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Bachelor of Agriculture (Degree with Honours) (BH-AGR) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Contact
senaka.ranadheera@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Principal Coordinator
Mohammad Pourkheirandish
Principal Coordinator
Senaka Ranadheera
Intended learning outcomes
Students who have completed this course should have acquired:
- A systems-thinking approach to agricultural production and land management, including an understanding of the structures of agriculture-related industries; the principal factors that determine their location, environmental impact, sustainability, profitability and international trade competitiveness; and the biophysical, economic and social factors that affect production systems
- Appropriate knowledge and the ability to critically evaluate knowledge gained from a range of scientific, economic and social sources;
- The ability to disseminate scientific and industry information
- Skills to effectively analyse, and scientifically evaluate agricultural problems and reach appropriate solutions
- Effective communication skills in a variety of media
- The ability to collect and interpret agricultural data
- An understanding of the research methodologies necessary to design and interpret experiments
- A commitment to the highest standards of academic and intellectual integrity befitting their professional standing
Generic skills
Students who complete this course should have:
- A profound respect for truth, intellectual and professional integrity, and the ethics of scholarship
- A capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
- An ability to derive, interpret and analyse ecological, biological, social, technical or economic information from primary sources
- An awareness of, and ability to utilize appropriate communication technology and methods for the storage, management and analysis of data
- A capacity for creativity and innovation, through the application of skills and knowledge
- An ability to integrate information across a broad range of disciplines to solve problems in applied situations
- Highly developed written communication skills to allow informed dialogue with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community
- Highly developed oral communication skills to allow informed dialogue and liaison with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community
- An appreciation of social and cultural diversity from a regional to a global context
- An ability to participate effectively as part of a team
- An ability to plan work, use time effectively and manage small projects
Graduate attributes
Graduates will be expected to:
- Have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- Have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
- Reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- Be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- Be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
- Be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
- Accept social and civic responsibilities
- Be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
- Have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Last updated: 10 November 2023