Online Course Brochure
For enrolment in 2009

Course structure

The course consists of a compulsory core of 10 subjects (one 16 point subject and nine 8 point subjects), one of the specified majors consisting of 9 or 11 subjects (72 or 88 points) and restricted electives to bring the total number of points to 192.

Core subjects
AGB125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
AGB180 Management Information Systems
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (16 points)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance
AHT274 Industry Practice
MKT110 Marketing Principles

Majors

Agribusiness
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
AGB250 International Agriproduct Trade
AGB340 Rural Resource Economics
ECO120 Macroeconomics
MGT360 Risk Management
LAW110 Business Law
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management
MKT260 International Marketing

Restricted electives
AGB211 Animal Supply Chain Technologies
AGB260 Rural Change (Inquiry Tools)
AGB272 People, Policy and the Environment
AGB362 Managing Sustainable Development
AGB363 Rural Change (Industry Project)
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR227 Water Resource Management
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR306 Biodynamic Agriculture
AGR347 Rural Project
AGR353 Human Ecology
AGR356 Grazing Management
AGR358 Research Project
AHT254 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
ASC265 Horse Coaching Principles
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation
ASC352 Advanced Horse Enterprise Management
ASC355 Livestock Management
BIO140 The Biological Environment
BIO271 Applied Ecology
BIO289 Rural Revegetation
GEO110 Geology and Geomorphology
GEO240 Soil Resource Management
GEO301 Regional Development and Policy
HRT110 Horticultural Science
HRT220 Horticultural Studies
HRT221 Permaculture
HRT222 Fruit and Nut Crop Management
HRT322 Vegetable and Flower Crop Management
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
PSC255 Plant Protection
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
PSC366 Soil Conservation and Land Rehabilitation
STA382 Research Methods and Statistics
VIT215 Viticulture
VIT216 Winegrape Vineyard Management

Farm Management
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
AGR347 Rural Project
AGR356 Grazing Management
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
ASC355 Livestock Management
GEO240 Soil Resource Management
PSC255 Plant Protection
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
PSC350 Advanced Soil Management
or
PSC415 Soil Management

Restricted Electives
AGB211 Animal Supply Chain Technologies
AGB260 Rural Change (Inquiry Tools)
AGB272 People, Policy and the Environment
AGB362 Managing Sustainable Development
AGB363 Rural Change (Industry Project)
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR227 Water Resource Management
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR306 Biodynamic Agriculture
AGR353 Human Ecology
AGR358 Research Project
AHT254 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
ASC265 Horse Coaching Principles
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation
ASC352 Advanced Horse Enterprise Management
BIO140 The Biological Environment
BIO271 Applied Ecology
BIO289 Rural Revegetation
GEO110 Geology and Geomorphology
GEO301 Regional Development and Policy
HRT110 Horticultural Science
HRT220 Horticultural Studies
HRT221 Permaculture
HRT222 Fruit and Nut Crop Management
HRT322 Vegetable and Flower Crop Management
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC366 Soil Conservation and Land Rehabilitation
STA382 Research Methods and Statistics
VIT215 Viticulture
VIT216 Winegrape Vineyard Management

Equine
AGR347 Rural Project
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation
ASC355 Livestock Managment
LAW110 Business Law
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management

Restricted electives
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
AGB211 Animal Supply Chain Technologies
AGB260 Rural Change (Inquiry Tools)
AGB272 People, Policy and the Environment
AGB362 Managing Sustainable Development
AGB363 Rural Change (Industry Project)
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR227 Water Resource Management
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR306 Biodynamic Agriculture
AGR353 Human Ecology
AGR356 Grazing Management
AGR358 Research Project
AHT254 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
ASC265 Horse Coaching Principles
ASC352 Advanced Horse Enterprise Management
ASC355 Livestock Management
BIO140 The Biological Environment
BIO271 Applied Ecology
BIO289 Rural Revegetation
GEO110 Geology and Geomorphology
GEO301 Regional Development and Policy
HRT110 Horticultural Science
HRT220 Horticultural Studies
HRT221 Permaculture
HRT222 Fruit and Nut Crop Management
HRT322 Vegetable and Flower Crop Management
PSC255 Plant Protection
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
GEO240 Soil Resource Management
STA382 Research Method and Statistics
VIT215 Viticulture
VIT216 Winegrape Vineyard Management

