Course Content
The Master of Agriculture and Food Sciences is a two-year course which students can enter with a cognate or non-cognate degree.
The course comprises of:
- Four core units worth a total of 50 credit points, to be completed as part of the transition semester
- A specialisation comprising of six units, worth 75 credit points. Students can choose one of three specialisations:
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems
- Crop Science and Plant Health
- Food Microbiology
- A research pathway or professional pathway worth 75 credit points. Threshold criteria apply for entry into the research pathway
Year 1 Core Units (50 credit points)
- Global Food Supply
- Agrifood Research Methods
- Industry Analysis and Adoption
- Academic Skills for Agri-food Research
Elective units
Choice of Specialisation (75 credit points)
Crop Science and Plant Health (choose 6)
- Agricultural Technology and Innovation
- Agricultural Landscape systems
- Agronomy
- Crop Protection and Biosecurity
- Horticultural Science
- Insect Ecology and Behaviour
- Plant Pathology
- Crop Physiology
Food Microbiology (choose 6)
- Advanced Food Safety Management
- Foodborne Pathogens
- Food Microbiology
- Microbes and Man
- Fermented Food and Beverages
- Microbiology
Sustainable Agricultural Systems (choose 6)
- Agricultural Technology and Innovation
- Agricultural Landscape systems
- Farming Systems
- Crop Protection and Biosecurity
- Soil Science
- Animal Science
- Pasture and Animal Science
Choice of Research or Professional Pathway (75 credit points)
Master of Agriculture and Food Sciences
1. Professional Pathway
- Leadership, People and Culture
- Horticultural Marketing and Communication
- Case Studies in Agriculture
- Project Planning
2. Research Pathway
- Master of Applied Science (Agricultural Science) Thesis A
- Master of Applied Science (Agricultural Science) Thesis B
- Research Project Proposals
