Undergraduate courses offered by the Faculty
Bachelor of Agricultural Science/Bachelor of Business (SZASB) – Melbourne (Bundoora)
This double degree provides selected students with the opportunity to combine the practical career-orientated science of the agricultural sciences degree with the business and management skills of the Bachelor of Business. The course combines an agricultural science degree with Honours with a business degree, to provide a powerful set of skills for the multi-billion dollar a year agricultural and agribusiness industries.
Industry experience
An essential requirement of the agricultural science degree is twelve weeks of approved industry experience taken during vacations.
Course structure
This double degree is of five and a half years’ full-time or equivalent part-time duration and requires the completion of 630 credit points overall. Students may complete this double degree in five years as part of an accelerated study program.
Students will take first year chemistry, biology and economics subjects, followed by subjects in the second and third year in soil management, animal nutrition, animal protection, plant pests and diseases, management, marketing, financial management and business economics. Electives are chosen from those available in the Bachelor of Business to extend interests in particular areas of business studies. Professional recognition would apply for graduates, as they are eligible to become members of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
First year (120 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Agricultural Systems | AGR1SYS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Macroeconomics | ECO1IMA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Organisation and Function of Cells and Organisms | BIO1OF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Applications of Chemistry | CHE1APL | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Microeconomics | ECO1IMI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Physics for Life Sciences B | PHY1LSB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Plant Science | BIO1PS | 15 |
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Choose one first-semester chemistry subject. Students who have passed VCE chemistry, units 3 and 4 or equivalent, must choose CHEIGEN. |
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| Either | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Basic Chemistry | CHE1BAS | 15 |
| Or | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | General Principles of Chemistry | CHE1GEN | 15 |
Second year (130 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Biochemistry for Agricultural Sciences | AGR2BAS | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Plant Molecular Biology, Physiology and Nutrition | BOT2MPN | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Accounting for Management Decisions | ACC1AMD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Foundations of Management | MGT1FOM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Foundations of Marketing | MGT1FMK | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Statistics for Life Sciences | STA1LS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Business Law | LST2BSL | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Management Information Systems | BUS1MIS | 15 |
Third year (125 credit points)
Core subjects (110 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Land and Soil Management | AGR2ILM | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Animal Health | AGR3ANH | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Finance | FIN2FIN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Animal Physiology | ZOO2APH | 20 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Land and Soil Management | AGR3LSM | 20 |
| Choose one of: | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Sustainability in Global Business | ECO1SGB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Climate, Sustainability and Society | ENV1CSS | 15 |
Business electives (15 credit points)
| Subject name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| One second year level Faculty of Law and Management subject (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 15 |
Fourth year (130 credit points)
Core subjects (40 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Plant Pests and Diseases | AGR3PPD | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Animal Nutrition | AGR3ANN | 20 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sustainable Plant Production | AGR3SPP | 10 |
Business electives (90 credit points)
| Subject name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Four third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 60 |
| Two second or third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 30 |
Fifth year (125 credit points)
Core subjects (95 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Agricultural Case Studies | AGR4ACS | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication and Critical Analysis | AGR4CCA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Research Project | AGR4RPR | 60 |
Business electives (30 credit points)
| Subject name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Two third year level Facuty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) | 30 |
Key: 1 Business electives must be chosen to ensure that at least one major or two minors are completed.
Majors offered by the Faculty of Law and Management
Students are required to complete either 1 seven subject major or 2 four subject minors. Please see the Bachelor of Business entry for detail on majors and minors.
Honours
An Honours degree in business is available to suitably qualified students and will require an additional year of full-time study. Honours subjects are part of the Bachelor of Agricultural Science program and those students achieving a sufficient standard in these subjects will be awarded an Honours degree. It is anticipated that in either case students may incorporate some material from the other area of study.
For a full description of subjects, including the subject name, subject code, credit points, campus/location, subject coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites and readings, students should access the Subject Database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.