Bachelor of Food and Agribusiness
Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | AGEN5001 Agricultural and Environmental Extension is not on offer in 2018 | 31/1/2018 |
| 2. | AFNR5107 Principles of Biochemical Analysis is not on offer in 2018 | 31/1/2018 |
| 3. | ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods: Prohibitions have changed. They now read: N: ENVX1001, MATH1005, MATH1905, MATH1015, MATH1115, DATA1001, BUSS1020, STAT1021 and EMCT1010 | 1/2/2018 |
Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students complete an Agribusiness major and a Food Science major. | |||
Year 1 |
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| Year 1 will have a minimum of 48 credit points comprised of: | |||
| 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 Summer Main |
| 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 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BUSS1000 Future of Business |
6 | N BUSS1001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1000 is scheduled for Semester 1 | |||
| CHEM1011 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 CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml). |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A 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 CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| or | |||
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
6 | N ENVX1001 Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, and Food and Agribusiness streams |
Semester 1 |
| 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 Summer Main |
| 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 |
| CHEM1012 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1XX1 N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1112 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or (75 or above in CHEM1011 or CHEM1001) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHEM1112 is scheduled for Semester 2 | |||
| or | |||
| CHEM1912 Chemistry 1B (Advanced) |
6 | P CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1111 or CHEM1101) or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1992 Students who commence in semester 2 are strongly advised that you would be better served by taking the mainstream level units in sequence, Chemistry 1A before Chemistry 1B, rather than the Advanced units in the opposite order. |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI1003 Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Year 2 |
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| Year 2 will have a minimum of 48 credit points comprised of: | |||
| MKTG1001 Marketing Principles |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| MKTG1001 is scheduled for Semester 1 | |||
| AGEN2001 Plant Function |
6 | P 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or AGEN1004) and 12cp from (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1XX2 or AGEN1006) N PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 or PHSI2905 or PHSI2906 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN2002 Fresh Produce Management |
6 | A HSC level Mathematics and Biology and CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1XX2 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1904 P 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or AGEN1004 or MBLG1XX1) |
Semester 1 |
| BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society |
6 | N ACCT1001 or ACCT1002 or ACCT1003 or ACCT1004 or ACCT1005 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1030 is scheduled for Semester 2 | |||
| ITLS2000 Managing Food and Beverage Supply Chains |
6 | N AGEN2003 or AGEN1005 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
| MICR2031 Microbiology |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2931 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| MICR2931 Microbiology (Advanced) |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 P A mark of 70 or above in 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2031 |
Semester 1 |
| And one elective unit from Table FA1. | |||
Year 3 |
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| Year 3 will have a minimum of 48 credit points comprised of: | |||
| AGCH3025 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods |
6 | A 6cp from (BCHM2XXX or BCMB2XXX or CHEM2XXX or AVBS2005) N AFNR5102 or AGCH3017 or AGCH3024 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN3004 Food Processing and Value Adding |
6 | P 6cp from (CHEM1XXX or AGEN1004 or AGEN1006) and 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) |
Semester 1 |
| And two elective units from Table FA1. | |||
| AGEN3001 Food Product Development |
6 | A 6cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from CHEM1XXX P 6cp from AGEN3004 |
Intensive August |
| AGEN3003 Global Food and Nutrition Security |
6 | A 48 Credit Points of Junior and Intermediate units. P AGEN2002 and AGEN2003 and AGEN2006 |
Intensive August |
| The units of study AGEN3001 Food Product Development and AGEN3003 Global Food and Nutrition Security will be delivered in intensive mode at the beginning of second semester prior to AGEN3002 Industry Internship. | |||
| AGEN3002 Industry Internship |
12 | P A minimum of 96cp from Year 1 and Year 2 units or on Faculty approval. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Costs: students to cover internship related costs (e.g. travel, accommodation) where required |
Semester 2 |
Year 4 |
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| Year 4 will have a minimum of 48 credit points comprised of: | |||
| AFNR4101 Research Project A |
12 | P 144 credit points of level 1000-3000 units of study |
Semester 1 |
| and 12 credit points of electives from Table FA1 and FA2. | |||
| AFNR4102 Research Project B |
12 | P AFNR4101 |
Semester 2 |
| and 12 credit points of electives from Table FA1 and FA2. | |||
Elective unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Table FA1 |
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School of Economics units |
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| AREC2001 Econ of Biological Production Systems |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 |
Semester 1 |
| AREC2002 Commodity Market and Price 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 |
| 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 |
| See Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Undergraduate) Handbook | |||
Business School units |
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| Students may take units of study from the following subject areas in the Business School: Accounting; Business Analytics; Banking; Business Information Systems; Commercial Law; Finance; Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management; International Business; Management; Marketing | |||
