of this study is undertaken during the compulsory residential seminars and part is undertaken while working on the property. It is a government 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 only as 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. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study. Some units within this course may have a field component, for which costs may be incurred.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Full Year

4465 v.7 Agribusiness Computing 013 10.0 50.0

4466 v.7 Farm Practice 013 5.0 25.0

4467 v.7 Agribusiness Mathematics 013 5.0 50.0

4468 v.7 Agribusiness Communication 013 15.0 75.0

200.0