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Graduate Certificate in Agriculture

Candidates for the Graduate Certificate complete a total of 24 credit points (cp) made up of 12cp from their selected specialisation as specified in Table A and the balance from elective units chosen from any other units listed in Table B (subject to meeting prior learning requirements and timetabling). Students who have completed relevant prior learning at an equivalent level may be given up to 6cp advanced standing.

Table A units of study
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Table A units of study

Agribusiness
At least two of:
AGEC5401
Agricultural Marketing Analysis
6      Semester 2
AGEC5403
Agricultural Trade
6    P (AGEC2001 or AGEC2101) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103)
N AGEC4003
Semester 1
AGEC5404
Industrial Organization of Agribusiness
6      Semester 1
Agricultural Economics
At least two units of study beginning with the prefix AGEC54
Agricultural Technologies
At least two of:
AFNR5110
Crop Improvement
6    A Basic knowledge of plant genetics and breeding, similar to that covered by GENE4012 and GENE4013.
Semester 2
AFNR5201
Crop Agronomy
6    P AGRO3004 and (PLNT2003 or PLNT2903) and SOIL2003
Semester 1
AFNR5210
Sustainable Horticultural Cropping
6      Semester 1
AFNR5307
Crop Protection
6      Semester 1
Forest Systems
At least two of:
AFNR5701
Plants and the Environment
6      Semester 1
AFNR5705
Australian Forest Systems
6    A A broad understanding of plant physiological and ecological concepts
Semester 2
AFNR5801
Climate Change: Process, History, Issues
6    A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues.
Semester 2
Natural Resource Management
At least two of:
AFNR5502
Remote Sensing, GIS and Land Management
6    P Consent of the unit coordinator. Recommended units include GEOS2111/GEOS2911 (Natural Hazards: a GIS approach), ENVX3001 (Environmental GIS), SOIL 3004 (The Soil Resource), GEOS3014 (GIS in Coastal Management)
Semester 2
AFNR5510
The Soil at Work
6      Semester 2
AFNR5511
Soil Processes, Assessment & Management
6      Semester 1
AFNR5512
Water Management and Variable Climate
6    A UG Maths or Physics or Hydrology
Semester 2
AFNR5701
Plants and the Environment
6      Semester 1
RSEC5431
Benefit Cost Analysis
6      Semester 1
RSEC5432
Environmental Economics
6      Semester 1
Resource Economics
At least two of:
RSEC5431
Benefit Cost Analysis
6      Semester 1
RSEC5432
Environmental Economics
6      Semester 1
RSEC5433
Economics of Mineral & Energy Industries
6      Semester 2
Sustainable Agriculture
At least two of:
AFNR5201
Crop Agronomy
6    P AGRO3004 and (PLNT2003 or PLNT2903) and SOIL2003
Semester 1
AFNR5210
Sustainable Horticultural Cropping
6      Semester 1
AFNR5511
Soil Processes, Assessment & Management
6      Semester 1
AFNR5512
Water Management and Variable Climate
6    A UG Maths or Physics or Hydrology
Semester 2
AFNR5701
Plants and the Environment
6      Semester 1
RSEC5431
Benefit Cost Analysis
6      Semester 1
RSEC5432
Environmental Economics
6      Semester 1
Sustainable Horticulture
At least two of:
AFNR5110
Crop Improvement
6    A Basic knowledge of plant genetics and breeding, similar to that covered by GENE4012 and GENE4013.
Semester 2
AFNR5210
Sustainable Horticultural Cropping
6      Semester 1
AFNR5307
Crop Protection
6      Semester 1