Online Course Brochure
For enrolment in 2009

Course structure

Agriculture

There is an Agricultural generic course consisting of 24 subjects. Within the generic course there are nine core subjects that are also included in the specialisations.

The core subjects are:
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC441 Pesticide Management

Agriculture generic course subjects:
AGR220 Extension
AHT410 Agricultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
ASC370 Extensive Animal Production
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
or
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
or
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics
and four Restricted Electives

Restricted Electives (Agriculture and Agronomy specialisations)

Autumn session
AGB320 Supply Chain Management
AGB340 Rural Resource Economics
AGF201 Agroforestry
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC350 Animal Health and Welfare
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production (on campus students only)
HRT209 Landscape and Planting Design
HRT301 Plant Propagation
HRT302 Nursery Production
HRT305 Plant Establishment and Management
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
IRR404 Rice Based Farming Systems
PSC415 Soil Management
SPA115 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
VSC110 Animal Production 1 (on campus students only)
or
ASC227 Animal Industries (distance education only)

Spring session
AGB250 International Agriproduct Trade
AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC475 Animal Products Technology (on campus students only)
BIO315 Agricultural and Biotechnology Research Project
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC410 Weed Science
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
SPA307 Image Analysis
SPA312 Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS
or any relevant subject with the approval of the Course Coordinator

Enrolment pattern

Agriculture generic course (full-time)

Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science

Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
or
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
VSC110 Animal Production 1

Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 5 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management
[          ] Restricted Elective
[          ] Restricted Elective

Session 6 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
or
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
[          ] Restricted Elective

Agriculture generic course (distance education)

Session 1 (Autumn)
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany

Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 4 (Spring)
ASC171 Animal Physiology
PSC104 Soil Science

Session 5 (Autumn)
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
or
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 6 (Spring)
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 7 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
ASC227 Animal Industries

Session 8 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests

Session 9 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management

Session 10 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
or
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science

Session 11 (Autumn)
[          ] Restricted Elective
[          ] Restricted Elective

Session 12 (Spring)
[          ] Restricted Elective
[          ] Restricted Elective

Agronomy specialisation

Comprises the nine core subjects plus the following:
AGR220 Extension
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC410 Weed Science
PSC415 Soil Management
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics
and one Restricted Elective

Enrolment Pattern

Agronomy specialisation (full-time)

Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science

Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 5 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC441 Pesticide Management
[          ] Restricted Elective

Session 6 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC410 Weed Science
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science

Agronomy specialisation (Distance education)

Session 1 (Autumn)
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany

Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 4 (Spring)
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC104 Soil Science

Session 5 (Autumn)
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 6 (Spring)
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 7 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry

Session 8 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands

Session 9 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management

Session 10 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology

Session 11 (Autumn)
PSC415 Soil Management

Restricted Elective

Session 12 (Spring)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
PSC410 Weed Science

Livestock Production specialisation

Comprises the nine core subjects plus the following:
AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
AGR220 Extension
ASC171 Animal Physiology
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC350 Animal Health and Welfare
ASC370 Extensive Animal Production
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production
ASC475 Animal Products Technology
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
STA201 Scientific Statistics
VSC110 Animal Production

Enrolment pattern

Livestock Production specialisation (full-time)

Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science

Session 3 (Autumn)
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
VSC110 Animal Production

Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 5 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production
ASC350 Animal Health and Welfare
PSC441 Pesticide Management

Session 6 (Spring)
AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
ASC370 Extensive Animal Production
ASC475 Animal Products Technology

Irrigation specialisation

Comprises the nine core subjects plus the following:
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
AGR220 Extension
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
or
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
PSC415 Soil Management
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Enrolment pattern

Irrigation specialisation (full-time)

Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science

Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 5 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC441 Pesticide Management

Session 6 (Spring)
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
or
PSC420 Water Policy and Management

Irrigation specialisation (distance education)

Session 1 (Autumn)
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany

Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 4 (Spring)
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC104 Soil Science

Session 5 (Autumn)
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 6 (Spring)
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 7 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1

Session 8 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests

Session 9 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management

Session 10 (Spring)
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
PSC271 Crop Agronomy

Session 11 (Autumn)
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
PSC415 Soil Management

Session 12 (Spring)
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
or
PSC420 Water Policy and Management

Agricultural Biotechnology specialisation

Comprises the nine core subjects plus the following:
AGR220 Extension
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
BIO306 Advanced Plant Biotechnology
BIO315 Agricultural Biotechnology Research Project
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS305 Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC306 Applied Plant Genetics
STA201 Scientific Statistics
and two Restricted Electives

Restricted Electives (Agricultural Biotechnology specialisation)

In addition to the Spring session electives available for Agriculture, the following are also available for the Agriculture Biotechnology specialisation:
BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
BMS307 Perspectives in Biotechnology
HRT202 Plant Taxonomy and Systematics

Enrolment pattern

Agricultural Biotechnology specialisation (full-time)

Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science

Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology

STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 5 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
BMS305 Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics
PSC441 Pesticide Management
SCI300 Research Perspectives

Session 6 (Spring)
SCI300 Research Perspectives
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
[          ] Restricted Elective
[          ] Restricted Elective

Agricultural Biotechnology specialisation (Distance education)

Session 1 (Autumn)
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany

Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 4 (Spring)
ASC171 Animal Physiology
PSC104 Soil Science

Session 5 (Autumn)
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 6 (Spring)
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 7 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry

Session 8 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology

Session 9 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management

Session 10 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
[          ] Restricted Elective

Session 11 (Autumn)
BMS305 Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics
SCI300 Research Perspectives

Session 12 (Spring)
SCI300 Research Perspectives
[          ] Restricted Elective

 

top of page ^