Program Overview

AFAB4104: Agriculture and Food Honours Project B

Overview

The Agriculture and Food Honours Project B is a research-based unit that builds on theoretical and applied knowledge gained across units of study undertaken throughout a cognate major within a degree program. This unit is a corequisite with AFAB4103 in the first semester of honours.

Unit Details

• Study level: Undergraduate
• Academic unit: Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations
• Credit points: 6

Enrolment Rules

• Prerequisites: None
• Corequisites: AFAB4103
• Prohibitions: AFNR4101 or FOOD4104 or AGRI4104 or SOIL4104
• Assumed knowledge: None

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• Source, collate, synthesise and critically evaluate information from a range of relevant sources and identify knowledge gaps for investigation.
• Develop a research question with creativity and lateral thinking.
• Use appropriate methodologies to design experiments, and collect and analyse data to investigate a research question.
• Demonstrate a command of relevant disciplinary conceptual and theoretical frameworks.
• Communicate research methodologies and findings in written and oral form for a scientific audience.
• Produce independent research which is an original contribution to the discipline.
• Define the scope of their research project and effectively identify, manage and respond to challenges in research direction, and develop resilience and display intellectual growth.
• Act with integrity in their research practice and professional relationships, working within established ethical and regulatory frameworks.
• Establish collaborative and professional rapport with other students and staff.

Unit Availability

This unit is available in the following sessions:

• Semester 1 2025: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 2 2025: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 1 2026: Supervision, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 2 2026: Supervision, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 1 2023: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 2 2023: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 1 2024: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 2 2024: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney

Additional Advice

Honours in Agriculture and Food is a one-year 24 credit point research project that can be in any of the disciplines of plant production, agricultural science, soil and hydrology, food and agribusiness, and food science. Working with an academic supervisor, students will develop their ability to define a research project, including the production of testable hypotheses, the design and execution of a research strategy, interpretation of research findings, and contextualisation of the project outcomes. Students will complete a project proposal, condensed literature review, scientific research paper, communicate their research via an oral presentation, and have their research capabilities assessed. Honours gives students access to an exceptional range of career opportunities in agricultural, food science, agribusiness, and environmental professions, as well as being a qualification for undertaking advanced postgraduate research such as a PhD leading to a research career.