308200 v.2 Equine Management Major
Introduction
This major provides students with agribusiness management and marketing education and training combined with technical training in equine science, equine breeding and equine nutrition. It provides an opportunity to meet the need for management and marketing skills education in the equine industry. The learning model enables those to gain research skills that will enable them to assume leadership roles within the equine industry as well as in the broader agribusiness sector.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
None
Specific Requirements
STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.
Duration and Availability
Equine Management Major (within Bachelor of Agribusiness) is 3 years full-time study or equivalent part-time.
Further Information
For further information about the program, contact staff in the Muresk Academic Office freecall telephone: 1800 246 622, email: muresk@curtin.edu.au or visit our website at www.muresk.curtin.edu.au.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 303220 | v.4 | Food Chain Systems 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303227 | v.4 | Agribusiness Communications 101 | 1.5 | 12.5 | |
| 308051 | v.2 | Equine Industries 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309728 | v.3 | Land Resources 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309734 | v.3 | Principles of Plant and Animal Production 101 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 303232 | v.5 | Farm Management Practices 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308052 | v.2 | Equine Science 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 | |
| 5093 | v.7 | Pasture Production Systems 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 303244 | v.4 | Agribusiness Management 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303324 | v.3 | Food and Agribusiness Marketing 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312367 | v.1 | Agribusiness Accounting Practices 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312375 | v.1 | Equine Exercise Physiology 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 303252 | v.5 | Commodity Trading and Risk Management 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 | |
| 312368 | v.1 | Agribusiness Financial Management 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312376 | v.1 | Equine Health 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 308054 | v.2 | Equine Business Management 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308056 | v.2 | Equine Nutrition 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308079 | v.2 | Operations Research for Agribusiness 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312369 | v.1 | Agribusiness Marketing Research 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 308057 | v.2 | Equine Reproduction 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308058 | v.2 | Equine Business Planning (Capstone) 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312370 | v.1 | Agricultural Extension and Information Systems 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 303364 | v.6 | Agricultural Production Systems 202 | 25.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312371 | v.1 | International Agricultural Trade 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 9670 | v.7 | Agribusiness Project 392 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
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