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Diploma in General Studies (D-GENST) // Course structure

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Course structure

The Diploma in General Studies requires the successful completion of 100 credit points.

All students must select:

  • Two of the Core subjects (12.5 credit points)
  • 87.5 credit points of Elective subjects

Subject Options

Core

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MECM10005 Academic Writing and Communication
Semester 1 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
AGRI10053 No longer available

Elective

Students complete 87.5 credit points from:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MAST10017 Fundamentals of Mathematics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
ECON10006 Introductory Economics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
NRMT10007 Land Resources and Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
AGRI10044 Plant Systems
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
BIOL10006 Systems Biology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
ANSC10002 Animal Systems
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
ENST10004 Climate Change and Impacts
Semester 1 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
CHEM10008 Foundation Studies in Chemistry
Semester 1 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
ACCT10004 No longer available
GEOG10002 No longer available
MGMT10003 Organisation and Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
AGRI10052 Agricultural Genetics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5

Last updated: 6 November 2025