Master of Sustainable Agriculture Articulated Set
By coursework
+ Award nomenclature
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture
GradCertSustAgric
Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture
GradDipSustAgric
Master of Sustainable Agriculture
MSustAgric
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Master of Sustainable Agriculture (4728SA) |
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| On Campus | Orange |
| Distance Education | Orange |
| Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture (4628SA) |
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| On Campus | Orange |
| Distance Education | Orange |
| Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture (5328SA) |
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| On Campus | Orange |
| Distance Education | Orange |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
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 CSU Admission Policy
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 CSU Credit Policy
Master of Sustainable Agriculture
Standard CSU Credit policy apply.
Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Agriculture
No Special Arrangments Apply
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture
Standard CSU Credit policy 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
AGS453 Human Ecology (PG)
AGB462 Managing Sustainable Development (PG)
AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
AGR503 Special Topics 3
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
AGS453 Human Ecology (PG)
AGB462 Managing Sustainable Development (PG)
AGB555 Managing Rural Change
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
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
Professional recognition
Students are eligible for the Ag Institute 1st Y ear Graduate or Ag Institute 2nd Y ear Graduate membership to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
Graduated students are eligible for full membership to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
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 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.