Agricultural Technology 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 assess mixed farming systems in Western Australia; (2) demonstrate skills and knowledge to assess agricultural systems using experimental, modelling and statistical methods; (3) explain fundamental spatial data techniques and digital systems and sensors for agricultural applications; (4) demonstrate 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 effective networking and communication skills; and (7) apply relevant employability skills for agricultural technology.
Broadening guidelines
All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and knowledge paradigms and to shape your degree to suit your own aspirations and interests. Many of you will be able to undertake more than this minimum amount of broadening study and we encourage you to do so if this suits your aspirations. Over the next few months you will find here some broadening suggestions related to your degree-specific major. While we know that many students value guidance of this sort, these are only suggestions and students should not lose sight of the opportunity to explore that is afforded by your Broadening Choices. Advice can also be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office.
Prerequisites
ATAR Mathematics Methods or equivalent or higher
Agricultural Technology 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 is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- four Level 1 units
- four Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2021 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2022 or 2023.
Level 1
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S1 | AGRI1001 | Feeding the World | |
| S1, S2 | CITS1401 | Computational Thinking with Python |
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| S1, S2 | SCIE1104 | Science, Society and Data Analysis | |
| S1 | SCOM1101 | Communicating Science |
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Bridging units must be successfully completed within the first 48 points of study. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Methods ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete MATH1721. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete MATH1720 and MATH1721. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Chemistry ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete CHEM1003.
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S1, S2 | CHEM1003 | Introductory Chemistry |
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| S1, S2 | MATH1720 | Mathematics Fundamentals |
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| S1, S2 | MATH1721 | Mathematics Foundations: Methods |
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Level 2
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S2 | AGRI2201 | Pasture and Livestock Systems | |
| S2 | CITS2402 | Introduction to Data Science | |
| S1, S2 | GEOG2201 | Geographic Information Systems |
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| S1, S2 | SCIE2205 | Science Work Placement |
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Level 3
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| N/A | AGRI3003 | Decisions from Data in Agriculture | |
| S1 | ECON3300 | Agricultural Economics and Marketing |
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| S2 | GEOG3301 | Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing |
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| S2 | SCIE3314 | Crops and Cropping Systems |
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Choosing your degree-specific major
Specialised degrees – Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours), Bachelor of Automation and Robotics, Bachelor of Environmental Design, Bachelor of Music
You must satisfy the requirements of the degree-specific major in your degree before you complete your course. (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.)
Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
This comprehensive degree does not require you to choose a degree-specific major.
General degrees
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.
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. and Bachelor of Science courses, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .