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 |
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Table A units of study |
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Agricultural and Environmental Economics |
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| At least two of study beginning with prefix AGEC54 and/or RSEC54 | |||
Agricultural and Environmental Technologies |
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| At least two units 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 |
| AFNR5307 Crop Protection |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Biosphere Atmosphere Interactions |
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| At least two of: | |||
| AFNR5701 Plants and the Environment |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues |
6 | A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues. |
Semester 2 |
Forest Technologies |
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| At least two of: | |||
| AFNR5701 Plants and the Environment |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AFNR5705 Australian Forest Systems |
6 | A A broad understanding of plant physiological and ecological concepts |
Semester 2 |
Horticultural Technologies |
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| At least two of: | |||
| AFNR5210 Sustainable Horticultural Cropping |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AFNR5701 Plants and the Environment |
6 | Semester 1 |
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