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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

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1 The following units require Departmental Permission:
GEOS1901Earth, Environment and Society Advanced
CHEM1901 Chemistry 1A (Advanced)
CHEM1903 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program)
BIOM4004 Advanced Statistical Methods
BIOM4005 Biometrical Methods
AFNR3001 Agro-ecosystems in Developing Countries
AFNR4001 Professional Development
AGEN3008 Indigenous Land and Food Knowledge
09/02/2017

Unit of study table

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

Year 1

Year 1 will have the following 48 credit point structure:
GEOS1001
Earth, Environment and Society
6    N GEOS1901 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001
Semester 1
or
GEOS1901
Earth, Environment and Society Advanced
6    A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent
N GEOS1001 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001
Semester 1
BIOL1006
Life and Evolution
6    A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February).
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996
Semester 1
or
BIOL1906
Life and Evolution (Advanced)
6    A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent.
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
or
BIOL1996
Life and Evolution (SSP)
6    A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
CHEM1001
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A
6    A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February).
N CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109


Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, see http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml).
Semester 1
or
CHEM1101
Chemistry 1A
6    A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February).
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109


Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February, http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml).
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
or
CHEM1901
Chemistry 1A (Advanced)
6    A 85 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109
Semester 1
or
CHEM1903
Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program)
6    A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109
Semester 1
ENVX1002
Introduction to Statistical Methods
6    N ENVX1001
Semester 1
ENVI1003
Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate
6      Semester 2
AGEC1006
Economic Environment of Agriculture
6    A HSC Mathematics
N AGEC1003 or AGEC1004
Semester 2
BIOL1007
From Molecules to Ecosystems
6    A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February).
N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997
Semester 2
or
BIOL1907
From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced)
6    A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
or
BIOL1997
From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP)
6    A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AGEN1006
Biological Chemistry
6    P CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901
N CHEM1002
Semester 2

Year 2

Year 2 will have the following 48 credit point structure:
ENVX2001
Applied Statistical Methods
6    P ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015
Semester 1
GENE2002
Veterinary and Agricultural Genetics 2
6    A Knowledge of biology, chemistry and statistics from, or equivalent to that in, the 1st year Units of Study in the degrees in which this Unit is available.
P 6cp from (VETS1018, BIOL1XXX (except BIOL1XX3))
N GENE2001
Semester 1
AGEN2001
Plant Function
6    P 6cp from (BIOL1XX1, BIOL1XX6) and 12cp from (CHEM1XX1, CHEM1XX2, AGEN1006)
Semester 1
SOIL2003
Soil Properties and Processes
6      Semester 1
AGEN2006
Animal Production and Management
6    A HSC level Mathematics and Biology
P 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, AGEN1004) and 12cp from (CHEM1XX1, CHEM1XX2, AGEN1006)
N AVBS1002
Semester 2
ENTO2001
Introductory Entomology
6    P 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, AGEN1004)
Semester 2
MICR2024
Microbes in the Environment
6    P 12cp from (AGEN1004, MBLG1XXX, BIOL1XXX)
N MICR2021 or MICR2022 or MICR2921 or MICR2922
Semester 2
AGEN2005
Plant Systems Biology
6    P AGEN2001 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923
Semester 2

Year 3*

Year 3 will have the following structure: a core (24 credit points) of
AGCH3025
Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods
6    A 6 credit points of Intermediate Biochemistry or Chemistry
N AFNR5102 or AGCH3017 or AGCH3024
Semester 1
PPAT3003
Plant Health and Disease
6    P 6 credit points of Microbiology units
Semester 1
AGRO3004
Managing Agro-Ecosystems
6    P (BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or PLNT2003 or AGEN 2001) and SOIL2003.
Semester 2
SOIL2004
The Soil Resource
6      Semester 2
And 24 credit points from Table D.

