Bachelor of Agribusiness with Honours

Students with above average grades are encouraged to undertake a fourth year of advanced study in their specialised stream, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Agribusiness with Honours.

This course is designed to allow well-qualified graduates to extend their studies in areas of agribusiness, either to improve their career prospects or to proceed to higher degree studies.

Course Aims

The Bachelor of Agribusiness with Honours is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to either enhance their professional career prospects or to advance to higher degree studies. This degree program allows well-qualified Bachelor graduates to undertake a fourth year of study comprising a major research component and specialised subject areas.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: demonstrate an advanced understanding, explanation and application of disciplinary concepts to complex agricultural and agribusiness issues; with initiative and judgement apply critical thinking and advanced problem solving skills to address complex agricultural and agribusiness issues, and develop new understanding; be effective communicators of research and results to informed professional audiences; conduct a research investigation under supervision in a research or professional environment by critically analysing a challenging complex or multi-faceted problem, identifying research questions, designing and planning a project; selecting and applying practical and/or theoretical techniques or tools to address a research question; analysing, interpreting and critically evaluating research findings; and be accountable for their own learning and work by being independent and self-directed learners; working effectively, responsibly and safely in an individual or team context; taking responsibility and accountability for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters; and demonstrating knowledge of the regulatory frameworks relevant to agribusiness and personally practising ethical conduct.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline Students develop advanced knowledge in their specialised stream of study through lectures, tutorials, readings, online activities, interaction with unit coordinators and dissertation supervisor(s) and independent research. This knowledge includes the use and application of economic and business skills in regional, national and international contexts. A global perspective is important in understanding issues confronting agribusiness and associated industries in continuously changing economic, environmental, social and political environments. Knowledge will be assessed through assessment tasks such as assignments, examinations and a written dissertation. Communication Skills Communication skills are essential in this course and students will develop both written and oral competency. These communication skills will be taught, practised and assessed in numerous activities including written assignments, a written dissertation, oral presentations and in-class and online discussions. Problem Solving Students will combine discipline knowledge with information literacy skills to develop their adeptness in being able to apply critical thinking to identify problems and to formulate solutions, particularly through the application of advanced discipline knowledge to real-world situations. Information Literacy Students will use various forms of media and liaise with academia and industry to obtain information and data for written assignments and the written dissertation. Students will be assessed on their ability to gather, examine, analyse, interpret and present information and data. Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility Students are taught numerous dimensions of social responsibility in relation to agricultural and business practices. Students will be able to acknowledge and respect the viewpoints and ideas of others, behave ethically and appreciate the importance of the environment and sustainability. Lifelong Learning Lifelong learning skills are taught and practised in assessment tasks. The discipline knowledge, information literacy and problem solving skills obtained in this course equip students with the ability to understand, interpret and critically evaluate regional, national and international issues of relevance to agriculture and business. Students develop the ability to undertake independent research and gain experience in oral seminar presentations. Independence and Collaboration While students will have worked independently on a range of learning activities and assessments, they will also have worked collaboratively within a multidisciplinary group to achieve common goals, solve problems, contribute specialist knowledge and contribute to group performance.