Bachelor of Food and Agribusiness

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Study plan

For this unique interdisciplinary course, units of study are provided by the Faculties of Agriculture and Environment, Science, Veterinary Science, the School of Business and the Charles Perkins Centre. Students complete a minimum of 192 credit points over four years of full-time study, including an embedded Honours Year 4 (part-time enrollment is only available for local students).

In years 1 and 2, the degree is comprised of seven units of study related to agribusiness, and nine units of study related to food science. In years 3 and 4, students choose electives in marketing, management and retailing of commodities, and value added food and fibre products and/ or value adding activities including processing, packaging and distribution. Students are required to complete at least 72 credit points in agribusiness and 72 credit points in food science, with the remaining 12 credit points taken from the aforementioned electives.

The Honours Year 4 involves a specialised research project (worth 24 credit points). In the third year, for 12 weeks of the second semester (from September to November), students undertake a compulsory industry internship (worth 12 credit points) which provides them invaluable real world industry placement experience with select companies chosen by the Faculty.

SAMPLE STUDY PLAN

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2 BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology (or BIOL1901) AGEC1006 Economic Environment of Agriculture CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A (or CHEM1001 or CHEM1901) AGEN1004 Applied Biology for Ag and Environment BUSS1001 Understanding Business AGEN1006 Biological Chemistry ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Models BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society 24 credit points 24 credit points

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2 AGEC2102 Agirbusiness Marketing AGEN2003 Innovation in Food Supply Chains AGEN2001 Plant Function AGEN2006 Animal Production and Management AGEN2002 Fresh Produce Management MICR2024 Microbes in the Environment BUSS1002 The Business Environment FINC2011 Corporate Finance 1 24 credit points 24 credit points

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2 AGCH3025 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods AGEN3003 Global Food Security AGEN3001 Food Product Development AGEN3004 Food Processing and Value Adding Agriculture Elective AGEN3002 Industry Internship Agriculture Elective AGEN3002 Industry Internship 24 credit points 24 credit points

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2 AFNR4101 Research Project A AFNR4102 Research Project B Agriculture Elective Agriculture Elective Agriculture Elective Agriculture Elective 24 credit points 24 credit points