Bachelor of Rural Science
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
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| Core Units Complete the following units: |
162 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| AGEX310 | Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension | 6 | |
| AGRO211 | Ecology and Adaptation of Agricultural Plants | 6 | |
| AGRO223 | Agricultural Ecology and Crop Physiology | 6 | |
| AGRO311 | Plant Protection | 6 | |
| AGRO321 | Crop and Pasture Management for Sustainable Agriculture | 6 | |
| AGSY410 | Problem Solving in Farm Systems | 6 | |
| ANPR211 | Animal Production Systems and Products | 6 | |
| ANPR321 | Animal Function, Health and Welfare | 6 | |
| ANUT321 | Animal Nutrition | 6 | |
| BCHM210 | Introductory Molecular Biology and Biochemistry I | 6 | |
| BCHM240 | Biochemistry and Microbiology for Rural Science | 6 | |
| BIOL110 | Biology I | 6 | |
| BIOL120 | Biology II | 6 | |
| CHEM110 | Chemistry I | 6 | |
| CHEM120 | Chemistry II | 6 | |
| ECON223 | Farm and Resource Management | 6 | |
| GENE210 | Introductory Genetics | 6 | |
| GENE351 | Introduction to Breeding and Genetics | 6 | |
| MATH120 | Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics | 6 | |
| PA335 | Precision Agriculture | 6 | |
| PSIO210 | Introductory Physiology I | 6 | |
| RSNR110 | Sustaining Our Rural Environment I | 6 | |
| RSNR120 | Sustaining Our Rural Environment II | 6 | |
| SOIL220 | Introduction to Soil Science | 6 | |
| SOIL311 | Productive Soil Systems | 6 | |
| STAT100 | Statistical Modelling for the Sciences I | 6 | |
| STAT200 | Statistical Modelling in the Sciences II | 6 | |
| Practical Experience Complete 24 weeks of practical experience as prescribed by the School. |
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| Listed Units Complete 18 to 30 credit points from the following units: |
18 to 30 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| AGRO422 | Integrated Weed Management | 6 | |
| ANPR415 | Constraints to Animal Production | 6 | |
| ANPR417 | Disease in Animal Production | 6 | |
| ANPR440 | Feedlot Management | 6 | |
| ANUT300 | Applied Animal Nutrition | 6 | |
| BOTY370 | Plant Pathology | 6 | |
| BCHM310 | Proteins - The Machines of Life | 6 | |
| BCHM320 | Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine | 6 | |
| BCHM330 | Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics | 6 | |
| COTT300 | Applied Cotton Production | 6 | |
| EM311 | Land Assessment for Sustainable Use | 6 | |
| EM323 | Wildlife Ecology and Management | 6 | |
| GENE322 | Population and Conservation Genetics | 6 | |
| GENE422 | Genetic Evaluation and Breeding Program Design | 6 | |
| GRNS300 | Agronomy of Grains Production | 6 | |
| HORT420 | Horticultural Science | 6 | |
| MEAT418 | Meat Technology | 6 | |
| MICR350 | Clinical Microbiology and Virology | 6 | |
| MICR360 | Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology | 6 | |
| PLTY300 | Poultry (Avian) Physiology | 6 | |
| PLTY301 | Poultry Production | 6 | |
| PSIO331 | Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology | 6 | |
| PSIO332 | Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology | 6 | |
| PSIO336 | Gastrointestinal and Renal Physiology | 6 | |
| RSNR402 | Integrated Water Resource Management | 6 | |
| RSNR403 | Sustainable Land Management | 6 | |
| RUSC490 | Rural Science/Livestock Science Honours | 12 | |
| SOIL310 | Soils, Pollution and the Environment | 6 | |
| SOIL431 | Advanced Soil Science Topics | 6 | |
| WOOL412 | Sheep Production | 6 | |
| WOOL422 | Wool Marketing and Clip Preparation | 6 | |
| WOOL472 | Wool Biology and Measurement | 6 | |
| WOOL482 | Wool Processing | 6 | |
| ZOOL203 | Vertebrate Zoology - Evolution and Diversity | 6 | |
| ZOOL328 | Insect-Plant Interactions | 6 | |
| Elective Units Complete 0 to 12 credit points from the following: |
0 to 12 cps | ||
| Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units. | |||
| Total | 192 cps | ||
Suggested Full-Time Course Plan
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements where possible. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full Time = 48 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | BIOL110 |
BIOL120 |
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CHEM110 |
CHEM120 |
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MATH120 |
STAT100 |
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RSNR110 |
RSNR120 |
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| 2 | AGRO211 |
AGRO223 |
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ANPR211 |
BCHM240 |
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BCHM210 |
ANUT321 |
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GENE210 |
SOIL220 |
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| 3 | AGRO311 |
AGEX310 |
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SOIL311 |
AGRO321 |
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PSIO210 |
ANPR321 |
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ECON223 |
GENE351 |
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| 4 | PA335 |
AGSY410 |
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STAT200 |
Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit |
Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
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| Note: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Year 4 must include unit RUSC490 in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 in place of two Listed Units. |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | BIOL120 |
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AGRO223 |
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STAT100 |
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RSNR120 |
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| 2 | BIOL110 |
CHEM120 |
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CHEM110 |
BCHM240 |
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MATH120 |
