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Bachelor of Agriculture (B-AGR) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Prospective students:
Currently enrolled students:
Coordinator:
Ros Gall rosgall@unimelb.edu.au
First Year Coordinator:
Sarah Frankland sarah.frankland@unimelb.edu.au
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Principal Coordinator
Ros Gall
Course structure
The Bachelor of Agriculture requires the successful completion of 300 credit points.
- 150 credit points of Compulsory subjects including
- 100 credit points of Level 1 compulsory subjects
- 37.5 credit points of Level 2 compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 compulsory subjects
- 150 credit points of remaining Discipline subjects, including
- Completion of one prescribed major (totalling 37.5 credit points of Level 3 discipline subjects)
- A minimum of 112.5 credit points of discipline electives
Additional Rules
- A maximum of 25 credit points of Level 1 discipline electives
- A minimum of 62.5 credit points of Level 3 Discipline subjects (major core subjects and electives)
Progression Rules
- Completion of at least 50 points of Level 1 study before proceeding to the next subject year level.
- Students must also complete the Agriculture Discovery subject at Dookie campus within Year 1 of the degree (first 100 credit points).
- Completion of at least 50 points of Level 2 study before proceeding to the next subject year level.
- The exception to this is AGRI30041 / Industry Internship, which students in the Bachelor of Agriculture are permitted to undertake after the completion of Year 1.
Subject Options
Compulsory subjects
Level 1 compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI10045 | Foundations of Agricultural Sciences 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI10046 | Foundations of Agricultural Sciences 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI10047 | Agriculture in Australia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI10048 | Plant Production Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI10049 | Animal Production Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI10050 | Agricultural Systems Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI10051 | Genetics for Agriculture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENVS10001 | Natural Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI10053 | Agriculture Discovery | February (On Campus - Dookie) |
0 |
Level 2 compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI20038 | Principles of Soil Science |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| AGRI20043 | Biochemistry in Agricultural Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI20042 | Agricultural Economics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 compulsory subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI30038 | Professional Practice for Agriculture |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
|
12.5 |
Electives
NB. Some of these subjects have prerequisites.
Level 1 electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI10039 | Australia in the Wine World |
February (On Campus - Dookie)
July (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| UNIB10009 | Food for a Healthy Planet | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FOOD10001 | Beer Styles and Sensory Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANSC10001 | Animals & Society 1: Animals & Our World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI20003 | Sustainable Food Systems | Winter Term (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
| AGRI20027 | Vine to Wine |
February (On Campus - Dookie)
February (On Campus - Dookie)
|
12.5 |
| AGRI20037 | Crop Production and Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI20036 | Ecology and Grazing Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
|
12.5 |
| AGRI20035 | Applied Crop Production and Horticulture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
| AGRI20026 | Plant Growth Processes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI20040 | Enterprise Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
| AGRI20041 | Principles of Farm Practice Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANSC20001 | Animal Physiology and Growth | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANSC20002 | Comparative Nutrition and Digestion | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANSC20005 | Companion Animal Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANSC20003 | Topics in Animal Health | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| ANSC20004 | Animals & Society 2: Human-Animal Bond | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FOOD20007 | Principles of Brewing | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
| AGRI20044 | Microbiology in Agriculture | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI20045 | Wine & Spirits:An Australian Perspective |
July (On Campus - Dookie)
September (On Campus - Dookie)
|
12.5 |
| FOOD20003 | Intro to Food Science & Human Nutrition | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note:
- A student’s choice of Level 2 electives is informed by prerequisites for selected Level 3 subjects, including the required subjects in the selected major
- In Year 2 students should select Level 2 subjects as per course progression rules.
Level 3 electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI30011 | Innovation Change & Knowledge Transfer | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI30016 | Irrigation and Water Management | June (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
| AGRI30030 | No longer available | ||
| AGRI30033 | Farm Management Economics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI30037 | Soil Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI30040 | Agribusiness Marketing & Value Chains | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI30041 | Industry Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| AGRI30042 | Plant Pathology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI30043 | Resource Management Economics | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI30045 | Applications in Precision Agriculture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI30046 | Agronomy |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
|
12.5 |
| AGRI30047 | Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| AGRI30048 | Plant Breeding and Genetics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANSC30003 | Applied Animal Behaviour | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANSC30004 | Applied Animal Reproduction & Genetics |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
|
12.5 |
| ANSC30005 | Animal Welfare and Ethics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANSC30006 | Production Animal Health | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANSC30008 | Production Animal Physiology |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| AGRI30006 | Industry Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie) |
25 |
Dookie campus option
Students who select to undertake studies in semester 2, Year 2 at the Dookie Campus enrol in 50 credit points of prescribed subjects. One of these subjects is a compulsory subject (AGRI20038 Principles of Soil Science). The remaining three (AGRI20035, AGRI20036, AGRI20040) are approved Level 2 electives.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI20035 | Applied Crop Production and Horticulture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
| AGRI20036 | Ecology and Grazing Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
|
12.5 |
| AGRI20038 | Principles of Soil Science |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| AGRI20040 | Enterprise Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
Students undertaking the Dookie Campus option are expected to enrol in all four subjects. Completion of the Dookie Campus option does not preclude a student from undertaking any of the majors in the course.
Additional costs (transport/accommodation) apply for students undertaking the Dookie Campus option.
Last updated: 15 October 2024