Program Overview

AFAB4105: Agriculture and Food Honours Project C

Unit Details and Rules

The unit AFAB4105: Agriculture and Food Honours Project C is part of the Honours program in Agriculture and Food.

Managing Faculty or University School

The managing faculty for this unit is the Faculty of Science.

Details

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

Enrolment Rules

• Prerequisites: None
• Corequisites: AFAB4106
• Prohibitions: AFNR4102, FOOD4105, AGRI4105, SOIL4105
• 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 various sessions, including Semester 1 and Semester 2 of different years, with different modes of attendance and locations.

Important Enrolment Information

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. The unit 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 AFAB4106 in the second semester of honours. During the honours year, students will also complete four 6-credit point honours and advanced coursework units designed to support their training. 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.

Additional Advice

For more information about honours in Life Sciences, please refer to the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. The honours program provides students with the opportunity to develop their research skills and knowledge in a specific area of interest, under the guidance of an academic supervisor. The program is designed to support students in their future careers, whether in research, industry, or other professional fields.