Advanced Diploma in Agriculture
| Official Abbreviation | AdvDipAgr | |||||||||||||||
| Course Type | Undergraduate | |||||||||||||||
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| Fees | Commonwealth Supported Place | |||||||||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 72 | |||||||||||||||
| Overview | This program is aimed at those who want to gain a basic knowledge of agriculture and is designed to provide graduates with a broad knowledge enabling them to contribute effectively to sustainable agricultural production in technical and support roles. Students are able to study a broad spectrum of areas relevant to agriculture including agricultural ecology, crop physiology, animal production, animal and plant breeding, soil science, animal nutriton, cotton production, sustainable grains production, agricultural extension, meat technology, wool production, animal health and welfare, poultry production, feedlot management, disease in animal production, managing the sheep enterprise, sheep meat production and marketing, etc. |
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| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | Applicants should have completed the Diploma in Agriculture or equivalent but applicants with other qualifications and relevant experience will be considered. |
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| Career Opportunities | The Advanced Diploma in Agriculture is designed to provide graduates with a broad knowledge of agriculture so that they are able to contribute effectively to sustainable agricultural production in technical and support roles. |
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| Practical, Clinical or Work Experience | Students are required to complete at least eight weeks of practical experience work. |
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| Advanced Standing | Advanced standing will be granted for units which are deemed to be equivalent to units offered by the University and approved for the course as follows: a. a maximum of 18 credit points for units completed at another institution which have not been counted towards another qualification; or b. no limit will apply to advanced standing which is granted for units counted towards an undergraduate certificate or diploma course offered by the University; or c. no limit will apply to advanced standing which is granted for units completed at the University and which have not been counted towards another qualification. |
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| Other Benefits | On completion of the Advanced Diploma students may enrol for the Bachelor of Agriculture and are able to count all units already completed towards the Advanced Diploma. |
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| Further Information | 
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1. Admission to Candidature
An applicant for the Advanced Diploma shall:
(a) hold a diploma of the school, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b) have satisfied the faculty by means of qualifications and/or related experience, that the equivalent standard of Rule 1.(a) has been achieved.
2. Program of Study
2.1. To fulfil the requirements for the Advanced Diploma a student shall complete a program of study comprising units from one of the course work programs listed in Rule 3. and approved by the course coordinator.
2.2. The study program shall comprise:
(a) units counting 72 credit points of which no more than 24 credit points shall be at 100 level; and
(b) at least eight weeks of approved practical experience under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the faculty.
2.3. In special circumstances, and with the approval of the course coordinator, others units available from subjects offered within the University may be substituted for one or more of the units approved for the program.
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