AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE 2002
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Dual degrees
Students can broaden their career opportunities
by undertaking a dual degree Bachelor of
Applied Science/ Bachelor of Arts; or Bachelor
of Applied Science/ Bachelor of Education.
Honours
Graduates who achieve the required grades can
undertake another year of study to gain a
degree with honours. Masters and PhD studies
can be undertaken depending on the grade of
honours achieved.
Study
requirement
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Applied
Science (Environmental and Production
Horticulture), students need to complete 48
units of courses. Each course is worth 2 units.
BAppSc (Environmental and Production Horticulture)
This program is available internally and through distance education.
Suggested program plan
Compulsory courses
SEMESTER 1
Applied Biology
Horticulture in Perspective
Information Access and Communication
Physical Sciences
SEMESTER 2
Applied Plant Biology
Chemistry
Principles of Plant Production
Workplace Health and Safety
SEMESTER 3
Applied Community Ecology
Biometrics I
Plant Production Technology
The Soil Environment
SEMESTER 4
Amenity Horticulture
or
Production Horticulture
Crop Health and Management
Crop Physiology
Water and Nutrient Management
SEMESTER 5
Industrial Placement
Electives (2)
SEMESTER 6
Amenity Horticulture Case Studies
or
Production Horticulture Case Studies
Postharvest Technology
Electives (2)
Electives
SEMESTER 1
Agricultural Marketing
Apiary Production and Pollination
Environment and Society
Group Processes, Negotiation & Adult Learning
Introduction to Environmental Management
Northern Educational Excursion
Project Appraisal I
Rural Management
Seed Technology
Special Topic I
Special Topic II
SEMESTER 2
Agricultural Biochemistry
Amenity Horticulture
Amenity Horticulture Case Studies
Applied Plant Improvement
Biometrics II
Breeding and Biotechnology
Business Management
Commodity Processing
Crop Agronomy
Extension and Interpretation
Machinery Management
Plant Protection
Postharvest Processing and Products
Production Horticulture
Production Horticulture Case Studies
Rural Skills II
Project Appraisal II
Seed Science and Technology
Special Topic I
Special Topic II
Sustainable Land Use
Tropical Crop Production
YEAR
Workshop Skills
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