Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
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| 1 | The following units require Departmental Permission: GEOS1901Earth, Environment and Society Advanced CHEM1901 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) CHEM1903 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) BIOM4004 Advanced Statistical Methods BIOM4005 Biometrical Methods AFNR3001 Agro-ecosystems in Developing Countries AFNR4001 Professional Development AGEN3008 Indigenous Land and Food Knowledge |
09/02/2017 |
Unit 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: | |||
| GEOS1001 Earth, Environment and Society |
6 | N GEOS1901 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| GEOS1901 Earth, Environment and Society Advanced |
6 | A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent N GEOS1001 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent. N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
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 completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February). N CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, see http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml). |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February). N CHEM1001 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February, http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| or | |||
| CHEM1901 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1903 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
6 | N ENVX1001 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI1003 Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| AGEC1006 Economic Environment of Agriculture |
6 | A HSC Mathematics N AGEC1003 or AGEC1004 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN1006 Biological Chemistry |
6 | P CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 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 ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE2002 Veterinary and Agricultural Genetics 2 |
6 | A Knowledge of biology, chemistry and statistics from, or equivalent to that in, the 1st year Units of Study in the degrees in which this Unit is available. P 6cp from (VETS1018, BIOL1XXX (except BIOL1XX3)) N GENE2001 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN2001 Plant Function |
6 | P 6cp from (BIOL1XX1, BIOL1XX6) and 12cp from (CHEM1XX1, CHEM1XX2, AGEN1006) |
Semester 1 |
| SOIL2003 Soil Properties and Processes |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AGEN2006 Animal Production and Management |
6 | A HSC level Mathematics and Biology P 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, AGEN1004) and 12cp from (CHEM1XX1, CHEM1XX2, AGEN1006) N AVBS1002 |
Semester 2 |
| ENTO2001 Introductory Entomology |
6 | P 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, AGEN1004) |
Semester 2 |
| MICR2024 Microbes in the Environment |
6 | P 12cp from (AGEN1004, MBLG1XXX, BIOL1XXX) N MICR2021 or MICR2022 or MICR2921 or MICR2922 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN2005 Plant Systems Biology |
6 | P AGEN2001 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 |
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 | A 6 credit points of Intermediate Biochemistry or Chemistry N AFNR5102 or AGCH3017 or AGCH3024 |
Semester 1 |
| PPAT3003 Plant Health and Disease |
6 | P 6 credit points of Microbiology units |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO3004 Managing Agro-Ecosystems |
6 | P (BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or PLNT2003 or AGEN 2001) and SOIL2003. |
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 | Semester 1 |
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| AGEC2102 Agribusiness Marketing |
6 | P AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031 |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3102 Animal Reproduction |
6 | A ANSC3104 |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3103 Animal Structure and Function A |
6 | A AVBS1002 P 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, VETS1032, AGEN2001) |
Semester 1 |
| AREC2001 Econ of Biological Production Systems |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 |
Semester 1 |
| AREC2003 Concepts in Enviro and Resource Economics |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL3018 Gene Technology and Genomics |
6 | P (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972) and 6 credit points from (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BIOL2XXX) N BIOL3918 |
Semester 1 |
| Department Permission required for enrolment | |||
| or | |||
| BIOL3918 Gene Technology and Genomics (Adv) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 in (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972) and (6 credit points from MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BIOL2XXX). N BIOL3018 |
Semester 1 |
| Department Permission required for enrolment | |||
| ECMT2150 Intermediate Econometrics |
6 | P (ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015) and ECMT1020 N ECMT2110 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or BIOM2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922 |
Semester 1 |
| HORT3005 Production Horticulture |
6 | P (AGEN2001 and AGEN2005) or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or AGEN2002 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC3102 Agricultural and Resource Policy This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
6 | P (AGEC2001 or AGEC 2101 or AREC2002) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103 or AREC2001) N AGEC3002 |
Semester 1 |
| AGCH3033 Environmental Chemistry |
6 | A SOIL2003 and LWSC2002 P 12 cp Junior Chemistry (CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901) and (CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or AGEN1006) N CHEM2404 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3101 Animal Nutrition 3 |
6 | A Fundamentals of Biochemistry P VETS1032 or AGEN2001 C AVBS2001 or MICR2024 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3104 Animal Structure and Function B |
6 | P ANSC3103 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC2002 Commodity Market and Price Analysis |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC2004 Benefit-Cost Analysis |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC3001 Production Modelling and Management |
