Environmental Science

Description

Providing food and fibre for growing populations in Australia and worldwide in a challenging climatic environment demands graduates capable of understanding and integrating whole agricultural systems.

This degree produces graduates with the scientific and communication skills and confidence to solve practical agricultural problems at farm, catchment and national level. Students who complete a research project in the fourth year will be considered for the award of Honours.

Career Opportunities

Graduates from this degree can expect to be sought by employers, before completion of their degree, for careers in the following areas: advisory, regulatory and research posts in all agricultural fields in both the private and public sectors, management and consulting in the crop and animal industries, agribusiness, banking and marketing, primary production, government policy, plant and animal breeding, landcare, and soil conservation.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline You are advised to apply as early as possible Tuition fee

• EUR 14900 Year (National)
• EUR 14900 Year (International)

Start date February,June,October 2015 Credits 192
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode Online Educational variant Part-time, Full-time Intensity Flexible Attendance No Attendance Teacher support Continuous support with feedback on request

Course Content

Course Aims

The Bachelor of Rural Science degree aims to produce professional graduates who, because of their excellent science base combined with a good knowledge of practical agriculture, business management and with appropriate communication skills, are seen as the best agricultural graduates in Australia. These students should have the ability to apply their knowledge to a diverse range of agricultural and scientific endeavours and to 'problem solve' for resource use issues and technical aspects of food and fibre production. This degree provides a specialist/generalist agricultural training that equips students with the scientific background to solve agricultural and natural resource problems using a systems approach.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the scientific knowledge that underpins agricultural sciences and land and resource management and agricultural extension;

demonstrate an understanding of technical, field and/or laboratory competencies relevant to food and fibre production and management of agricultural systems;

demonstrate developed skills in written and oral scientific communication and acquired skills to locate and critically evaluate scientific information; and

demonstrate the development of skills to problem solve in complex agricultural and resource allocation systems and to integrate across discipline boundaries.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline

Students will be required to read literature on practical and theoretical aspects of agricultural science and management.

Communication Skills

Students will be required to express well-organised, logical and clearly written assessment tasks. Students will be exposed to techniques for improved oral and written communication skills throughout the course.

Global Perspectives

Students will examine examples of models, theories and case-studies related to production of food and fibre, products and management of associated natural resources around the world.

Information Literacy

Students will be instructed, assessed and expected to demonstrate research capacity in written assignments and utilise a wide range of sources.

Life-Long Learning

Students will be instructed in, assessed and practise learning skills in critical thinking, research and communication that will be useful to them beyond the unit of learning.

Problem Solving

Students will be challenged to critically examine literature, established theories and models, and techniques from a range of disciplines to address contemporary environmental issues.

Social Responsibility

Students will be exposed to concepts of social responsibility within the course and will be required to exhibit social responsibility when interacting with other students.

Team Work

Students will be exposed to training in team skills and perspectives throughout the course.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

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Requirements

A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).

Assumed knowledge is Mathematics.

Recommended studies: Biology and/or Chemistry.

For students without the recommended background knowledge, the Faculty offers Foundation units in Chemistry and Mathematics.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of New England.

Funding

The University offers a number of Faculty/College and country scholarships available to Australian citizens and permanent residents.