AMP80115 | GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN AGRIBUSINESS

Overview

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in agribusiness. It reflects the role of individuals who apply substantial specialised knowledge and skills to the managerial role in an organisation or business area. In these roles they make significant high-level independent judgements in major planning, research, design, operational, compliance and management functions within highly varied or specialised agribusiness contexts. No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

CRICOS Code108668C
CampusMelbourne | Cairns
Mode   Full-time
Duration53 Weeks
Teaching weeks36 weeks
Holiday weeks 16 weeks
Intakes / PaymentsJan, April, Jul, Oct
Study modeNational Students:
Classroom face to face
Online – Moodle Distance

International Students:
Classroom face to face only (20 hours per week)
Course scheduleFull-time basis (20-Contact hours per week).
All classes will be scheduled – 3 Days per week;
As timetabled (usually Friday (afternoon), Saturday & Sunday)

 

Training & Employment Outcomes

Agribusiness professionals find employment with commodity traders, financial institutions, agribusiness companies and company run farms, government instrumentalities and regional and community development agencies.

Units of Competency

Qualification Rules

  • Completion of four (4) units, as selected below
Units Assessments
AMPMGT810 – Communicate and negotiate in a culturally diverse contextAssessment 1: Fair work Diversity and Discrimination Course
Assignment 2: Create a communicate document / video or animation for communicating safety in a Agribusiness Enterprise.
MSS025036 Plan and conduct environmental project workActivity / Learning Guide 
MSS407024 – Prepare for and implement changeActivity / Learning Guide 
AMPMGT811 – Develop and manage international business operationsActivity / Learning Guide

Assessment method & delivery strategy

To achieve their qualification, students must be assessed as competent in ALL units of competency they are enrolled in. The competency-based assessment uses a variety of assessment tools such as: observation of the learner performing a range of workplace tasks over sufficient time to demonstrate a range of contingencies, research tasks, written assignments and / or examinations, completion of workplace documentation, third party reports from experienced practitioners and laboratory work.

Course Credit and RPL 

Candidates who believe that they already possess knowledge and/or skills relevant to individual units of competency in the course for which they are applying may request assessment

for Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and/or Recognition of Current Competency

Entry Requirements

Age18 plus
Academic requirementsCandidates must enter the qualification through one of the following entry points which demonstrate their potential to undertake study at graduate level:

– an Advanced Diploma or Diploma qualification relevant to an agrifood industry
– relevant extensive vocational experience in middle management in an agrifood industry at a skill level commensurate with the AQF level 6 attributes and criteria
– higher education qualification (e.g. Bachelor Degree), with relevant vocational experience in an agrifood industry.
Language & LiteracyAll applicants are required to complete an in-house Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment at enrolment.
Online LLN Test.

Applications, enquiries & tuition fees

More information about applications for this course and intake dates should be directed to info@acah.edu.au  or by phone on 03 9654 8822.

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AMP80215 | GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF AGRIBUSINESS

Overview

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in agribusiness. It reflects the role of individuals who apply substantial specialised knowledge and skills to the senior managerial and leadership role in an organisation or business area. In these roles they are required to generate and evaluate complex ideas, and to initiate, design and execute the major planning, research, design, operational, compliance and management functions within highly varied or specialised agribusiness contexts. Typically, they would have full responsibility and accountability for the personal output and work of others. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

CRICOS Code: 108669B
Campus:   Melbourne | Cairns
Duration:       104 Weeks
Teaching weeks: 72 weeks
Holiday weeks:         32 weeks
Intakes / Payments:   Jan, April, Jul, Oct
Study mode:National Students:
Classroom face to face
Online – Moodle Distance

International Students:
Classroom face to face only (20 hours per week)
Course scheduleFull-time basis (20-Contact hours per week).
All classes will be scheduled – 3 Days per week;
As timetabled (usually Friday (afternoon), Saturday, Sunday)

Training & Employment Outcomes

Agribusiness professionals find employment with commodity traders, financial institutions, agribusiness companies and company run farms, government instrumentalities and regional and community development agencies.

Units of Competency

Qualification Rules

  • Completion of eight (8) units, as selected below.
Units Assessment
AMPGT810 Communicate and negotiate in a culturally diverse contextAssessment 1: Fair work Diversity and Discrimination Course
Assignment 2: Create a communicate document / video or animation for communicating safety in a Agribusiness Enterprise.
MSS025036 Plan and conduct environmental project workActivity / Learning Guide 
MSS407024 – Prepare for and implement changeActivity / Learning Guide
AMPMGT811 – Develop and manage international business operationsActivity / Learning Guide 

AMPMGT809 Analyse data for business decision making		Activity / Learning Guide 
MSS408013 – Develop best practice model for future state operationsActivity / Learning Guide 
BSBINS603 Initiate and lead applied researchActivity / Learning Guide
AMPMGT813 – Undertake research projectActivity / Learning Guide 

Assessment method & delivery strategy

To achieve their qualification, students must be assessed as competent in ALL units of competency they are enrolled in. The competency-based assessment uses a variety of assessment tools such as: observation of the learner performing a range of workplace tasks over sufficient time to demonstrate a range of contingencies, research tasks, written assignments and / or examinations, completion of workplace documentation, third party reports from experienced practitioners and laboratory work.

