Bachelor of Rural Science

Program of Study:

ECON223 has been added as a core unit

AGSC300 Capstone Core Unit Removed

PRACAGR (AGSC300 pre req) Removed

COTPROD002 - Cotton Production minor Removed

Additional Requirements

Q Fever:
It is a condition that all students enrolled in this course must be vaccinated against Q Fever (unless initial skin test indicates pre-existing immunity). This must be completed as soon as possible and by no later than the end of the first trimester of study. Q Fever screening and vaccination can be arranged through the University Medical Centre, or through your own GP. The cost of the vaccination program is separate to tuition fees.

Note changes to the program of study

Please note new Q Fever requirements

There are no changes to this course in 2024.

Nil

Program of study:

• Core - QM161 replaced QMER100
• Business minor - WOOL322 added to listed
• Plant production minor - AGRO501; GRNS300; GRNS500 added to listed
• Livestock Production minor - WOOL412 removed; WOOL512 added to listed
• Sheep and Wool minor = WOOL412 removed; WOOL312/512 added to listed

Note changes to the program of study

Program of Study

Removed Core block Units:

• AGEX310
• AGRO211
• AGRO223
• AGSY410
• ECON223
• GENE351
• PA335/435
• RSNR110
• RSNR120
• STAT100
• STAT210
• MTHS110
• MTHS120
• PRACEXP

Added Core block Units

• AGRO200
• AGSY101
• AGSY102
• AGWT300
• CSLT303
• ERS301
• QM161

Added Core capstone units

• PRACAGR
• AGCS300
• PRACRURSC
• AGSY410

Added Core unit for non-honours Students:

• PA435 AND one minor of 24 credit points from the list of minors below AND 12 credit points of elective units

Added Core unit for honours Students:

• PA435 AND EITHER one minor of 24 credit points from the list of minors below OR 24 credit points of elective units AND RUSC490

Removed from listed:

• AGRO422
• AGSY430
• ANPR315/415
• ANPR417
• ANPR440
• ANPR460
• ANSC314
• ANUT300
• BCHM210
• BCHM310
• BOTY370
• CANI300/400
• CANI310/410
• COTT300/400
• EM311
• EM323
• GENE322
• GENE422
• GRNS300/400
• HORT420
• MEAT418
• MICR350
• OSSE300
• PLTY301
• PSIO331
• PSIO332
• RSNR302/402
• RSNR303/403
• SOIL310
• SOIL431
• WOOL312/412
• WOOL322/422
• WOOL472
• WOOL482
• ZOOL326
• ZOOL328

Note unit changes

No changes for 2021

Nil

No changes for 2020.

Nil.

Program of Study

• PRACEXP component – wording clarified
• BCHM210 added to Listed Units
• PLTY302 deleted from the Listed Units
• HORT420 added to Listed Units

Note the unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Current students may include BCHM210 as a Listed Unit if they wish

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units: credit points have changed from 162 cps to 156 cps

• BCHM210 has been withdrawn

Listed Units: credit points have changed from 18-30 cps to 24-36 cps

Note the unit changes

Note credit point changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Program of Study - Overview

Listed Units:

• OSSE300 has been added
• HORT220/420 and PLTY300 have been deleted

Note the unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 162 cps to 168 cps
• AGRO211 title changed to Identification and Adaptation of Agricultural Plants
• AGRO321 title changed to Crop Production
• AGSY300 has been added
• MATH120 has been withdrawn and replaced with Complete 6 cps from the following units: MTHS110 or MTHS120
• PA335 – PA435 added – now combined PA335/435
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling
• STAT200 code changed to STAT210 Statistical Modelling and Experimental Design

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18-30 cps to 12-24 cps
• Students undertaking RUSC490 (12 cps) complete 18 credit points of Listed Units changed to ‘Students undertaking RUSC490 (12 cps) complete 12 cps of Listed Units’
• Coursework candidates complete 18 to 30 cps of Listed Units changed to ‘Coursework candidates complete 12 to 24 cps of Listed Units’
• ANPR460 has been added
• ANSC336, BCHM322, BCHM330 and MICR360 have been withdrawn
• GENE322 title changed to Genetics of Populations
• SOIL431 title changed to Soils for Sustainable Ecosystems
• WOOL472 title changed to Wool Technology