Optional subjects may be selected from elective subjects not already taken, other School of Rural Management subjects, other Charles Sturt University subjects, or subjects from other universities, provided this occurs in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Enrolment pattern

Full-time

Farm Management
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems

Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
PSC270 Annual Crop Management

Session 3
GEO240 Soil Resource Management
PSC255 Plant Protection
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
[          ] Elective

Session 4
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)

Session 5
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed) (16 points)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
AGR356 Grazing Management
ASC355 Livestock Management

Session 6
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed) (16 points)
AGR347 Rural Project
PSC350 Advanced Soil Management
or
PSC415 Soil Management
[          ] Elective

Equine
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function

Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning

Session 3
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
LAW110 Business Law
[          ] Elective
[          ] Elective

Session 4
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)

Session 5
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed)(16 points)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
ASC355 Livestock Managment
[          ] Elective

Session 6
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed)(16 points)
AGR347 Rural Project
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation
[          ] Elective

Agribusiness
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems

Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
ECO120 Macroeconomics

Session 3
LAW110 Business Law
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
[          ] Elective
[          ] Elective

Session 4
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGB250 International Agriproduct Trade
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)

Session 5
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed)(16 points)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
MGT360 Risk Management
[          ] Elective

Session 6
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed)(16 points)
AGB340 Rural Resource Economics
MGT362 Commodity Pricing Management
[          ] Elective

Distance Education

Farm Management
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems

Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles

Session 3
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems

Session 4
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
PSC270 Annual Crop Management

Session 5
ASC135 Livestock Production Systems
GEO240 Soil Resource Management

Session 6
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development

Session 7
PSC255 Plant Protection
[          ] Elective

Session 8
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)

Session 9
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed)(16 points)
AGR356 Grazing Management

Session 10
AGR347 Rural Project
PSC350 Advanced Soil Management
or
PSC415 Soil Management

Session 11
ASC355 Livestock Management
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)

Session 12
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed) (16 points)
[          ] Elective

Equine
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems

Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles

Session 3
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
ASC160 Horse Structure and Function

Session 4
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
ASC132 Horse Training and Conditioning

Session 5
LAW110 Business Law
[          ] Elective

Session 6
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development

Session 7
ASC219 Equine Behaviour and Education
[          ] Elective

Session 8
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
ASC260 Livestock Breeding and Selection
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)

Session 9
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed)(16 points)
ASC355 Livestock Managment

Session 10
AGR347 Rural Project
ASC341 Horse Health and Rehabilitation

Session 11
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
[          ] Elective

Session 12
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed)(16 points)
[          ] Elective

Agribusiness
Session 1
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR180 Management Information Systems

Session 2
AGR125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
MKT110 Marketing Principles

Session 3
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems

Session 4
AGR277 Managing People in Agriculture
ECO120 Macroeconomics

Session 5
LAW110 Business Law
AGB110 Agricultural Economics

Session 6
AHT232 Agricultural Finance
AGR237 Property Planning and Development

Session 7
MGT360 Risk Management
[          ] Elective

Session 8
AGB250 International Agriproduct Trade
MKT260 International Marketing
AHT274 Industry Practice (commenced)

Session 9
AHT274 Industry Practice (completed) (16 points)
[          ] Elective

Session 10
AGB340 Rural Resource Economics
MGT362 Commodity Price Management

Session 11
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (commenced)
[          ] Elective

Session 12
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (completed) (16 points)
[          ] Elective

 

 

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