6 | P AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX3001 Environmental GIS |
6 | P 6cp from (ENVI1003, AGEN1002) or 6cp from GEOS1XXX or 6cp from BIOL1XXX |
Semester 2 |
| LWSC2002 Introductory Hydrology |
6 | P 6cp from (ENVI1003, AGEN1002) or 6cp from GEOS1XXX |
Semester 2 |
| PLNT3001 Plant, Cell and Environment This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
6 | P 12 credit points from any of Intermediate (Biology or Plant Science or Molecular Biology and Genetics) N PLNT3901 |
Semester 2 |
Year 4^ |
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| 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 |
Semester 2 |
| AFNR4102 Research Project B |
12 | P AFNR4101 |
Semester 2 |
| Year 4 students will complete one specialisation comprising two 6cp units of study (from Table E) and up to one elective unit from Table D, E or F. | |||
| ^ 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 Specialisations |
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Agricultural Chemistry |
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| AFNR5107 Principles of Biochemical Analysis |
6 | N AGCH4007 |
Semester 1 |
| AGCH3033 Environmental Chemistry |
6 | A SOIL2003 and LWSC2002 P 12 cp Junior Chemistry (CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901) and (CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or AGEN1006) N CHEM2404 |
Semester 2 |
Agricultural Economics |
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| AREC3001 Production Modelling and Management |
6 | P AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC3002 Agricultural Markets |
6 | P AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
Agricultural Genetics |
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| GENE4012 Plant Breeding |
6 | P (GENE2001 or GENE2002) and GENE4013 |
Semester 2 |
| GENE4015 Cytogenetics |
6 | P (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) and (GENE2001 or GENE2002) |
Intensive July |
Agronomy |
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| AGRO4003 Crop and Pasture Agronomy |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4004 Sustainable Farming Systems |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
Animal Production |
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| AGRO4005 Livestock Production Systems |
6 | A Junior plant and animal biology (or equivalent), junior chemistry biology, intermediate crop and animal production, nutrition and physiology (or equivalent). P 6cp from BIOL1XXX |
Semester 2 |
| AGRO4006 New and Emerging Tech in Animal Science |
6 | P 6cp from BIOL1XXX |
Semester 1 |
Entomology |
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| ENTO4004 Insect Taxonomy and Systematics |
6 | P ENTO2001 or BIOL2021 or BIOL2921 |
Semester 1 |
| ENTO4003 Integrated Pest Management |
6 | P ENTO2001 or BIOL2021 or BIOL2921 |
Semester 2 |
Environmetrics |
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| Select two of the following units: | |||
| BIOM4003 Matrix Algebra and Linear Models |
6 | P ENVX3002 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOM4004 Advanced Statistical Methods |
6 | P BIOM4003 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOM4005 Biometrical Methods |
6 | P ENVX3002 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX4001 GIS, Remote Sensing and Land Management |
6 | P ENVX3001 or GEOS2111 or GEOS2911 |
Semester 2 |
Food Science |
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| AGEN3004 Food Processing and Value Adding |
6 | A 6cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from CHEM1XXX P 36cp Junior/Intermediate units including 12cp from (CHEM1XX1, CHEM1XX2, AGEN1006) |
Semester 1 |
| HORT4005 Research and Practice in Horticulture |
6 | P HORT3005 |
Semester 2 |
Forest Science |
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| ENSY3002 Fire in Australian Ecosystems |
6 | P AGEN2005 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 |
Semester 1 |
| ENSY3003 Forest Ecosystem Science |
6 | P AGEN2001 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or GEOS2121 Prerequisites: Students require a basic understanding of plant biology. Understanding principles of plant taxonomy and ecology will also be an advantage. |
Semester 2 |
Horticulture |
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| HORT3005 Production Horticulture |
6 | P (AGEN2001 and AGEN2005) or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or AGEN2002 |
Semester 1 |
| HORT4005 Research and Practice in Horticulture |
6 | P HORT3005 |
Semester 2 |
Hydrology |
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| LWSC3007 Advanced Hydrology and Modelling |
6 | P LWSC2002 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX3001 Environmental GIS |
6 | P 6cp from (ENVI1003, AGEN1002) or 6cp from GEOS1XXX or 6cp from BIOL1XXX |
Semester 2 |
Soil Science |
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| 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 - Other Year 4 electives |
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| 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 |
| VIRO3001 Virology |
6 | A Intermediate Microbiology P [6cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLGXXXX) and 6cp from (MICR2XXX, BCHM2XXX, BIOL2XXX, IMMU2XXX, PCOL2XXX, PHSI2XXX, GENE2XXX)] OR [BMED2401 and BMED2404 and 6cp from BMED240X] OR [GENE2002 and MICR2024] N VIRO3901 Students are very strongly advised to complete VIRO3001 or VIRO3901 before enrolling in VIRO3002 or VIRO3902. |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN3008 Indigenous Land and Food Knowledge |
6 |
Students must attend pre-trip briefing session (1 day in S1 exam period); field trip (approximately 2 weeks in mid-year break) and post-trip workshop (1 day in S2). |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN5001 Agricultural and Environmental Extension |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ANSC3107 Animal Genetics 3 |
6 | P GENE2001 or GENE2002 or MBLG2072 or MBLG2972 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC3003 Econ of Minerals and Energy Industries This unit of study is not available in 2017 |
6 | P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
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. |
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 |