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Agriculture, Animals, Food and Environment
As a result, modern equine management demands
a depth of scientific knowledge and skills with an
intensive and individual focus.
Marine Resources
Marine Resources encompasses studies directed
towards the management, catching or growing,
processing, marketing, and export of marine/
fisheries resources. Technical, economic, social,
legal, and managerial factors are considered.
Plant Studies
Plant Studies provides a foundation for
understanding how plants grow and how they can
be managed in agricultural or horticultural production
systems. Courses cover the principles and practices
of plant production, as well as plant health and soil
management. Plant studies can lead to Level 3
(degree) studies in agronomy (crops and pastures)
and horticultural production (fruit, vegetable,
nursery crops), as well as lifestyle horticulture (urban
landscapes and environmental horticulture).
Wilderness Reserves and Wildlife
Whether managing national parks, marine parks,
conservation areas, nature reserves, recreation
areas, or other protected areas and natural
resources, in this specialty you will learn about
educating visitors; patrolling parks and waterways
for law enforcement; surveying and monitoring
the condition of natural and culturally significant
features; protecting endangered animals and
plants; assisting in research projects and wildlife
management projects; supervising and coordinating
fire management, weed eradication and pest-control
programs; and maintaining parks in areas such as
campgrounds and walking tracks.
Career opportunities
Depending on your specialisation: agricultural
production; riding instructor; strapper or
stablehand; horse handler; technical salesperson
with stockfeed and saddlery firms; equestrian
journalist; assistant in horse stud; veterinarian
assistant and senior groom in competition
stable; biosecurity officer (stock inspectors) with
government agencies; quarantine officer and
in stock and station agent roles; park ranger;
environmental officer; Landcare coordinator;
biodiversity officer; nature guide; marine resource
organisations; timber-harvesting; sawmill quality
control; boating and fisheries patrol officer and
technical officer; food processor; agricultural or
horticultural producer; and work in agribusiness
firms, conservation (e.g., Landcare), tourism,
ecotourism, nurseries, floriculture, or marine
resource organisations.
International contact details
International Student Advisor
Online: www.uq.edu.au/international/enquiry
Phone: within Australia (free call): 1800 671 980
Outside Australia: +61 3 8676 7004
Bachelor of
Applied Science
Program code 2240
Location Gatton, St Lucia
Commencement semester 1, 2
Duration Three years full-time
Delivery mode External/Internal
Admission requirements Food Science and
Nutrition: Year 12 English, Chemistry and
Mathematics B. Integrated Resource Management:
Year 12 English and Mathematics A, B or C.
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences: Year 12 English,
plus one of either Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Other majors: Year 12 English (see page 92)
Honours Available as an additional year of study
Program outline
Applied science is the science of applying
knowledge from one or more natural scientific
fields to practical problems. The study of applied
science at UQ will provide you with not only a broad
understanding of a variety of scientific principles,
but also the skills to apply your knowledge to solve
problems in a variety of situations. This is a vital
skill that employers seek, and therefore will be of
particular advantage when you enter the workforce.
The Bachelor of Applied Science will provide you
with a broad background in basic sciences. The
degree offers a flexible three-year program with a
diverse range of specialisations, depending on your
career aspirations, making it possible to enter into a
wide range of industries.
You can tailor your study by selecting either
one extended major or two single majors, which
combine two areas of interest.
Placement courses
You must complete 30 working days of approved
industry practice work experience in order to
graduate, which will give you an opportunity to gain
valuable practical experience in a real workplace
setting.
Additional information
With the exception of the Food Science and
Nutrition, Integrated Resource Management,
Veterinary Technology, and Exercise and Nutrition
Sciences majors or extended majors, all majors are
offered in internal and external modes.
You can not be admitted to the Veterinary
Technology extended major until the fourth semester
of the Bachelor of Applied Science. There is a quota
of 30 students admitted to fourth semester. The final
year of the Veterinary Technology extended major is
available in internal mode only.
As an internal student undertaking the Equine
Science extended major, you will, at some stage,
require your own equitation horse. Agistment is
available on campus.
Majors
Animal and Plant Biosecurity
Safeguarding Australia’s animal and plant resources
through adequate security and quarantine is
the basis for the Animal and Plant Biosecurity
major. If you would like to work in biosecurity
and quarantine roles, such as in the Australian
Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) or
Customs, you can complete the three-year Bachelor
of Applied Science with a major in Animal and
Plant Biosecurity. You can further boost your career
options by combining your studies with business,
animals, or plants, depending on your interests.
Animal Science
Animal Science is concerned with the scientific
and business aspects of the production of beef
cattle, dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep and/
or pigs. Animal scientists research and distribute
newly discovered information regarding the biology
and management of production animals. Animal
scientists also work to apply their knowledge to
benefit the general public through the efficient,
humane and environmentally responsible use of
animals for food, companionship, and recreation.
Conservation Management
The Conservation Management major focuses
on resource management within a conservation
framework. It provides key skills and perspectives
needed to achieve conservation goals within the
broader landscape, and addresses both policy and
practical aspects of conservation management.
Equine Science
Equine Science is a specialised area of animal
science that involves horses to study areas such as
nutrition, reproduction, exercise physiology, health
and rehabilitation, as well as welfare and behaviour.
This knowledge is then applied to improve the
management, performance, and welfare of both
the leisure horse and the equine athlete. Equine
Science also includes areas of study that explore
the interaction of horse and rider.
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences as a major
recognises the strong link between exercise and
nutrition, and their role in the prevention and
treatment of preventable illnesses, chronic disease,
some cancers, and obesity. This major focuses
on developing a broad understanding of the
human body, and introduces you to how the body
moves and ways to enhance wellness and human
performance through exercise and nutrition.
You will study a breadth of courses in human
movement sciences (biomechanics, motor control,
sport and exercise physiology) and nutrition (food
science, food and society, and nutrition and
disease). You will have the flexibility to tailor your
program to meet your specific interests and career
aspirations.
This major is a recommended pathway into the
Master of Dietetic Studies, and is also an excellent
entry point for other postgraduate programs,
including exercise science, physiotherapy, sports
coaching, or graduate entry medicine. You can
conduct research in areas including biomechanics,
exercise physiology, motor control, nutrition, and
sport science.
Food Science and Nutrition
(extended major available)
Food science and nutrition covers all aspects of the
food system, from farm to fork. The food system is
not only concerned with on-farm production, offfarm
food processing, and distribution of produce
for sale, but also the selection and consumption of
food by consumers, including the effects of food on
their health.
Food science covers the physical nature and
chemical composition of food, which enables us
to understand how and why food behaves under
different conditions of processing and storage.
We use this information to improve the safety and
quality of food, as well as extend the range of
products available.
The science of nutrition studies the effects of
dietary nutrients on growth, development, health
and well-being in the population. It also examines
the psychological, sociological, and cultural factors
that influence food choice, with a particular focus
on the consequences for health. Food Science and
Nutrition is available as a single or extended major.
Integrated Resource Management
(extended major available)
We live in a most exciting world and are faced with
complex resource management issues central to
Australia and the world’s future, such as water
management, climate change, persistent poverty,
economic globalisation, environmental degradation,
and social and political conflict. This field of study
will introduce you to the need in industry for
integrating natural resource science with economics
and people/social issues in finding sustainable
solutions to these complex problems.
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