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Our graduate certificate focuses on environmental and economic sustainability to ensure the future of our primary industries and the continued health of natural resources.
We draw from fields of agriculture, ecology, environmental science, sociology, and economics to deliver a holistic overview of sustainable agricultural systems. Cover systems such as regenerative, organic and urban agriculture to controlled environment agriculture, intensive livestock production and sustainable intensification. you'll also gain a thorough understanding of science and policy issues surrounding global climate change, with a focus on agricultural impacts.
Our academic staff are internationally acclaimed researchers in their fields of agricultural and environmental sustainability. They're developing ecological strategies to combat pests, delving into research that responds to climate change, and championing new technologies and natural environments.
We have the infrastructure and technical expertise to deliver sustainable agriculture from microscopic to global levels. Our Wagga Wagga campus is home to the most sophisticated underground root growth laboratory in the southern hemisphere. We also offer five state-of-the-art laboratories and modern glasshouse facilities, working models of a range of irrigation systems, and an on-campus 2,000-hectare university farm.
You'll get a thorough grounding in sustainable agricultural production and food systems when you study our graduate certificate. You can choose from a range of elective subjects to customise your knowledge and skills.
This course is ideal if you want to redirect or enhance your capabilities for employment in the agricultural or agribusiness sectors. Prepare for a range of leadership roles in agriculture, including agribusiness manager, agricultural consultant, agricultural extension officer, Landcare officer, and precision extension officer. You could build your career in advisory, policy/advocacy roles, executive management, agribusiness consultancy, the agricultural finance sector, Landcare and catchment management agency roles, natural resource management, agricultural education and training, and rural counselling.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| AGS552 | Sustainable Future Agriculture Systems | 8 credit pts | ||
| AGS554 | Agricultural and Sustainable Development Goals | 8 credit pts |
| Select two (2) subjects from the following: | ||||
| AGS551 | Agricultural Production and Food Systems | 8 credit pts | ||
| AHT404 | Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation | 8 credit pts | ||
| ENM443 | Resilience Thinking and Ecologically Sustainable Development | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSC420 | Water Policy and Management | 8 credit pts |
As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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