Master of Agriculture and Environment
Candidates for the Master of Agriculture and Environment complete a total of 72 credit points from Table A, including:
- 24 credit points of core units of study
- 24 credit points of elective units of study, including at least 12 credit points of specialisation elective units and
- 24 credit points of capstone units of study.
Students who have completed relevant prior learning at an equivalent level may be given up to 24 credit points advanced standing.
Unit of study Table A
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Table A units of study |
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Core units |
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| AFNR5511 Soil Processes, Assessment and Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AGRO4003 Crop and Pasture Agronomy |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues |
6 | A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues. |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3013 Environmental Economics |
6 | P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
Capstone units |
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| AFNR5905 Research Paper |
6 | P AFNR5901 and AFNR5904 C AFNR5906 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AFNR5906 Research Communication |
6 | P AFNR5901 and AFNR5904 C AFNR5905 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AFNR5901 Research Review |
6 | C AFNR5904 N AFNR5902 or AFNR5903 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AFNR5904 Research Proposal and Approach |
6 | C AFNR5901 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Specialisation electives |
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Agricultural and Environmental Economics |
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| AREC3004 Economics of Water and Bio-Resources |
6 | P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3006 International Trade |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3005 Industrial Organisation |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 N ECOS2201 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| 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 |
| AREC3005 Agricultural Finance and Risk |
6 | P AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or AREC2002 or AGEC2101 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 1 |
Agricultural and Environmental Technologies |
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| AGRO4004 Sustainable Farming Systems |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI5708 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AFNR5110 Crop Improvement |
6 | A Basic knowledge of plant genetics and breeding, similar to that covered by GENE4012 and GENE4013. |
Semester 2 |
| AFNR5502 Remote Sensing, GIS and Land Management |
6 | A ENVX3001 and SOIL3004. |
Semester 2 |
| AFNR5510 The Soil at Work |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| AFNR5512 Water Management and Variable Climate |
6 | A UG Maths or Physics or Hydrology. |
Semester 2 |
Horticultural Technologies |
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| AFNR5210 Sustainable Horticultural Cropping |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AFNR5701 Plants and the Environment |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AFNR5110 Crop Improvement |
6 | A Basic knowledge of plant genetics and breeding, similar to that covered by GENE4012 and GENE4013. |
Semester 2 |
| HORT4005 Research and Practice in Horticulture |
6 | P HORT3005 |
Semester 2 |
Forest and Atmosphere Interactions |
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| AFNR5701 Plants and the Environment |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENSY3002 Fire in Australian Ecosystems |
6 | P AGEN2005 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 |
Semester 1 |
| AFNR5705 Australian Forest Systems |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| 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 |
Other electives |
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| AFNR5107 Principles of Biochemical Analysis |
6 | N AGCH4007 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN5001 Agricultural and Environmental Extension |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOS3002 Development Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI5708 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PHYS5031 Ecological Econ and Sustainable Analysis |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PHYS5034 Life Cycle Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
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 |
| ECOS3002 Development Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3005 Industrial Organisation |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 N ECOS2201 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| ENVI5809 Environmental Simulation Modelling |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 2a |
| GEOG5004 Environmental Mapping and Monitoring |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 2 |
| ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory |
6 | N ECON5040 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SUST5001 Introduction to Sustainability |
6 |
This unit of study involves essay-writing. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |