Bachelor of Ecological Agricultural Systems
Bachelor of Ecological Agricultural Systems
BEcolAgricSys
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| Bachelor of Ecological Agricultural Systems (4410EA) |
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| Distance Education | Orange |
Normal course duration
Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Full-time Undergraduate (ie UAC) applications
Essential Entry Requirements
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UAI as specified by the University. Applicants who do not meet the UAI requirement (following application of the concessions as outlined below), but are within 10 UAI of the cut-off, may be granted entry on the basis of interview
or - Mature Age Admission: available to applicants who have reached, or will reach the age of 21 years as at March 1, of the intended commencement year. Entry criteria as described below for distance education admission.
Concessions
- Recent work experience: 5 points for 11 months or more work experience, undertaken in the previous 24 months, in horticulture, viticulture or related domain (eg agriculture, forestry, environmental restoration).
- Agriculture or horticulture background: 2 points if had upbringing on a family farm or similar.
- Tertiary study preparation program: 3 points for completed program.
- VET study (ie TAFE, Tocal Agricultural College, Queensland Agricultural College, etc.): 5 points for Certificate III or 8 points for Certificate IV, 10 points for higher levels.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait background: 5 points
- Non-English speaking background: 5 points
Distance Education applications
- Under 21 (as at March 1, of the intended commencement year). Admissions criteria are those detailed above for full-time undergraduate applications.
- Over 21 - There are no defined academic attainment requirements but admission will be determined on the merits of the applicant. Applicants are asked to include with their application a statement supporting their application. The reviewer will be looking for evidence that the applicant has the skills and attitudes to succeed at university. Key areas for consideration include:
- Secondary school attainment levels
- Time since completion of secondary school
- Tertiary education history
- Employment and business experience
- Motivation for study
- Other relevant experiences or achievements that demonstrate interest in the domain of study, capacity to achieve, and likelihood of success.
Interview
For some applicants, determination of entry may require an interview (in person or by phone). The most likely situations are for applicants who did not complete high school and have not subsequently studied at any level, or students who have previously attempted tertiary study and have poor academic records.
Additional Admission requirement for International students
International students (refer to the University's definition) are required to have achieved an overall band score of not less than 7.0 in IELTS, or an equivalent score in a comparable test acceptance to the University. This result will need to have been achieved within 24 months of the proposed commencement date of study.
Credit
No special arrangements apply
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
The course consists of:
Compulsory core of 112 points (14 subjects)
PLUS EITHER
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a 80 point Major in Organic Production and Marketing which consists of 56 points of compulsory subjects and 24 points of free elective subjects
OR - 80 points of elective subjects, composed of 64 points of restricted elective subjects relevant to Ecological Agriculture plus 16 points of free elective subjects
Common core subjects (112 points)
AGB260 Rural Change (Inquiry Tools)
AGB363 Rural Change (Industry Project)
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR353 Human Ecology
AGS101 The Biological Environment
AGS202 Applied Ecology
AHT231 Agricultural Finance
HRT221 Ecological Design Systems
MGT245 Managing Yourself and Others
PSC104 Soil Science
Compulsory subjects in Organic Production & Marketing Major (56 points)
AGB125 Financial Planning for Agriculture
AGB310 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB356 Agribusiness Plan
AGR306 Biological Farming Systems
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
AHT254 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture
MKT110 Marketing Principles
Restricted Elective subjects
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
AGB310 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB340 Rural Resource Economics
AGF201 Agroforestry
AGR220 Extension
AGR227 Water Resource Management
AGR347 Rural Project
AGR356 Grazing Management
AGS204 Livestock Breeding and Selection
AGS300 Livestock Management
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
AHT404 Climate Change
BIO312 Landscape Ecology
BIO380 Fire Planning and Management
ECO120 Macroeconomics
GEO164 Earth Systems Processes
GEO360 Catchment Management Thru Comm Devel
HRT110 Hort Science
HRT222 Fruit and Nut Crop Mgt
HRT232 Veg and Flower Management
HRT301 Plant Propogation
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
LAW110 Business Law
MGT360 Risk Management
PHL 206 Problems of Philosophy
PSC201 Invertebrate Pest Mangement
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
PSC271 rop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
VIT211 Viticultural Science
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
AGF201 Agroforestry
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
AGR175 Introduction to Rural Management
AGR220 Extension
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR306 Biological Farming Systems
AGR353 Human Ecology
AGS101 The Biological Environment
AGS202 Applied Ecology
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
AHT254 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO380 Fire Planning and Management
GEO164 Earth System Processes
GEO360 Catchment Management through Community Development
HRT221 Ecological Agriculture Design Systems
HRT301 Plant Propagation
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC201 Invertebrate Pest Management
PSC236 Pasture Production and Management
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
VIT211 Viticultural Science
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
GENERIC COURSE
By Part-time Distance Education study
Session 1 (S1)
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR175 Intro to Rural Management
Session 2 (S2)
PSC104 Soil Science
AGS101 The Biological Environment
Session 3 (S1)
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 4 (S2)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 5 (S1)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGS202 Applied Ecology
Session 6 (S2)
HRT221 Ecological Design Systems
AGB260 Rural Change (Inquiry Tools)
Session 7 (S1)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 8 (S2)
MGT245 Managing Yourself and Others
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 9 (S1)
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR353 Human Ecology
Session 10 (S2)
AGB363 Rural Change (Industry project)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 11 (S1)
AHT231 Agricultural Finace
[ ] Free Elective
Session 12 (S2)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Free Elective
ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKETING MAJOR
By Part-time Distance Education study
Session 1 (S1)
AGR141 Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
AGR175 Intro to Rural Management
Session 2 (S2)
PSC104 Soil SCience
AGS101 The Biological Environment
Session 3 (S1)
AGR156 Plants in Agriculture
[ ] Free Elective
Session 4 (S2)
AGB125 Fiancial Planning for Agriculture
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
Session 5 (S1)
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGS202 Applied Ecology
Session 6 (S2)
HRT221 Ecological Design Systems
AGB260 Rural Change (Inquiry Tools)
Session 7 (S1)
AHT254 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture
[ ] Free Elective
Session 8 (S2)
MGT245 Managing Yourself and Others
MKT110 Marketing Principles
Session 9 (S1)
AGR304 Agricultural Ecology
AGR353 Human Ecology
Session 10 (S2)
AGB363 Rural Change (Industry project)
AGR306 Biological Farming Systems
Session 11 (S1)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance
AGB310 Agribusiness Marketing
Session 12 (S2)
AGB356 Agribusiness Planning
[ ] Free Elective
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.