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Admission to Candidature

1. A candidate shall have:
(a) either fulfilled the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agribusiness or the Bachelor of Business with a major in Agribusiness, or an equivalent award as determined by the school; and
(b) completed units to the value of at least 24 credit points at 300 level; and
(c) passed units to the value of at least 36 credit points at 200-level or above at Credit level or better.

2. With the approval of the Head of School on the recommendation of the course coordinator a person who has fulfilled the requirements for a degree at another university, recognised by the school for this purpose, and who has conformed with the equivalent of the requirements in Rule 1.(b) and (c), may be admitted to candidature leading to the Bachelor of Agribusiness degree with Honours.

Period of Candidature

1. A full-time on-campus candidate shall complete the requirements for honours in one year. Where the permission of the Head of the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy on the recommendation of the course coordinator has been granted, a part-time candidate may be admitted to the Honours course. Such a candidate shall complete the course over not more than two years and shall meet such residence requirements as are laid down by the Head of the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy on the recommendation of the course coordinator. The Head of the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, on the recommendation of the course coordinator, may specify conditions under which a full-time candidate may transfer to part-time candidature.

2. In exceptional circumstances, the course coordinator may vary the requirements of Rule 1. by:
(a) granting leave of absence from candidature for a period or periods totalling not more than 12 months and the period of such leave shall not be counted as part of the prescribed time of candidature; or
(b) extending the period of candidature for a period or periods totalling not more than 12 months.

3. A candidate who withdraws by the due date set down in The University of New England Handbook may be permitted by the Head of the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, on the recommendation of the course coordinator, to enrol in a subsequent year.

Course Requirements

A candidate for the award shall complete either:
(a) a combination of dissertation (worth 18 credit points) and advanced course work units at 400-level to the total value of 48 credit points as prescribed by the head(s) of the appropriate school(s); or
(b) a single 400-level Honours unit to the value of 48 credit points where the combination and weighting of the dissertation and course work components is prescribed by the head of the appropriate school.

Program of Study

Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:

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Award of Degree

A candidate who meets the course requirements shall be awarded the Bachelor of Agribusiness with Honours.

Classes of Honours

There shall be three classes of honours, namely Class I, Class II and Class III. Class II shall have two divisions. There shall be no re-examination.
The most distinguished candidate who has been awarded Honours, Class I, may, if of sufficient merit, be awarded a University Medal.

Where a candidate submits a research seminar or thesis as part of the Honours program the candidate shall state generally in the preface of the work and specifically in the text as required the sources from which the information is derived and the extent to which the candidate has availed himself or herself of the work of others.

Dissertation

1. A candidate shall submit a dissertation embodying an original investigation on a topic approved by the course coordinator.

2. Depending on the topic under investigation, the approval of the relevant Ethics Committee must be sought if required.

3. The School, on the advice of the Course Coordinator, shall appoint a supervisor, who shall be a member of the teaching or research staff of the University or an associate of the University. The supervisor shall advise and supervise the candidate during the period of candidature.

4. Except with the permission of the School, on the recommendation of the supervisor, the dissertation shall not exceed 15,000 words of text, excluding appendices.

5. Candidates shall be required to enrol in an complete the dissertation in two semesters in the case of full-time candidature and in four semesters in the case of part-time candidature.

Submission of Dissertation

Disserations are due in the last week of the teaching period. Candidates must submit an electronic copy of the dissertation for examination. An electronic version of the dissertation, incorporating any changes suggested following examination, must also be submitted prior to a grade being awarded for the dissertation. The copies must be submitted to: The Coordinator - Minor Dissertations, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy. The supervisor's name should normally be included in the acknowledgements section of the disseration.

Examination of Dissertation

The dissertation is examined by two examiners - one of these examiners is normally the supervisor. Another examiner is to be recommended by the supervisor. The supervisor must submit the name and contact details of the recommended examiner to the Coordinator - Minor Dissertations at least two weeks prior to submission of the dissertation for examination. A short statement should accompany the recommendation when an examiner is external indicating the qualifications of the recommended examiner and the reason why the recommended examiner is deemed appropriate to examine the dissertation.

The supervisor may consult with the candidate prior to the submission of the dissertation regarding a potential examiner, but the name of the examiner finally recommended by the supervisor to the Coordinator - Minor Dissertations should not be made available to the candidate.

The supervisor must provide a statement to the Coordinator - Minor Dissertations indicating that the dissertation is suitable for examination.

Examiners are normally expected to complete and return their report within FOUR (4) weeks of the dissertation being delivered. The Coordinator - Minor Dissertations will advise the supervisors of the outcome of the examination, along with a summary of examiners' reports as appropriate, indicating any amendments to be considered. Students need to consult with the supervisor and undertake any minor amendments to the satisfaction of the supervisor.

The supervisor is to send a note to the Coordinator - Minor Dissertations, that any amendments suggested by the examiners have been addressed to his or her satisfaction and that the result may be finalised. The Coordinator - Minor Dissertations will finalise the result and make a summary recommendation to the School Teaching and Learning Committee regarding:
(a) the grade to be awarded for the dissertation (Fail, Pass, Credit, Distinction or High Distinction);
(b) the percentage to be awarded for the dissertation;
(c) if amendments to the dissertation were made before the grade was finalised;
(d) whether the candidate should be allowed to revise and resubmit the dissertation for re-examination (a maximum grade of Pass and score of 50% shall be given for any re-submitted dissertation).

The School Teaching and Learning Committee shall make the final determination as to the outcome of the examination, based on the recommendation from the Coordinator - Minor Dissertations.

Appeals

Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Appeals.

Improper Conduct

Candidates are referred to the Student Coursework Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Rules.