Table D - Year 3 Electives

AFNR3001
Agro-ecosystems in Developing Countries
6      Semester 1
AGEC2102
Agribusiness Marketing
6    P AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031
Semester 1
ANSC3102
Animal Reproduction
6    A ANSC3104
Semester 1
ANSC3103
Animal Structure and Function A
6    A AVBS1002
P 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, VETS1032, AGEN2001)
Semester 1
AREC2001
Econ of Biological Production Systems
6    P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102
Semester 1
AREC2003
Concepts in Enviro and Resource Economics
6    P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102
Semester 1
BIOL3018
Gene Technology and Genomics
6    P (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972) and 6 credit points from (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BIOL2XXX)
N BIOL3918
Semester 1
Department Permission required for enrolment
or
BIOL3918
Gene Technology and Genomics (Adv)
6    P An average mark of 75 in (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972) and (6 credit points from MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BIOL2XXX).
N BIOL3018
Semester 1
Department Permission required for enrolment
ECMT2150
Intermediate Econometrics
6    P (ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015) and ECMT1020
N ECMT2110
Semester 1
Semester 2
ENVX3002
Statistics in the Natural Sciences
6    P ENVX2001 or BIOM2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922
Semester 1
HORT3005
Production Horticulture
6    P (AGEN2001 and AGEN2005) or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or AGEN2002
Semester 1
AGEC3102
Agricultural and Resource Policy

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6    P (AGEC2001 or AGEC 2101 or AREC2002) and (AGEC2003 or AGEC2103 or AREC2001)
N AGEC3002
Semester 1
AGCH3033
Environmental Chemistry
6    A SOIL2003 and LWSC2002
P 12 cp Junior Chemistry (CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901) and (CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or AGEN1006)
N CHEM2404
Semester 2
ANSC3101
Animal Nutrition 3
6    A Fundamentals of Biochemistry
P VETS1032 or AGEN2001
C AVBS2001 or MICR2024
Semester 2
ANSC3104
Animal Structure and Function B
6    P ANSC3103
Semester 2
AREC2002
Commodity Market and Price Analysis
6    P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102
Semester 2
AREC2004
Benefit-Cost Analysis
6    P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102
Semester 2
AREC3001
Production Modelling and Management
6    P AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901
Semester 2
ENVX3001
Environmental GIS
6    P 6cp from (ENVI1003, AGEN1002) or 6cp from GEOS1XXX or 6cp from BIOL1XXX
Semester 2
LWSC2002
Introductory Hydrology
6    P 6cp from (ENVI1003, AGEN1002) or 6cp from GEOS1XXX
Semester 2
PLNT3001
Plant, Cell and Environment

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6    P 12 credit points from any of Intermediate (Biology or Plant Science or Molecular Biology and Genetics)
N PLNT3901
Semester 2

Year 4^

Year 4 students will complete:
AFNR4101
Research Project A
12    P 144 credit points of level 1000-3000 units of study
Semester 1
AFNR4001
Professional Development
6    N AGRF4000
Semester 2
AFNR4102
Research Project B
12    P AFNR4101
Semester 2
Year 4 students will complete one specialisation comprising two 6cp units of study (from Table E) and up to one elective unit from Table D, E or F.
^ A student may apply to the degree coordinator for permission to enrol in up to one (6 cp) elective University of Sydney unit of study in year 3 and up to one (6 cp) University of Sydney unit of study in year 4 which is not listed in Tables D or E. The application must (1) be made prior to enrolment in the unit (2) be submitted with a written academic justification for enrolment by the student and (3) be submitted with written approval of the relevant unit of study coordinator.

Table E - Year 4 Specialisations

Agricultural Chemistry

AFNR5107
Principles of Biochemical Analysis
6    N AGCH4007
Semester 1
AGCH3033
Environmental Chemistry
6    A SOIL2003 and LWSC2002
P 12 cp Junior Chemistry (CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901) and (CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or AGEN1006)
N CHEM2404
Semester 2

Agricultural Economics

AREC3001
Production Modelling and Management
6    P AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901
Semester 2
AREC3002
Agricultural Markets
6    P AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901
Semester 2

Agricultural Genetics

GENE4012
Plant Breeding
6    P (GENE2001 or GENE2002) and GENE4013
Semester 2
GENE4015
Cytogenetics
6    P (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) and (GENE2001 or GENE2002)
Intensive July

