Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Units of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Year 1 |
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| Year 1 will have the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| AGEN1001 Shaping our Landscapes |
6 | N AFNR1001 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology |
6 | A HSC Biology, however, students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1911, BIOL1991 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| BIOL1911 Concepts in Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P 80+ in HSC 2-unit Biology (or equivalent) or Distinction or better in a University level Biology unit, or an ATAR of 95 or greater N BIOL1001, BIOL1991. |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1001 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study, but students who have not undertaken an HSC chemistry course are strongly advised to complete a chemistry bridging course before lectures commence. N CHEM1101, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 |
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| CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics C Recommended concurrent units of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1001, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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| CHEM1901 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | P ATAR of at least 95 and HSC Chemistry result in band 5 or 6, or by invitation. C Recommended concurrent unit of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1001, CHEM1101, CHEM1109, CHEM1903 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX1001 Introductory Statistical Methods |
6 | A 70 or more in HSC Mathematics N MATH1111, MATH1011, MATH1001, MATH1901, MATH1906, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, BIOM1003, ECMT1010, BUSS1020, STAT1021, STAT1022 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN1002 Sustaining our Landscapes |
6 | A School Year 12 level knowledge of mathematics, some biology and chemistry. |
Semester 2 |
| AGEC1006 Economic Environment of Agriculture |
6 | A HSC Mathematics N AGEC1003, AGEC1004 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN1004 Applied Biology for Ag and Environment |
6 | P BIOL1001, CHEM1001 C AGEN1006 N BIOL1002 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN1006 Biological Chemistry |
6 | P CHEM1001 or equivalent content N CHEM1002 |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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| Year 2 will have the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P ENVX1001 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 and MATH1015 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE2001 Agricultural Genetics 2 |
6 | P At least one of (BIOL1001, BIOL1002, BIOL1101, BIOL1901, BIOL1911) |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN2001 Plant Function |
6 | A Junior level biology and chemistry P BIOL1001, CHEM1001, CHEM1002 or Units of Study with equivalent content |
Semester 1 |
| SOIL2003 Soil Properties and Processes |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AVBS1002 Concepts of Animal Management |
6 | P 6 credit points of junior Biology |
Semester 2 |
| ENTO2001 Introductory Entomology |
6 | P 12 credit points of first year biology N BIOL2017, BIOL2917 |
Semester 2 |
| MICR2024 Microbes in the Environment |
6 | P 12 credit points of first year Biology N MICR2001, MICR2901, MICR2003, MICR2007, MICR2011, MICR2021, MICR2921, MICR2909 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN2005 Plant Systems Biology |
6 | A Junior chemistry and intermediate level biology P BIOL1001, CHEM1001 |
Semester 2 |
Year 3* |
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| Year 3 will have the following structure: a core (24 credit points) of | |||
| AGCH3025 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods |
6 | P AGCH2004 or BCHM2071 or BCHM2971 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or 6 credit points of Intermediate units in Chemistry |
Semester 1 |
| PPAT3003 Plant Disease |
6 | P MICR2024 |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO3004 Managing Agro-Ecosystems |
6 | P AFNR1001, AFNR1002, PLNT2003, SOIL2003 and (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) |
Semester 2 |
| SOIL2004 The Soil Resource |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| And 24 credit points from Table D. | |||
Table D - Year 3 Electives |
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| AFNR3001 Agro-ecosystems in Developing Countries |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Agricultural Chemistry |
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| AGCH3033 Environmental Chemistry |
6 | A SOIL2003, LWSC2002 N CHEM2404 |
Semester 2 |
| AGCH3400 Agricultural Plant-Microbe Interactions |
6 | A General microbiology, chemistry, agricultural chemistry or biochemistry P MICR2024, PLNT2001 |
Semester 2 |
Agricultural Economics |
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| AGEC2102 Agribusiness Marketing |
