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Master of Agricultural Economics (coursework)
The course covers all key elements of agricultural economics, with the overall course emphasis on the application of theory to real world circumstances. The core themes of the course are - applied economic analysis, policy analysis, and agribusiness management and analysis. The academic staff teaching the course have extensive real world experience in the agribusiness and government sector, and graduates are well suited to employment in both government and industry positions.
Course overview
- Course title
- Master of Agricultural Economics (coursework)
- Award abbreviation
- MAgEc
- Course code
- 73530
- Course type
- master's degree by coursework only
- Status
- current / 2020
- Administered by
- Faculty of Science
- CRICOS code
- 089266E
Course details
- Intake periods
- Beginning of year and mid-year
- Attendance type
- full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
- Articulation
- The Master of Agricultural Economics has the following exit awards: 73330 Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics (48 points of course core and elective units at Level 4 and above points) (48 points of course core and elective units at Level 4 and above points), 73230 Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Economics (24 points of course core units at Level 4 and above points) (24 points of course core units at Level 4 and above points)
- Credit points required
- 96
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Standard course duration
- 1.5 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising 72 points of taught units and 24 points of admission credit, as recognised and granted by the Faculty
- Maximum course duration
- 2 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising up to 96 points of taught study (see Rule 5 for further information)
- Time limit
- 5 years
- Delivery mode
- multi-mode
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Domestic fee type
- Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr James Fogarty
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Enquiries and course advice
- 6488 4735
- [email protected]
- Note
- This course will be offered in 2018.
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
Course structure
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
This course will be offered in 2018.
Students may be required to take conversion units, up to a value of 24 points based on an assessment of prior learning by the Faculty, including but not limited to the following units.
Note: Students commencing in semester 1 or 2 take SCIE4401 Data Use in Science, ECON5541 Economics for Business: Applications and Policy. Students commencing in semester 1 take ECON3300 Agricultural Economics and Marketing and ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business Economics or ECON2271 Business Econometrics. Students commencing in semester 2 take ECON2245 Business Economics and ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business or ECON2271 Business Econometrics or ECON3272 Intermediate Mathemetics for Economists.
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | ECON1111 | Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics |
| lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | ECON2245 | Business Economics |
| lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, SS | ECON2271 | Business Econometrics |
| lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | ECON3272 | Intermediate Mathematics for Economists |
| lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | ECON3300 | Agricultural Economics and Marketing |
| lectures: 3 hours per week; tutorials: 2 hours per week |
| NS, S1, S2 | ECON5541 | Economics for Business: Applications and Policy |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, S2 | SCIE4401 | Data Use in Science | 6 days. The total workload for this unit is 150 hours. |
Take all units (42 points):
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | AGRI5402 | Agribusiness |
| total workload: 150 hours; contact hours: 10 half days |
| S1 | ECON4410 | Environmental and Resource Economics |
| lectures: 2 hours; tutorials: 1 hour; labs: 1 hour (4 hours/week for 12 weeks) |
| S1 | ECON5002 | Agriculture and Economic Development |
| lectures: 4 hours per fortnight; tutorials: 2 hours per fortnight for 10 weeks |
| S2 | ECON5003 | Microeconomic Theory for Agricultural and Environmental Economics | Weekly - two hour workshop | |
| S1 | ECON5004 | Microeconometric Models for Agricultural and Environmental Economics |
| Lectures are delivered on-line. Students also attend 2 hours of practical component each week. |
| S1, S2 | ECON5006 | Topics in Agricultural Economics |
| 1 hours per week for 10 weeks. The total work requirement for the unit is 150 hours. |
| S1, S2 | SCIE4402 | Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences |
| 5 days (1 day per fortnight). The total workload for the unit is 150 hours. |
Take unit(s) to the value of 30 points:
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | AGRI5545 | International Agriculture: Research and Development (Agricultural Economics) | lectures: 2 hours per week; workshops: 3 hours per week | |
| S1 | ECON4408 | Advanced Development Economics |
| lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| N/A | ECON4450 | Advanced International Trade |
| lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | ECON5001 | Economic Development in Theory and Practice |
| lectures/tutorials/labs: 4 hours per week (for 10 weeks) |
| S2 | ECON5005 | Production Economics and Efficiency Analysis | 10 half days. The total work load for the unit is 150 hours. | |
| S1 | ECON5509 | Advanced Microeceonomic Theory |
| lectures/seminars: up to 3 hours per week |
| N/A | ECON5510 | Consumer Behaviour and Demand Analysis |
| lectures/tutorials: 3 hours per week for 10 weeks |
| S2 | ECON5511 | Climate, Energy and Water Economics |
| lectures/tutorials: 3 hours per week for 10 weeks |
| S2 | ECON5513 | Applied Advanced Econometrics |
| lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | ENVT4402 | Analysis for Environmental Management |
| 10 half days. The total workload for the unit is 150 hours. |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.
(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials module
2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module).
(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat the module.
English Language competency requirements
3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.
Admission requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent.
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6.(1) This course has the following exit awards:
- 73330 Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics (48 points of course core and elective units at Level 4 and above points)
- 73230 Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Economics (24 points of course core units at Level 4 and above points)
(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Agricultural Economics course before completing it, but after completing 48 points, which includes minimum of 30 points course core units and maximum of 18 points chosen from elective units, may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics.
(3) A student who withdraws from the Master of Agricultural Economics course before completing it, but after completing 24 points excluding conversion units, with at least 12 points of core units, of which a minimum of 6 points must be degree core
, may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Economics.
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points (maximum value) which include conversion units to a value of 24 points.
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
(3) Students who have completed tertiary units that are deemed equivalent to the conversion units for the course are granted credit for conversion units up to a value of 24 points.
Satisfactory progress
8. To make satisfactory progress in a calendar year a student must pass units to a value of at least half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10. Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 are assigned a progress status of 'Excluded' by the Faculty unless the Faculty determines otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances.
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.
Award with distinction
12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent, which is calculated based on —
(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;
(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;
and
(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.