Agronomy

AGRO4003
Crop and Pasture Agronomy
6    P AGRO3004
Semester 1
AGRO4004
Sustainable Farming Systems
6    P AGRO3004
Semester 1

Animal Production

AGRO4005
Livestock Production Systems
6    A Junior plant and animal biology (or equivalent), junior chemistry biology, intermediate crop and animal production, nutrition and physiology (or equivalent).
P 6cp from BIOL1XXX
Semester 2
AGRO4006
New and Emerging Tech in Animal Science
6    P 6cp from BIOL1XXX
Semester 1

Entomology

ENTO4004
Insect Taxonomy and Systematics
6    P ENTO2001 or BIOL2021 or BIOL2921
Semester 1
ENTO4003
Integrated Pest Management
6    P ENTO2001 or BIOL2021 or BIOL2921
Semester 2

Environmetrics

Select two of the following units:
BIOM4003
Matrix Algebra and Linear Models
6    P ENVX3002
Semester 1
BIOM4004
Advanced Statistical Methods
6    P BIOM4003
Semester 2
BIOM4005
Biometrical Methods
6    P ENVX3002
Semester 1
ENVX4001
GIS, Remote Sensing and Land Management
6    P ENVX3001 or GEOS2111 or GEOS2911
Semester 2

Food Science

AGEN3004
Food Processing and Value Adding
6    A 6cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from CHEM1XXX
P 36cp Junior/Intermediate units including 12cp from (CHEM1XX1, CHEM1XX2, AGEN1006)
Semester 1
HORT4005
Research and Practice in Horticulture
6    P HORT3005
Semester 2

Forest Science

ENSY3002
Fire in Australian Ecosystems
6    P AGEN2005 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923
Semester 1
ENSY3003
Forest Ecosystem Science
6    P AGEN2001 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or GEOS2121


Prerequisites: Students require a basic understanding of plant biology. Understanding principles of plant taxonomy and ecology will also be an advantage.
Semester 2

Horticulture

HORT3005
Production Horticulture
6    P (AGEN2001 and AGEN2005) or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or AGEN2002
Semester 1
HORT4005
Research and Practice in Horticulture
6    P HORT3005
Semester 2

Hydrology

LWSC3007
Advanced Hydrology and Modelling
6    P LWSC2002
Semester 1
ENVX3001
Environmental GIS
6    P 6cp from (ENVI1003, AGEN1002) or 6cp from GEOS1XXX or 6cp from BIOL1XXX
Semester 2

Soil Science

SOIL3009
Contemporary Field and Lab Soil Science
6    P SOIL2003
Semester 1
SOIL3010
The Soil at Work
6    P SOIL2003 or SOIL2004
Semester 2

Table F - Other Year 4 electives

AVBS4009
Aquaculture
6    P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3
Semester 1
AVBS4012
Extensive Animal Industries
6    P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3
Semester 1
VIRO3001
Virology
6    A Intermediate Microbiology
P [6cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLGXXXX) and 6cp from (MICR2XXX, BCHM2XXX, BIOL2XXX, IMMU2XXX, PCOL2XXX, PHSI2XXX, GENE2XXX)] OR [BMED2401 and BMED2404 and 6cp from BMED240X] OR [GENE2002 and MICR2024]
N VIRO3901


Students are very strongly advised to complete VIRO3001 or VIRO3901 before enrolling in VIRO3002 or VIRO3902.
Semester 1
AGEN3008
Indigenous Land and Food Knowledge
6   

Students must attend pre-trip briefing session (1 day in S1 exam period); field trip (approximately 2 weeks in mid-year break) and post-trip workshop (1 day in S2).
Semester 2
AGEN5001
Agricultural and Environmental Extension
6      Semester 1
ANSC3107
Animal Genetics 3
6    P GENE2001 or GENE2002 or MBLG2072 or MBLG2972
Semester 2
AREC3003
Econ of Minerals and Energy Industries

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6    P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901
Semester 2
AVBS4002
Dairy Production and Technology
6    A Enrolled students are expected to have some understanding of key components of the dairy production system, including basic knowledge of animal physiology and nutrition.
Semester 2
AVBS4008
Intensive Animal Industries
6    P (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3) OR (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3)
Semester 2