309876 v.1 Bachelor of Agribusiness (Horticultural Technology)
BAgrib(Curtin) or BAgrib(Hons)(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 055608B
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 (horticulture) program. Students will develop an understanding of new horticultural technologies along with those of horticultural 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 (horticulture) sector.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Applicants must meet the University's standard entry requirements. Selection is based on the Tertiary Entry Rank and satisfactory performance in the TEE.
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 horticultural technology program in the agribusiness program consists of amenity horticulture, fruit and vegetable production, agribusiness management, accounting and finance, and new technologies in horticulture including biotechnology. Students with a greater than 65% average may elect to complete the Honours Horticultural 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 Agricultural Science (AIAIS).
Career Opportunities
Graduates will find employment with industries associated with the supply chain of the horticulture industry, within parks and gardens departments of local government and within the service industries associated with the horticulture industry.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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| 303220 | v.2 | Agribusiness Systems 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303224 | v.2 | Horticultural Production Systems 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303227 | v.3 | Agribusiness Communications 101 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 309728 | v.1 | Agricultural Soils 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309758 | v.1 | Horticultural Agronomy 101 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| 303232 | v.3 | Agribusiness Management 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303299 | v.2 | Agribusiness Economics and Policy 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309729 | v.1 | Agricultural Statistics 102 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 309759 | v.1 | Horticultural Plants and Grapevine Physiology 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309764 | v.1 | Irrigation Science and Technology 102 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 |
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| 303244 | v.3 | Agribusiness Management 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303246 | v.2 | Agribusiness Accounting and Finance 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303276 | v.3 | Post Harvest Horticulture and Quality Management 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309757 | v.1 | Fruit Production 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 2 |
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| 11248 | v.4 | Parks and Amenity Horticulture 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 1730 | v.7 | Plant Propagation 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303252 | v.3 | Agribusiness Risk and Resource Management 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303338 | v.2 | Agribusiness Finance 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 1 |
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| 303277 | v.3 | Corporate Agribusiness Management 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303324 | v.2 | Food and Agribusiness Marketing 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303393 | v.3 | Vegetable Production 401 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308079 | v.1 | Operations Research for Agribusiness 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 2 |
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| 12503 | v.2 | Landscape Management and Technology 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303369 | v.2 | Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303378 | v.2 | Ornamental Plant Production 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 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 4 |
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| 309885 | v.1 | Horticultural Technology Fourth Year Stream | 200.0 | ||
| OR | |||||
| 309884 | v.1 | Honours Horticultural Technology Stream | 200.0 | ||
| 200.0 | |||||
Availability
| Year | Location | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# | |
| 2006 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2006 | Bentley 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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