CSU Approved: Fields of Research (FOR) ANZSRC2008

(Into which higher degree candidates may be considered for admission to Charles Sturt University)

The following codes are the standard FoR classification codes used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the Australian Research Council (ARC) to classify research activity in Australia.

Chemical Sciences

Other Chemical Sciences
039901 Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)
039902 Forensic Chemistry
039999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Sciences and Management
050211 Wildlife and Habitat Management

Soil Sciences
050303 Soil Biology
050304 Soil Chemistry (excl. Carbon Sequestration Science)
050302 Land Capability and Soil Degradation

Biological Sciences

Biochemistry and Cell Biology
060101 Analytical Biochemistry
060102 Bioinformatics
060109 Proteomics and Intermolecular Interactions (excl. Medical Proteomics)
060112 Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling)
060113 Synthetic Biology
060114 Systems Biology
060199 Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified

Ecology
060204 Freshwater Ecology
060208 Terrestrial Ecology
060206 Palaeoecology

Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
070106 Farm Management, Rural Management and Agribusiness

Animal Production
070203 Animal Management
070207 Humane Animal Treatment
070299 Animal Production not elsewhere classified

Crop and Pasture Production
070303 Crop and Pasture Biochemistry and Physiology
070308 Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds)
070302 Agronomy
070301 Agro-ecosystem Function and Prediction
070304 Crop and Pasture Biomass and Bioproducts
070399 Crop and Pasture Production not elsewhere classified

Horticultural Production
070604 Oenology and Viticulture
070699 Horticultural Production not elsewhere classified

Other Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
079901 Applied Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, Quality, etc.)
079902 Fertilisers and Agrochemicals (Application etc.)
079999 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences not elsewhere classified

Information and Computing Sciences

Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
080105 Expert Systems
080106 Image Processing
080102 Artificial Life
080199 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing not elsewhere classified

Computer Software
080309 Software Engineering
080308 Programming Languages

Information Systems
080609 Information Systems Management

Library and Information Studies
080706 Librarianship

Engineering

Food Sciences
090805 Food Processing

Geomatic Engineering
090905 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Manufacturing Engineering
091007 Manufacturng Robotics and Mechatronics (excl. Automotive Mechatronics)

Technology

Industrial Biotechnology
100303 Fermentation
100305 Industrial Microbiology (incl. Biofeedstocks)

Medical and Health Sciences

Clinical Sciences
110302 Clinical Chemistry (Diagnostics)

Nursing
111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified

Medical Physiology
111603 Systems Physiology

Public Health and Health Services
111702 Aged Health Care
111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

Built Environment and Design

Architecture
120102 Architectural Heritage and Convervation

Education

Education Systems
139999 Education not elsewhere classified

Specialist Studies in Education
130309 Learning Sciences
130304 Educational Administration, Management and Leadership

Economics

Applied Economics
140201 Agricultural Economics
140205 Environment and Resource Economics
140209 Industry Economics and Industrial Organisation

Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability
150103 Financial Accounting
150105 Management Accounting

Business and Management
150303 Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
150304 Entrepreneurship
150310 Organisation and Management Theory
150311 Organisational Behaviour

Studies in Human Society

Anthropology
160101 Anthropology of Development
160199 Anthropology not elsewhere classified

Human Geography
160403 Social and Cultural Geography
160402 Recreation Leisure and Tourism Geography

Policy and Administration
160510 Public Policy
160509 Public Administration
160511 Research, Science and Technology Policy

Social Work
160799 Social Work not elsewhere classified

Sociology
160802 Environmental Sociology
160804 Rural Sociology
160809 Sociology of Education
160899 Sociology not elsewhere classified

Other Studies in Human Society
169903 Studies of Asian Society
169904 Studies of Māori Society
169905 Studies of Pacific Peoples' Societies

Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

Psychology
170113 Social and Community Psychology
170102 Developmental Psychology and Ageing
170107 Industrial and Organisational Psychology
170104 Forensic Psychology
170105 Gender Psychology
170108 Kaupapa Māori Psychology
170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified

Studies in Creative Arts and Writing

Performing Arts and Creative Writing
190404 Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies

Visual Arts and Crafts
190504 Performance and Installation Art

Language, Communication and Culture

Communication and Media Studies
200101 Communication Studies
200102 Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies
200103 International and Development Communication
200104 Media Studies
200105 Organisational, Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
200199 Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Philosophy
220302 Decision Theory
220306 Feminist Theory
220317 Poststructuralism
220318 Psychoanalytic Philosophy
220399 Philosophy not elsewhere classified

Religion and Religious Studies
220402 Comparative Religious Studies
220499 Religion and Religious Studies not elsewhere classified