6 | P AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC2103 Production Economics |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or (AGEC1003 and AGEC1004) or RESEC1031 N AGEC2003 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC2105 Applied Econometric Modelling 1 |
6 | P (ECMT1010 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015) and ECMT1020 N ECMT2110 |
Semester 1 |
| Department Permission required for enrolment | |||
| AGEC3101 Agribusiness Management |
6 | P AGEC2103 or AGEC2003 or AGEC1006 N AGEC3103, AGEC3001 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEC3103 Applied Optimisation |
6 | P (AGEC2001 or AGEC2101) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103) N AGEC3101 |
Semester 1 |
| Department Permission required for enrolment | |||
| AGEC2101 Market and Price Analysis |
6 | P AGEC1006 or (AGEC1003 and AGEC1004) or AGEC1002 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031 or AGEC1031 N AGEC2001 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEC3102 Agricultural and Resource Policy |
6 | P (AGEC2001 or AGEC2101) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103) N AGEC3002 |
Semester 1 |
| Department Permission required for enrolment | |||
Animal Science |
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| ANSC3102 Animal Reproduction |
6 | A ANSC3104 |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3103 Animal Structure and Function A |
6 | A AVBS1002 P 12 credit points of junior Biology |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3101 Animal Nutrition 3 |
6 | A Fundamentals of Biochemistry P AVBS1002, (VETS1032 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901) C AVBS2001 or MICR2024 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3104 Animal Structure and Function B |
6 | A AVBS1002 P ANSC3103 |
Semester 2 |
Biotechnology |
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| BIOL3018 Gene Technology and Genomics |
6 | P (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972) and 6cp from either (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971) or Intermediate BIOL. N BIOL3918 |
Semester 1 |
| Department Permission required for enrolment | |||
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| BIOL3918 Gene Technology and Genomics Advanced |
6 | P Distinction average across (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972) and 6cp from either (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971) or Intermediate BIOL. N BIOL3018 |
Semester 1 |
| Department Permission required for enrolment | |||
Hydrology |
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| LWSC2002 Introductory Hydrology |
6 | A SOIL2003 and [(AFNR1001 and AFNR1002) or ENSY1001 or (AGEN1001 and AGEN1002)] and (BIOM1001 or ENVX1001). |
Semester 2 |
Environmetrics |
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| ENVX3001 Environmental GIS |
6 | A least 48 credit points in second year agriculture/science units. |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922 |
Semester 1 |
Horticulture |
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| HORT3005 Production Horticulture |
6 | A AFNR1001 and AFNR1002 P Two of PLNT2001, PLNT2901, PLNT2002, PLNT2902, PLNT2003, PLNT2903 |
Semester 1 |
Microbiology |
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| MICR3125 Microbial Ecology |
6 | A Fundamentals of molecular biology P MICR2022 or MICR2024 |
Semester 1 |
Plant Science |
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| PLNT3001 Plant, Cell and Environment |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate Biology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics N PLNT3901 |
Semester 2 |
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| PLNT3901 Plant, Cell and Environment (Advanced) |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate Biology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics N PLNT3001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Year 4*^ |
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| In semester one Year 4 students will complete: | |||
| AFNR4101 Research Project A |
12 | P 144 credit points of level 1000-3000 units of study |
Semester 1 |
| AFNR4001 Professional Development |
6 | N AGRF4000 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| One core unit from Table E | |||
| AFNR4102 Research Project B |
12 | P AFNR4101 |
Semester 2 |
| And one core or elective unit from Table D, E or F. | |||
| In semester two Year 4 students will complete one specialisation from Table E, including one, two or three core units | |||
| And up to two elective unit from Table D, E or F | |||
| * Maximum of 2 core units in Year 4 depending on specialisation (see Table E) | |||
| ^ A student may apply to the degree coordinator for permission to enrol in up to one (6 cp) elective University of Sydney unit of study in year 3 and up to one (6 cp) University of Sydney unit of study in year 4 which is not listed in Tables D or E. The application must (1) be made prior to enrolment in the unit (2) be submitted with a written academic justification for enrolment by the student and (3) be submitted with written approval of the relevant unit of study coordinator. | |||
Table E - Year 4 Core |
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| Agricultural Chemistry | |||
| AFNR5107 Principles of Biochemical Analysis |