| Notes: Prerequisites and/or co-requisites apply for most units. See the Business School (Undergraduate) Handbook | |||
Table FA2
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Table FA2 |
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| Students may only select two 2000 level units of study from Tables FA1 and FA2 to fulfil part of the requirements for Year 4. | |||
| AFNR3001 Agro-ecosystems in Developing Countries |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AFNR5107 Principles of Biochemical Analysis |
6 | N AGCH4007 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN3005 Flavour and Sensory Analysis |
6 | A Knowledge of statistics from, or equivalent to that in, the 1st year Units of Study in the degrees in which this Unit is available. P 12cp from (CHEM1XX1, CHEM1XX2, AGEN1006) |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN3008 Indigenous Land and Food Knowledge |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must attend pre-trip briefing session (one day in S1 exam period), field trip (approximately two weeks in mid-year break) and post-trip workshop (one day in S2). |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN5001 Agricultural and Environmental Extension |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| 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 |
| AVBS4004 Food Safety Assessment and Management |
6 | P AVBS3001 and AVBS4001 |
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 |
| AVBS4012 Extensive Animal Industries |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P [6cp from (ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 or DATA1001)] OR [3cp from (MATH1XX1 or MATH1906 or MATH1XX3 or MATH1907) and an additional 3cp from (MATH1XX5)] Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, and Food and Agribusiness streams |
Semester 1 |
| HORT3005 Production Horticulture |
6 | P (AGEN2001 and AGEN2005) or BIOL2X30 or BIOL2X31 or BIOL2X23 or AGEN2002 or AGRI2001 |
Semester 1 |
| HORT4005 Research and Practice in Horticulture |
6 | P HORT3005 |
Semester 2 |
| PHYS5031 Ecological Econ and Sustainable Analysis |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PHYS5034 Life Cycle Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 2 |
Table 1A and Table 1B
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students complete an Agribusiness Major and a Food Science Major | |||
Table 1A - Agribusiness Major |
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| Year 1 | |||
| BUSS1000 Future of Business |
6 | N BUSS1001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
6 | N ENVX1001 Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, and Food and Agribusiness streams |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC1006 Economic Environment of Agriculture |
6 | A HSC Mathematics N AGEC1003 or AGEC1004 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI1003 Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Year 2 and 3 Units | |||
| BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society |
6 | N ACCT1001 or ACCT1002 or ACCT1003 or ACCT1004 or ACCT1005 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MKTG1001 Marketing Principles |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|
| ITLS2000 Managing Food and Beverage Supply Chains |
6 | N AGEN2003 or AGEN1005 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN3003 Global Food and Nutrition Security |
6 | A 48 Credit Points of Junior and Intermediate units. P AGEN2002 and AGEN2003 and AGEN2006 |
Intensive August |
| Students are also required to complete 18 credit points of elective units from Table FA1 for the Agribusiness Major. | |||
Table 1B - Food Science Major |
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| 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 Summer Main |
| 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 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1011 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 CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml). |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A 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 CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| or | |||
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| 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 Summer Main |
| 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 |
| CHEM1012 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1XX1 N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1112 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or (75 or above in CHEM1011 or CHEM1001) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1912 Chemistry 1B (Advanced) |
6 | P CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1111 or CHEM1101) or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1992 Students who commence in semester 2 are strongly advised that you would be better served by taking the mainstream level units in sequence, Chemistry 1A before Chemistry 1B, rather than the Advanced units in the opposite order. |
Semester 2 |
| Year 2 and 3 units | |||
| AGEN2001 Plant Function |
6 | P 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or AGEN1004) and 12cp from (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1XX2 or AGEN1006) N PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 or PHSI2905 or PHSI2906 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN2002 Fresh Produce Management |
6 | A HSC level Mathematics and Biology and CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1XX2 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1904 P 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or AGEN1004 or MBLG1XX1) |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| MICR2031 Microbiology |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2931 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| MICR2931 Microbiology (Advanced) |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 P A mark of 70 or above in 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2031 |
Semester 1 |
| AGCH3025 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods |
6 | A 6cp from (BCHM2XXX or BCMB2XXX or CHEM2XXX or AVBS2005) N AFNR5102 or AGCH3017 or AGCH3024 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN3001 Food Product Development |
6 | A 6cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from CHEM1XXX P 6cp from AGEN3004 |
Intensive August |
| AGEN3004 Food Processing and Value Adding |
6 | P 6cp from (CHEM1XXX or AGEN1004 or AGEN1006) and 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) |
Semester 1 |