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Master of Sustainable Agriculture Articulated Set

By coursework

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture
GradCertSustAgric

Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture
GradDipSustAgric

Master of Sustainable Agriculture
MSustAgric

+ Course Availability Modes and Locations

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Master of Sustainable Agriculture (4728SA)
On Campus Orange
Distance Education Orange
Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture (4628SA)
On Campus Orange
Distance Education Orange
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture (5328SA)
On Campus Orange
Distance Education Orange

Normal course duration

Master of Sustainable Agriculture

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Admission criteria

Master of Sustainable Agriculture

Applicants to the Master program will have completed a bachelor degree (or equivalent) or the Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture.

Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture

Applicants to the Graduate Diploma will have completed a Bachelor degree (or equivalent) or the Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture.

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture are required to hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent. Alternative entry is possible on documented evidence of demonstrated substantial achievement of appropriate work-related experience and capabilities which indicate academic potential at the postgraduate level, to the satisfaction of the Faculty.

Credit

Master of Sustainable Agriculture

No Special Arrangements Apply

Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture

No Special Arrangments Apply

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture

No Special Arrangements Apply

Articulation

The Master, the Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirement

Master of Sustainable Agriculture

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course structure

Graduate Certificate

Core subjects

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture Issues and Viewpoints
AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems

Restricted electives

Plus 2 electives

Graduate Diploma

Core subjects

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture Issues and Viewpoints
AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems
AGR402 Readings in Agriculture
AGB440 Rural Resource Economics
AGB555 Managing Rural Change

Restricted electives

Plus 3 electives

Masters

Core subjects

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture Issues and Viewpoints
AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems
AGR580 Research Methods
AGR610 Sustainable Agriculture Dissertation (16pts)
AGR402 Readings in Agriculture
AGB440 Rural Resource Economics
AGB555 Managing Rural Change

Restricted electives

Plus 4 electives

Electives can be from any of the following areas.

Agribusiness/Rural Management

AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Management
AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
AGR503 Special Topics 3
AGR512 Property Catchment and Management

Irrigation and Water Resource Management

AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
IRR400 Fundamentals of Irrigation
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
AGR503 Special Topics 3

Cropping Systems Management

AHT404 Climate Change (Impacts and Mitigation)
AGR583 Alternative Agriculture
AGS402 Weed and Pesticide Sciences (PG)
PSC690 Integrated Pest Management
PSC415 Soil Management
AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
AGR503 Special Topics 3

Extension and Capacity Building

AHT401 Agroecosystems and Human Values
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
ASG453 Human Ecology (PG)
AGB462 Managing Sustainable Development (PG)
AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
AGR503 Special Topics 3

+ Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

AGS402 Weed and Pesticide Sciences (PG)
AGS453 Human Ecology (PG)
AHT401 Agroecosystems & Human Values
IRR400 Principles of Irrigation (Post Graduate)
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC420 Water Policy and Management

+ Workplace Learning

No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.

Enrolment pattern

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 with the advice an approval of the course coordinator.

Graduate Certificate

Session 1

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture Issues and Viewpoints
Plus 1 Elective

Session 2

AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems
Plus 1 Elective

Graduate Diploma

Session 1

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture Issues and Viewpoints
AGR402 Readings in Agriculture
AGB440 Rural Resource Economics
Plus 1 elective

Session 2

AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems
AGB555 Managing Rural Change
Plus 2 electives

Masters

Session 1

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture Issues and Viewpoints
AGR402 Readings in Agriculture
AGR580 Research Methods
AGB440 Rural Resource Economics

Session 2

AGR595 Managing Agro-Ecosystems
AGR610 Sustainable Agriculture Dissertation
AGB555 Managing Rural Change
Plus 1 elective

Session 3

AGR610 Sustainable Agriculture Dissertation
plus 3 electives (from the list of electives)

Restricted electives

Agribusiness/Rural Management

AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Mana gement 2
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Management
AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
AGR503 Special Topics 3
AGR512 Property Catchment and Management

Irrigation and Water Resource Management

AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
IRR400 Fundamentals of Irrigation
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
AGR503 Special Topics 3

Cropping Systems Management

AHT404 Climate Change (Impacts and Mitigation)
AGR583 Alternative Agriculture
AGS402 Weed and Pesticide Sciences (PG)
PSC690 Integrated Pest Management
PSC415 Soil Management
AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
AGR503 Special Topics 3

Extension and Capacity Building

AHT401 Agroecosystems and Human Values
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
ASG453 Human Ecology (PG)
AGB462 Managing Sustainable Development (PG)
AGB555 Managing Rural Change
AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
AGR503 Special Topics 3

Contact

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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