6 | N AGCH4007 |
Semester 1 |
| AGCH3400 Agricultural Plant-Microbe Interactions |
6 | A General microbiology, chemistry, agricultural chemistry or biochemistry P MICR2024, PLNT2001 |
Semester 2 |
| Agricultural Economics | |||
| AGEC4104 Industrial Organization of Agribusiness |
6 | P (AGEC2001 or AGEC2101) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103) |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC3102 Agricultural and Resource Policy |
6 | P (AGEC2001 or AGEC2101) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103) N AGEC3002 |
Semester 1 |
| The following unit is NOT offered in 2015, but will be in 2014 | |||
| AGEC4103 International Agricultural Trade |
6 | P (AGEC2001 or AGEC2101) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103) N AGEC4003 |
Semester 1 |
| Agricultural Genetics | |||
| GENE4015 Cytogenetics |
6 | P (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) and GENE2001 |
Semester 2 |
| GENE4012 Plant Breeding |
6 | P GENE2001, GENE4013 |
Semester 2 |
| Agronomy | |||
| AGRO4003 Crop and Pasture Agronomy |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4004 Sustainable Farming Systems |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| Entomology | |||
| ENTO4004 Insect Taxonomy and Systematics |
6 | P ENTO2001 or ENTO2002 or BIOL2017 or BIOL2917 (Note: BIOL2017/BIOL2917 are only for the BSc students who elect to take this unit of study) |
Semester 1 |
| ENTO4003 Integrated Pest Management |
6 | P ENTO2001 or ENTO2002 or BIOL2017 or BIOL2917 (Note: BIOL2017/BIOL2917 are only for BSc students who elect to take this UoS) |
Semester 2 |
| Environmetrics | |||
| Two of the following four units: | |||
| BIOM4003 Matrix Algebra and Linear Models |
6 | P ENVX3002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOM4004 Advanced Statistical Methods |
6 | P BIOM4003 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOM4005 Biometrical Methods |
6 | P ENVX3002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX4001 GIS, Remote Sensing and Land Management |
6 | A Recommended units include GEOS2111/GEOS2911 (Natural Hazards: a GIS approach), ENVX3001 (Environmental GIS), SOIL3004 (The Soil Resource), GEOS3014/GEOS3914 (GIS in Coastal Management) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Consent of the unit coordinator required. |
Semester 2 |
| Farming Systems | |||
| AGEC4104 Industrial Organization of Agribusiness |
6 | P (AGEC2001 or AGEC2101) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103) |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4004 Sustainable Farming Systems |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| Food Science | |||
| AFNR5107 Principles of Biochemical Analysis |
6 | N AGCH4007 |
Semester 1 |
| AGCH3026 Food Biotechnology |
6 | P AGCH2004 or BCHM2071 or BCHM2971 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or 6 credit points of Intermediate units in Chemistry |
Semester 1 |
| Horticulture | |||
| HORT4004 Issues in Horticultural Science 4A |
6 | P HORT3001 or HORT3004 |
Semester 1 |
| HORT4005 Research and Practice in Hort Science |
6 | P HORT3005 |
Semester 2 |
| Livestock Production | |||
| AGRO4003 Crop and Pasture Agronomy |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4005 Livestock Production Systems |
6 | A ANSC3101 P AGRO3004 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| Plant Pathology | |||
| PPAT4004 Advanced Mycology and Plant Pathology |
6 | P PPAT3003 |
Semester 1 |
| PPAT4005 Soil Biology |
6 | P MICR2024 or 6cp intermediate microbiology |
Semester 1 |
| Soil Science | |||
| SOIL3009 Contemporary Field and Lab Soil Science |
6 | P SOIL2003 |
Semester 1 |
| SOIL3010 The Soil at Work |
6 | P SOIL2003 or SOIL2004 |
Semester 2 |
Table F - Year 4 electives (not including year 3 electives and year 4 core) |
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| Agricultural Genetics | |||
| GENE4013 Molecular Genetics and Breeding |
6 | P BIOM2001, GENE2001 |
Semester 1 |
| Animal Science | |||
| ANSC3107 Animal Genetics 3 |
6 | P GENE2001 or MBLG2072 or MBLG2972 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4002 Dairy Production and Technology |
6 | A Enrolled students are expected to have some understanding of key components of the dairy production system, including basic knowledge of animal physiology and nutrition. P ANSC3101, (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4008 Intensive Animal Industries |
6 | P (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3) OR (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4009 Aquaculture |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4012 Extensive Animal Industries |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 |
Semester 1 |
| Plant Pathology/Microbiology | |||
| VIRO3001 Virology |
6 | A MICR2021/2921 or MICR2022/2922 P At least 6 credit points of MBLG units and at least 6 credit points in Intermediate MICR or BCHM or BIOL or IMMU or PCOL or PHSI or PLNT units. For BMedSc: 18 credit points of BMED units including (BMED2401 and BMED2404) or (BMED2801 and BMED2802 and BMED2807). N VIRO3901 Students are very strongly advised to complete VIRO3001/3901 before enrolling in VIRO3002/3902 Medical and Applied Virology in Session 2. |
Semester 1 |