AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE 2002
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Dual
degrees
Students can broaden their career
opportunities by undertaking a
dual degree Bachelor of Natural
Resource Economics/Bachelor of
Arts; or Bachelor of Natural
Resource Economics/Bachelor of
Education.
Study
requirement
To qualify for the award of
Bachelor of Natural Resource
Economics, students must
undertake a prescribed program
and elective courses in one of the
following specialisations:
q
Agricultural Economics
q
Resource and Environmental
Economics
Honours
Graduates of four year degrees
who achieve the required grades
are awarded honours as part of
their program. Masters and PhD
studies can then be undertaken,
depending on the grade of honours
achieved.
www.uq.edu.au/nravs
Suggested program plans
AGRICULTURAL
ECONOMICS
BNatResEcon
(Agricultural Economics)
This program is available
internally only.
Compulsory courses
SEMESTER 1
Environment and Society
Introductory Micro-Economics
Introduction to Environmental
Management
Quantitative Economic and
Business Analysis A
Note:
Students without Senior
Mathematics B or C should enrol in
Basic Mathematics
SEMESTER 2
Ecology and Environment
Introductory Macro-Economics
Quantitative Economic and
Business Analysis B
Elective
SEMESTER 3
Agricultural Production Systems I
Macro-Economic Theory
Micro-Economic Theory
Rural Management Economics
SEMESTER 4
Agricultural Production Systems II
Micro-Economic Policy
Rural Land Economics
Elective
SEMESTER 5
Introductory Econometrics
Land Utilisation
Rural Marketing Economics
Elective
SEMESTER 6
Communication and Extension
Rural Development Economics
Rural Policy Economics
Rural Production Economics
SEMESTER 7
Natural Resource Management
SEMESTER 7 AND 8
Research Project
Electives
SEMESTER 1
Agricultural Marketing
Agricultural Pests
Economics of Natural Resources
Geographical Information Systems
Integrated Catchment Management
Introduction to Consumer
Behaviour
Rural Sociology
The Soil Environment
SEMESTER 2
Agricultural Genetics and
Biotechnology
Environmental Economics
Grazing Animal Management
Group Dynamics, Negotation and
Adult Learning
International Marketing
Introductory Mathematical
Economics
Macro-Economic Policy
Rangeland Management
Soils in the Landscape
SEMESTER 1 OR 2
Advanced Topic
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
It is strongly recommended that
students undertake the following
elective courses:
Macro-Economic Policy
The Soil Environment
RESOURCE &
ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMICS
BNatResEcon
(Resource and
Environmental Economics)
This program is available
internally only.
Compulsory courses
SEMESTER 1
Environment and Society
Introduction to Environmental
Management
Introductory Micro-Economics
Quantitative Economic and
Business Analysis A
Note:
Students without Senior
Mathematics B or C should enrol in Basic
Mathematics
SEMESTER 2
Ecology and Environment
Introductory Macro-Economics
Quantitative Economic and
Business Analysis B
Elective
SEMESTER 3
Macro-Economic Theory
Micro-Economic Theory
Resource Management & Planning
Elective
SEMESTER 4
Environmental Economics
Micro-Economic Policy
Rural Land Economics
Elective
SEMESTER 5
Economics of Natural Resources
Introductory Econometrics
Land Utilisation
Rural Marketing Economics
SEMESTER 6
Communication & Extension
Rural Development Economics
Rural Policy Economics
Rural Production Economics
SEMESTER 7
Natural Resource Management
Electives (2)
SEMESTER 8
Electives (3)
SEMESTERS 7 AND 8
Research Project
Electives
SEMESTER 1
Aboriginal Heritage:
Anthropological and
Archaeological Perspectives
Applied Ecology and Ecosystem
Processes
Coastal Environment and
Management
Environment and the Law
Geographical Information Systems
Group Dynamics, Negotiation and
Adult Learning
Human Ecology: Issues of
Development
Integrated Catchment Management
Rural Management Economics
Rural Sociology
The Soil Environment
SEMESTER 2
Australian Science, Technology and
Environment
Environmental Planning and Impact
Assessment
Environmental Politics and Policy
Impacts of Tourism Development
Introductory Mathematical
Economics
Macro-Economic Policy
Rangeland Management
Sociology of the Environment
SEMESTER 1 OR 2
Advanced Topic
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
It is strongly recommended that
students undertake the following
elective courses:
Macro-Economic Policy
The Soil Environment
