Agriculture, food and Natural Resources

The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources has an international reputation in agriculture, agricultural economics and natural resource management, fields which are critical to sustaining our global society in these days of rapid economic, cultural and scientific change.

Faculty Highlights

  • The Faculty places great emphasis on food systems, environmental protection and sustaining natural resources while providing for economic development.
  • We are very active in development projects throughout the world, including in Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and China.
  • We have extensive plant breeding research facilities and commercial farm operations.
  • As a student you will have access to excellent resources, including well-equipped laboratories, computer facilities and a specialist library.
  • You can benefit from our many ‘hands-on’ activities, including excursions throughout the state of New South Wales. We also have an excellent professional experience program.

Units of study available to Study Abroad and Exchange students

The following units are available to Study Abroad and Exchange students in semester 1, 2012.

Department/Discipline Unit  Level Further Information
Agricultural and Resource Economics AGEC1102 - Agricultural Economics 1 Junior http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/AGEC1102
Agricultural and Resource Economics AGEC2102 - Agribusiness Marketing Intermediate http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/AGEC2102
Agricultural and Resource Economics AGEC2103 - Production Economics Intermediate http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/AGEC2103
Agricultural and Resource Economics AGEC2105 - Applied Econometric Modelling 1 Intermediate http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/AGEC2105
Agricultural and Resource Economics AGEC3102 - Agricultural and Resource Policy Senior http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/AGEC3102
Agricultural and Resource Economics AGEC3103 - Applied Optimisation Senior http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/AGEC3103
Agricultural and Resource Economics AGEC4103 - International Agricultural Trade Honours http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/AGEC4103
Agricultural and Resource Economics AGEC4104 - Industrial Organization of Agribusiness Honours http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/AGEC4104
Agricultural and Resource Economics RSEC4131 - Benefit-Cost Analysis Honours http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/RSEC4131
Agricultural and Resource Economics RSEC4132 - Environmental Economics Honours http://sydney.edu.au/courses/uos/RSEC4132

Please note: Postgraduate level units of study are NOT available to Study Abroad and Exchange students.

For more information about the faculty visit the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources website.