Online Course Brochure

Course structure

The course can be studied full-time on Orange Campus or by distance education.

Distance education

The recommended rate of study by distance education is two subjects per semester. Online learning is supported by print, audio and video materials and interaction with academic staff and other students through our extensive online communications system.

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture

The Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture consists of four subjects, two of which are core and two electives equaling 32 points.

Core subjects
AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems

Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture

The Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture consists of eight subjects,: three of which are core and five electives equalling 64 points.

Core subjects
AGR402 Readings in Agriculture
AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems

Master of Sustainable Agriculture of Sustainable Agriculture

The Master of Sustainable Agriculture consists of 12 subjects, five core subject (one of which is a 16 point subject) and six electives equaling 96 points.

Core subjects
AGR402 Readings in Agriculture
AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
AGR580 Research Methods
AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems
AGR610 Sustainable Agriculture Dissertation (16 points)

Enrolment patterns

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture
Session 1
AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture Issues and Viewpoints
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Autumn electives)

Session 2
AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems
Plus 1 Elective (from the list of Spring electives)

Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture
Session 1
AGR402 Readings in Agriculture
AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture Issues and Viewpoints
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Autumn electives)
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Autumn electives)

Session 2
AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Spring electives)
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Spring electives)
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Spring electives)

Master of Sustainable Agriculture
Session 1
AGR402 Readings in Agriculture
AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture Issues and Viewpoints
AGR580 Research Methods
[          ] Restricted Elective

Session 2
AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems
AGR610 Sustainable Agriculture Dissertation
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Spring electives)
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Spring electives)

Session 3
AGR610 Sustainable Agriculture Dissertation
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Autumn electives)
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Autumn electives)
[          ] Restricted Elective (from the list of Autumn electives)

Elective subjects
It is recommended that elective subjects be chosen based on those attributes and skills you require to further your chosen pathway or career in sustainable agriculture.

Other subjects within the University may be substituted in consultation with advice and approval from the Course Coordinator.

Agribusiness/Rural Management
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing (Autumn)
AGB450 Agribusiness Decision Analysis 2 (Spring)
AGB555 Managing Rural Change (Autumn)
AGR501 Special Topics 1 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR502 Special Topics 2 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR503 Special Topics 3 (Autumn or Spring)
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation (Spring)
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Management (Trimester subject)
MKT501 Marketing Management  (Autumn or Spring)

Agroecosystems Management
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
AGR501 Special Topics 1 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR502 Special Topics 2 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR503 Special Topics 3 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR583 Alternative Agriculture (Spring)
AHT401 Agroecosystems and Human Values (Autumn)
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation (Spring)
PSC415 Soil Management  (Autumn)
PSC420 Water Policy and Management  (Spring)
PSC690 Integrated Pest Management  (Autumn)

Irrigation and Water Resource Management
AGR501 Special Topics 1 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR502 Special Topics 2(Autumn or Spring)
AGR503 Special Topics 3 (Autumn or Spring)
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation (Spring)
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems  (Autumn)
PSC420 Water Policy and Management (Spring)

Cropping Systems Management
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
AGR501 Special Topics 1 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR502 Special Topics 2 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR503 Special Topics 3 (Autumn or Spring)
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation (Spring)
PSC415 Soil Management (Autumn)
PSC690 Integrated Pest Management (Autumn)

Extension and Capacity Building
AGR501 Special Topics 1 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR502 Special Topics 2 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR503 Special Topics 3 (Autumn or Spring)
AGR353 Human Ecology (Autumn)
AGB362 Managing Sustainable Development (Spring)
AGB555 Managing Rural Change (Autumn)
AHT401 Agroecosystems and Human Values (Autumn)
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation (Spring)

 

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