ANUT321 |
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RSNR110 |
SOIL220 |
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| 3 | AGRO211 |
AGEX310 |
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ANPR211 |
AGRO321 |
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BCHM210 |
ANPR321 |
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GENE210 |
GENE351 |
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| 4 | AGRO311 |
AGSY410 |
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SOIL311 |
Listed Unit |
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PSIO210 |
Listed Unit |
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ECON223 |
Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
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| 5 | PA335 |
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STAT200 |
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Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
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| Note: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Years 4 and 5 must include unit RUSC490 in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 in place of two Listed Units. |
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Suggested Part-Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | BIOL110 |
BIOL120 |
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CHEM110 |
CHEM120 |
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| 2 | MATH120 |
STAT100 |
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RSNR110 |
RSNR120 |
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| 3 | AGRO211 |
AGRO223 |
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ANPR211 |
BCHM240 |
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| 4 | BCHM210 |
ANUT321 |
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GENE210 |
SOIL220 |
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| 5 | AGRO311 |
AGEX310 |
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SOIL311 |
AGRO321 |
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| 6 | PSIO210 |
ANPR321 |
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ECON223 |
GENE351 |
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| 7 | PA335 |
AGSY410 |
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STAT200 |
Listed Unit |
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| 8 | Listed Unit |
Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
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| Note: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Year 8 must include unit RUSC490 in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 in place of two Listed Units. |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | BIOL120 |
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STAT100 |
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| 2 | BIOL110 |
CHEM120 |
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CHEM110 |
RSNR120 |
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| 3 | MATH120 |
AGRO223 |
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RSNR110 |
BCHM240 |
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| 4 | AGRO211 |
ANUT321 |
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ANPR211 |
SOIL220 |
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| 5 | BCHM210 |
AGEX310 |
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GENE210 |
AGRO321 |
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| 6 | AGRO311 |
ANPR321 |
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SOIL311 |
GENE351 |
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| 7 | PSIO210 |
AGSY410 |
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ECON223 |
Listed Unit |
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| 8 | PA335 |
Listed Unit |
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STAT200 |
Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
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| 9 | Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
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| Note: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Years 8 and 9 must include unit RUSC490 in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 in place of two Listed Units. |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 3
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | BIOL110 |
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STAT100 |
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| 2 | CHEM110 |
CHEM120 |
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MATH120 |
BIOL120 |
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| 3 | RSNR110 |
RSNR120 |
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AGRO211 |
AGRO223 |
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| 4 | ANPR211 |
BCHM240 |
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BCHM210 |
ANUT321 |
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| 5 | GENE210 |
SOIL220 |
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AGRO311 |
AGEX310 |
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| 6 | SOIL311 |
AGRO321 |
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PSIO210 |
ANPR321 |
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| 7 | ECON223 |
GENE351 |
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PA335 |
AGSY410 |
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| 8 | STAT200 |
Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit |
Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
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| 9 | Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit or Elective Unit |
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| Note: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Years 8 and 9 must include unit RUSC490 in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 in place of two Listed Units. |
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