Course Structure
Our Agriculture program has been designed specifically for those driven towards a management position within production agriculture. Students will develop skills and understanding associated with managing a farming operation from a business perspective. These skills include:
- Farm business management
- Agricultural production systems
- Human resource management
- Marketing management
- Information management
- Sustainable resource management
- Agricultural engineering
- Integrated management studies
The Degree program, Bachelor of Business (Agriculture) consists of 24 units of study, each unit has equal weighting and students will be required to complete all 24 units prior to being eligible to graduate at the degree level. The 24 units of study are delivered in two years of full-time, on-campus study separated by a practical placement year, ie three years in total, on the following basis:
| 1st year | 4 units per trimester, 12 units overall, full-time, on-campus study (all compulsory) delivered over three trimesters, each extending 13 weeks (39 weeks in total).
A one week break from study is incorporated near the middle of each trimester. |
| 2nd year | One unit from the first year of study is continued through the 2nd year and is to be completed by distance concurrently and within the 11-month period of work integrated learning (practical year). |
| 3rd year | 4 units per trimester, 12 units overall, full-time, on-campus study (all compulsory) delivered over three trimesters, each extending 13 weeks (39 weeks in total).
A one week break from study is incorporated near the middle of each trimester. |
Course Units
For further details on what each unit covers see Course Units.
Tours
Study in both the first and third years of the course curriculum is supported by major study tours, the first each year taking in many parts of Victoria, New South Wales or South Australia and the second at the end of August undertaken internationally. International tours have in the past been conducted to New Zealand, China, Indonesia, and Argentina.
Study Experience
Marcus Oldham’s program delivery offers a unique opportunity to gain the most from your study experience. First year students are encouraged to reside full-time on campus. The collegiate environment provides an opportunity to draw upon the broad network of experiences and contacts to enhance the learning outcomes. The emphasis on valuable pre-entry experience before enrolling to study enhances the experience for all students. There is some capacity to accept second year students in the residences. The course is delivered using a range of teaching methodologies that includes using case studies, industry visits, practical demonstrations and experiential learning along with a strong systems thinking based curriculum.