Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] major
There is a critical need to produce food and fibre more efficiently and in a more sustainable manner. There are now rapid changes in the agricultural sector, largely due to developments in agricultural technology. This data-intensive technology has the potential to significantly increase production efficiency and reduce the environmental impact from agriculture; however, the key is making sense of the data and developing profitable and sustainable farming strategies. The Agricultural Technology major provides a broad agricultural background along with the necessary skills in data management and analysis, geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing. In this major, you will learn how to integrate the information and make decisions within the context of our agricultural/farming system.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) critically review the mixed farming systems in Western Australia; (2) demonstrate skills and knowledge to assess agricultural systems using experimental, modelling and statistical methods; (3) understand fundamental spatial data techniques and digital systems and sensors for agricultural applications; (4) explain the capacity to solve farming-related problems using programming and data science methods.; (5) integrate agricultural data with farming systems information to guide decision making for improved efficiency, profitability and/or environmental outcomes; (6) demonstrate networking, communication and leadership skills; and (7) apply relevant employability skills for agricultural technology.
Degree-specific major
Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP004 Bachelor of Science
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- four Level 1 units
- four Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Level 1
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | AGRI1001 | Feeding the World | |
| S1, S2 | CITS1401 | Computational Thinking with Python |
|
| S2 | SCIE1104 | Science, Society and Data Analysis | |
| S1 | SCOM1101 | Communicating Science |
|
Level 2
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | AGRI2201 | Pasture and Livestock Systems | |
| S2 | CITS2402 | Introduction to Data Science | |
| S1, S2 | GEOG2201 | Geographic Information Systems |
|
| S1, S2 | SCIE2205 | Science Work Placement |
|
Level 3
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | AGRI3003 | Decisions from Data in Agriculture | |
| S1 | ECON3300 | Agricultural Economics and Marketing |
|
| S2 | GEOG3301 | Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing |
|
| S2 | SCIE3314 | Crops and Cropping Systems |
|
Choosing your degree-specific major
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Science course.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Choosing a second major
You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. or Bachelor of Science course, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
The following example illustrates how the Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] degree-specific major can be combined with a second major in the Bachelor of Science course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] can also be taken as a second major.
Second major
Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] can be taken as a second major in the following degree courses:
- BP001 Bachelor of Arts
- BP006 Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- BP002 Bachelor of Commerce
- BP003 Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students.
- BP004 Bachelor of Science
- BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
The Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] second major is a single major comprising:
- four Level 1 units
- four Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Level 1
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | AGRI1001 | Feeding the World | |
| S1, S2 | CITS1401 | Computational Thinking with Python |
|
| S2 | SCIE1104 | Science, Society and Data Analysis | |
| S1 | SCOM1101 | Communicating Science |
|
Level 2
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | AGRI2201 | Pasture and Livestock Systems | |
| S2 | CITS2402 | Introduction to Data Science | |
| S1, S2 | GEOG2201 | Geographic Information Systems |
|
| S1, S2 | SCIE2205 | Science Work Placement |
|
Level 3
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | AGRI3003 | Decisions from Data in Agriculture | |
| S1 | ECON3300 | Agricultural Economics and Marketing |
|
| S2 | GEOG3301 | Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing |
|
| S2 | SCIE3314 | Crops and Cropping Systems |
|
Choosing a second major
The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you the option of including a second major. You have the choice to either nominate your second major when you first enrol in the course or delay it until your second year. For a major to be recorded on your academic record it must be nominated before the requirements of the course are completed.
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] can be included as a second major in an undergraduate degree course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Agricultural Technology [not available in 2020] can also be taken as a degree-specific major.