Course Credit and RPL 

Candidates who believe that they already possess knowledge and/or skills relevant to individual units of competency in the course for which they are applying may request assessment

for Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and/or Recognition of Current Competency

Entry Requirements

Age18 plus
Academic requirementsCandidates must enter the qualification through one of the following entry points which demonstrate their potential to undertake study at graduate level:

– an Advanced Diploma or Diploma qualification relevant to an Agrifood industry
– relevant extensive vocational experience in middle management in an agrifood industry at a skill level commensurate with the AQF level VI attributes and criteria
– higher education qualification (e.g. Bachelor Degree), with relevant vocational experience in an agrifood industry.
Language & LiteracyAll applicants are required to complete an in-house Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment at enrolment.
Online LLN Test.

Applications, enquiries & tuition fees

More information about applications for this course and intake dates should be directed to info@acah.edu.au  or by phone on 03 9654 8822.

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AHC60319 | ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT

 

 

CRICOS Course Code:
 104913E (VIC & QLD)
Course Duration:
 52 weeks
Classification :

ANZSCO 121000 Farmers And Farm Managers

 
 Study Mode
 National Students:

Classroom face to face
Online – Moodle
Distance

International Students:

Classroom face to face only (20 hours per week)

Unit & Assessment Information:

Completion of eight (8) selected units as below.

Unit
Assessment
AHCBUS511 – Manage enterprise staff requirements
  • Assignment 1 – Prerequisite Requirement/ Online Certificates: Fairwork online training
  • Assignment  2 – Written questions, case studies and recorded PowerPoint on Understanding Work Roles and Functions
  • Assignment  3 – Written questions, case studies on Understanding business functions
  • Assignment  4 – Written questions on Training and the workplace
  • Assignment  5 –Written questions on Fair Work
  • Assignment  6 – Written questions WHS and staff management
  • Assessment 7 – Written questions on Staff performance, procedures for administration of records and industrial relations
    management
  • Assessment 8 – Written examination covering all aspect of training
    conducted during the previous weeks
AHCAGB610 Manage the production system
  • Assessment 1 – Activity Booklet (9 Activities) : Prepare and analyse a production system selected .
  • Assessment 2 – Oral Presentation :Provide a summary and recommendations related to the production system management processes selected in Assessment 1.
  • Assessment 3 –  50-question quiz
AHCAGB609 Develop export markets for produce
  • Assessment 1 – Evaluate market potential for an Australian product to be exported
  • Assessment 2 – Analyse the market and establish market potential for the produc
  • Assessment 3 – Develop an export market strategy for a crop or commodity selected.
AHCAGB518 Develop climate risk management strategies
  • Assessment 1 – Short Answer Questions:  Review Climate and Enterprise data
  • Assessment  2 – Research Assignment : Develop a climate risk management strategies
  • Assessment  3  – Tutorial tasks : Interpreting climate data to forecast climate scenarios and mitigate risks.
  • Assessment  4 – Practical Experiment: Measuring the outside temperature using the iButton/ Temperature loggers
  • Assessment  5 – Climate Risk Management Quiz
AHCBUS610 Manage agribusiness risk 
  • Assessment 1 – Legislation, Codes of Practices and Standards
  • Assessment 2 – Oral Presentation (Recorded ppt) on Policy and Procedures related to Risk
    Management in Agribusiness.
  • Assessment 3 –  Report on Supply chain risk management in the agribusiness
  • Assessment 4 –  Report on ISO31000, and its application in an agribusiness
AHCMOM601 Analyse machinery Options
  • Assignment 1 – Read and demonstrate your understanding of machinery evaluation needs for a farm
  • Assessment 2 – Written report on a machinery used in the farm
  • Assessment 3 – Recorded PowerPoint : Presentation and calculation of costs associated
    with machinery
  • Assessment 4 – Calculations on running costs and comparison between leasing, rental and purchasing machinery (tractor)
AHCBIO401 – Plan and implement a biosecurity program
  • Assignment 1

Part A:   Plant Health certificates (online training)

Part B:  Animal health certificates ( online training)

  • Assessment 2 

Part A: Plan and implement a biosecurity program

Part B: Complete the Induction and farm biosecurity risk checklist

  • Assessment 3: Present a biosecurity plan training program
AHCBUS613 Manage human resources
  • Assignment 1 – Written report on case studies provided.
  • Assessment 2 – Create key performance indicator document for a agribusiness organisation
  • Assessment 3 – Written Examination : Application of skills and knowledge about managing HR in Agribusiness sectors 
 Entry requirements:

 

Age: 16 plus
English Proficiency Requirement: all candidates must complete a Language Literacy & Numeracy Assessment, assessed by the Language Studies Department.
Academic Requirement: Completion of equivalent to Diploma or higher, Year 12 equivalent completed, or currently employed in the Agriculture Industry, with at least 36 months equivalent employment.
Applications, enquiries & tuition fees

More information about applications for this course and intake dates should be directed to info@acah.edu.au  or by phone on 03 9654 8822.

