HONOURS AGRICULTURE A
AGR4HA
2020
Credit points: 60
Subject outline
The full Honours program lasts approximately 9 months and commences in early February. Both AGR4HA and AGR4HB need to be taken up during the one academic year. The Honours program includes an original research project which is supervised by a member of staff of the Department. A variety of scientific techniques will be learned and students will conduct their research independently with some guidance. Scientific communication and thinking skills established during the undergraduate degree will be consolidated and further developed through various workshops and exercises. Other components of the program are designed to put to practice the various skills that are essential for a scientist including the writing of a scientific literature review, presentation of introductory poster and a final research seminar, preparation of a manuscript-style thesis, and an oral defence of the thesis.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 60
Subject Co-ordinator: Kim Plummer
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in SHARS or SHS or SHAVB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Students will have to complete both AGR4HA and AGR4HB in one academic year to be able to obtain an Honours degree.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 06-24, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kim Plummer
Class requirements
Supervised ResearchWeek: 6 - 24
One 5.00 days supervised research per week on weekdays during the day from week 6 to week 24 and delivered via face-to-face.
Continuous research project (AGR4HA & AGR4HB combined) which can include lab work/field work/work in a non-LTU facility. Research projects may require laboratory and/or outdoor activities with specialist safety considerations and out-of-hours timetabling. Students are advised to discuss research requirements with their supervisor before enrolment.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Literature Review (3000 words maximum)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for AGR4HA and AGR4HB. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3 |
Introductory Poster and associated oral presentation (3000 words equivalent)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for AGR4HA and AGR4HB.Poster session includes multiple 5 minute oral presentations with multiple academics + 5 minutes questions (poster 1000 words, oral presentation 2000 words equivalent). | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6 |
Final Seminar (15 minutes, + 5 minutes questions) (3000 words)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for AGR4HA and AGR4HB. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Manuscript-style thesis (8000 words maximum plus appendices) and oral defence (15 minutes)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for AGR4HA and AGR4HB. | N/A | N/A | No | 70 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 28-46, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kim Plummer
Class requirements
Supervised ResearchWeek: 28 - 46
One 5.00 days supervised research per week on weekdays during the day from week 28 to week 46 and delivered via face-to-face.
Continuous research project (AGR4HA & AGR4HB combined) which can include lab work/field work/work in a non-LTU facility. Research projects may require laboratory and/or outdoor activities with specialist safety considerations and out-of-hours timetabling. Students are advised to discuss research requirements with their supervisor before enrolment.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Literature Review (3000 words maximum)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for AGR4HA and AGR4HB. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3 |
Introductory Poster and associated oral presentation (3000 words equivalent)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for AGR4HA and AGR4HB.Poster session includes multiple 5 minute oral presentations with multiple academics + 5 minutes questions (poster 1000 words, oral presentation 2000 words equivalent). | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6 |
Final Seminar (15 minutes, + 5 minutes questions) (3000 words)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for AGR4HA and AGR4HB. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Manuscript-style thesis (8000 words maximum plus appendices) and oral defence (15 minutes)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for AGR4HA and AGR4HB. | N/A | N/A | No | 70 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |