agr4pgb postgrad dip in agric sc

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

AGR4PGB

2014

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

This course is designed to meet individual candidates' interests. It provides candidates with the opportunity of updating their skills. For candidates with a three-year pass degree, the course provides the opportunity to prepare for higher degree study such as the Master of Agricultural Science or Doctor of Philosophy. It comprises course-work and a research project. The duration of the course is normally one year of full-time study, but part-time study is available. Contact the Department of Agricultural Sciences for further details.

FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points60

Subject Co-ordinatorPeter Sale

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjects AGR40PGD and AGR42PGD

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions This unit of study represents one semester of a year-long postgraduate diploma program.

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentNo

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPeter Sale

Class requirements

Lecture/PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 10.0 hours lecture/practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Supervised ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 15.0 hours supervised research per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"30 hours of research in total per week"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
coursework and two 3,500-word assignments45
one 12,000-word thesis and one 5,000-word assignmentThe assessment components listed are the combined assessment for AGR4PGA and AGR4PGB55