Note the unit and/or title change

Note credit point changes

Students who have not completed MATH120 must complete MTHS110 or MTHS120

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units:

• PSIO210 has been withdrawn
• ANSC201 has been added
• SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222

Listed Units:

• Honours Unit (RUSC490) has been added
• Students undertaking RUSC490 (12 cps) complete 18 credit points of Listed Units
• Coursework candidates complete 18 to 30 cps of Listed Units
• ANPR415 – ANPR315 has been added – now combined ANPR315/415
• ANSC314 and PLTY302 have been added
• BOTY370 title changed to Mycology and Plant Pathology
• BCHM320 code changed to BCHM322
• CANI300 – CANI400 has been added – now combined CANI300/400
• CANI310 – CANI410 has been added – now combined CANI310/410
• COTT300 – COTT400 has been added – now combined COTT300/400
• GRNS300 – GRSNS400 has been added – now combined GRSN300/400
• HORT420 – HORT220 has been added – now combined HORT220/420
• MICR360 title changed to Biotechnology
• PSIO336 code changed to ANSC336
• RSNR402 – RSNR302 has been added – now combined RSNR302/402
• RSNR403 – RSNR303 has been added – now combined RSNR303/403
• SOIL310 – SOIL510 has been added – now combined SOIL310/510
• WOOL412 – WOOL312 has been added – now combined WOOL312/412
• WOOL422 – WOOL322 has been added – now combined WOOL322/422
• ZOOL203 has been withdrawn
• ZOOL326 – ZOOL526 has been added – now combined ZOOL326/526
• ZOOL328 – ZOOL528 has been added – now combined ZOOL328/528

Note the unit and/or title change

Students who have not completed PSIO210 must complete ANSC201

Note addition of Honours Unit section

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2015 course rules

Listed Units:

• AGSY340 has been added

Note the unit change

• Practical Experience component changed from 24 weeks to 16 weeks

Core Units:

• SOIL220 title changed to Soil Science

Listed Units:

• CANI300, CANI310 and ZOOL326 have been added
• ANPR417 title changed to Disease and its Control in Animals

Note change Practical Experience component

Note the unit/title changes

Core Units:

• AGRO335 code changed to PA335 Precision Agriculture
• SOIL311 title changed to Productive Soil Systems

Listed Units:

• PSIO410 has been withdrawn
• PSIO336 has been added
• SOIL310 title changed to Soils, Pollution and the Environment
• SOIL431 title changed to Advanced Soil Science Topics
• WOOL472 title changed to Wool Biology and Measurement

Note the unit/title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Core Units:

• ENVE335 code changed to AGRO335 Precision Agriculture
• SOIL311 has been added
• SOIL310 has been withdrawn and moved to Listed Units
• GENE351 title changed to Introduction to Breeding and Genetics
• RSNR110 title changed to Sustaining Our Rural Environment I
• RSNR120 title changed to Sustaining Our Rural Environment II

Listed Units:

• AGRO420 and ECON326 have been withdrawn
• SOIL310 has been added
• SOIL411 code changed to SOIL311 Soil and Nutrient Cycles and moved to Core Units
• BOTY370 title changed to Plant Pathology
• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• GENE322 title changed to Population and Conservation Genetics
• PLTY300 title changed to Poultry (Avian) Physiology
• PSIO331 title changed to Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology
• PSIO332 title changed to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology
• RSNR402 title changed to Integrated Water Resource Management

Note the unit/title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules

Students are advised to complete SOIL311 if they have not already completed SOIL310

If students have completed SOIL310 they are advised to complete SOIL311 as a Listed Unit

• EM323 title change to Wildlife Ecology and Management

Note the unit title change

• Add WOOL472 and WOOL482 to electives
• change of unit title for HORT420

Note the unit changes