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AHC51422  | DIPLOMA OF AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT

CRICOS Course Code:
 110770J (VIC & QLD)
Course Duration:
 53 weeks
Classification :
 ANZSCO 121000 Farmers And Farm Managers
 Study Mode:
National Students:

Classroom face to face Online – Moodle Distance

International Students:

Classroom face to face only (20 hours per week)
Unit & Assessment Information:

Completion of ten (10) selected units as below.

Unit
Assessment
AHCWHS503 Manage work health and safety processes Assessment 1 – Short Answer Questions on on legislation, codes of practices, guidelines and writing policies

Assessment 2 – Role play (Demonstration exercise) or alternate assessment.

Assessment 3 – Audit report and checklist

Assessment 4 – Examination(Closed Book)

Overall Assessment of Legislation and application of WHS Processes in Industry
AHCWAT503 Manage water systems Assessment 1: Short answer questions on assessing soil and resources for crop and plant type

Assessment 2: 

Part A: Written question on irrigation system selection and design

Part B : Practical Installation of an irrigation system or measurement of an irrigation install

Assessment 3: 

Part A- Extended written questions covering follow key criteria

  • Assess the need for water inputs
  • Monitor irrigation system and plant response

Part B – Moisture analysis ( practical activity)

Assessment 4: Write a practical report on the evaluation of an irrigation system

Assessment 5: Written examination
AHCWRK520 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability Assignment 1– Develop a sustainability policy
Assignment 2- Oral / Recorded Presentation on implementing a training program for the policy developed.
Assignment 3 – Peer review
AHCAGB518 Develop climate risk management strategies Assessment 1 – Short Answer Questions:  Review Climate and Enterprise data

Assessment  2 – Research Assignment : Develop a climate risk management strategies

Assessment  3  – Tutorial tasks : Interpreting climate data to forecast climate scenarios and mitigate risks.

Assessment  4 – Practical Experiment: Measuring the outside temperature using the iButton/ Temperature loggers

Assessment  5 – Climate Risk Management Quiz
AHCBUS511 Manage enterprise staff requirements Assignment 1 – Prerequisite Requirement/ Online Certificates: Fairwork online trainingAssignment  2 – Written questions, case studies and recorded PowerPoint on Understanding Work Roles and Functions

Assignment  3 –Written questions, case studies on Understanding business functions

Assignment  4 – Written questions on Training and the workplace

Assignment  5 –Written questions on Fair Work

Assignment  6 – Written questions WHS and staff management

Assessment 7 – Written questions on Staff performance, procedures for administration of records and industrial relations
management

Assessment 8 – Written examination covering all aspect of training
conducted during the previous weeks
AHCSOL505 Monitor and manage soils for production  Assignment 1 – Understand soils

Assignment 2 – Practical – Test soils (pH, EC, moisture content, etc).

Assignment 3 – Soil Ameliorants – Short Answer Questions

Assignment 4 – Interpret and calculate soil test results, soil management plan and soil health management

Assessment 5 –Written Exam (Closed Book) 3 hours
AHCBUS516 Develop and review a business plan Assessment 1- Business plan proposal ABLIS report

Assessment 2 – Develop a business plan

Assessment 3- Examination-Review of business plan prepared in Assessment item 2
AHCBUS517 Monitor and review business performance Assessment 1 – Gross Margin Evaluation of Business Performance

Assessment 2 – Evaluate enterprise performance, reviewed operations again performance
indicators

Assessment  3 – Review of Business Performance in Agriculture / Agribusiness and
document opportunities for improvement – based a non-financial problem.

Assessment  4 – Farm Gas Calculator

Assessment 5 – Written examination
AHCAGB513 Develop a farm plan Assessment 1- Understanding Mapping-Audit a property site

Assessment 2- Develop and create a whole farm plan

Assessment 3 – Review the farm plan

Assessment 4 – Examination
AHCAGB519 Plan and monitor production processes Assessment 1 – Activities 1-17 workbook

Assessment 2 – Exam-50 x Multiple choice questions (via Moodle)
Entry requirements:
Age:  16 plus
English Proficiency Requirements: all candidates must complete a Language Literacy & Numeracy Assessment, assessed by the Language Studies Department.
Academic Requirement: Completion of Certificate IV in Agriculture or related field or equivalent to Australian Year 12 general schooling or 2 years work experience in agricultural related field.
Applications, enquiries & tuition fees

More information about applications for this course and intake dates should be directed to info@acah.edu.au  or by phone on 03 9654 8822.

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