Agriculture and Environment
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Errata
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The table of units of study has changed for Semester 2, 2020. The changes are as follows: (a) Table B Agriculture and Environment has been introduced for the Graduate Certificate in Agriculture and Environment. (b) The requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Agriculture and Environment have been changed. They now read: Students must complete 24 credit points, including: |
17/06/2020 |
| 2. |
The following unit has been cancelled for Semester 2, 2020: |
28/07/2020 |
| 3. |
The sessions have changed for the following unit. S2C Semester 2 Session has been closed. A new S2CRB Semester 2B Session has been opened: GEOG5004 Environmental Mapping and Monitoring |
28/07/2020 |
Table A Agriculture and Environment
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Agriculture and Environment |
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Master of Agriculture and Environment |
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| Students must complete 72 credit points from Table A below, comprising: | |||
| (i) 24 credit points of core units of study | |||
| (ii) 24 credit points of elective units of study, including at least 12 credit points of specialisation units of study | |||
| (iii) 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. | |||
Graduate Diploma of Agriculture and Environment |
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| Students must complete 48 credit points including: | |||
| (i) 48 credit points from Table A below | |||
| (ii) at least 12 credit points of specialisation elective units. | |||
Graduate Certificate in Agriculture and Environment |
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| Students must complete 24 credit points from Table A below. | |||
Specialisations |
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| The specialisations are: | |||
| (a) Agricultural and Environmental Economics | |||
| (b) Agricultural and Environmental Technologies | |||
| (c) Horticultural Technologies | |||
Core |
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| AFNR5511 Soil Processes, Assessment and Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AGRO4003 Crop and Pasture Agronomy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues |
6 | A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues. |
Semester 2 |
| WORK6002 Strategic Management |
6 | Semester 1a Semester 2 |
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Specialisation electives |
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Agricultural and Environmental Economics |
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| AREC3004 Economics of Water and Bio-Resources This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 1 |
| AREC3006 Agricultural Production Economics |
6 | P AREC2005 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or AREC2003 N AREC2001 or AREC3001 |
Semester 1 |
| AREC3007 Benefit-Cost Analysis |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or AREC2005 or AREC2003 N (AREC2004 and RSEC4131) |
Semester 2 |
| AREC3002 Agricultural Markets |
6 | P AREC2005 or AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC3005 Agricultural Finance and Risk |
6 | P AREC2005 or 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 | Semester 1 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| AFNR5510 The Soil at Work |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GEOG5001 Geographic Information Science A |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 1 |
Horticultural Technologies |
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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 |
General Electives |
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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 2 |
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| IBUS5002 Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
6 | N IBUS5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 |
6 | P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3002 Development Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3005 Industrial Organisation |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 N ECOS2201 |
Intensive January Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| STAT5002 Introduction to Statistics |
6 | A HSC Mathematics |
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 |
Capstone |
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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 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AFNR5904 Research Proposal and Approach |
6 | C AFNR5901 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Table B Agriculture and Environment
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Unit of study |
Credit points |
A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
Session |
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Agriculture and Environment |
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Graduate Certificate in Agriculture and Environment |
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Students must complete 24 credit points, including: |
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i) 12 credit points of Agricultural and Environmental Technologies specialisation electives |
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(ii) 12 credit points of units of study from Table B |
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Table B |
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AGRO4006 |
6 |
P 6cp from BIOL1XXX |
Semester 2 |
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AFNR5110 |
6 |
A Basic knowledge of plant genetics and breeding, similar to that covered by GENE4012 and GENE4013. |
Semester 2 |
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AFNR5210 |
6 |
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Semester 1 |
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AFNR5502 |
6 |
A ENVX3001 and SOIL3004. |
Semester 2 |
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AFNR5510 |
6 |
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Semester 2 |
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AFNR5511 |
6 |
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Semester 1 |
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AFNR5801 |
6 |
A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues. |
Semester 2 |
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ENVI5708 |
6 |
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Semester 1 |
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ENVI5809 |
6 |
A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 2a |
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HORT4005 |
6 |
P HORT3005 |
Semester 2 |
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PHYS5033 |
6 |
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Semester 1 |
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PHYS5034 |
6 |
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Semester 2 |
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STAT5002 |
6 |
A HSC Mathematics |
Semester 1 |
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SUST5001 |
6 |
Note: Students in the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability, Graduate Diploma in Sustainability or Master of Sustainability must take this unit in their first semester of study. 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 |
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Specialisation |
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(a) Agricultural and Environmental Technologies |
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AGRO4004 |
6 |
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Semester 1 |
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ENVI5708 |
6 |
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Semester 1 |
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AFNR5110 |
6 |
A Basic knowledge of plant genetics and breeding, similar to that covered by GENE4012 and GENE4013. |
Semester 2 |
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GEOG5004 |
6 |
A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 2 |
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AFNR5510 |
6 |
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Semester 2 |
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GEOG5001 |
6 |
A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 1 |