AHC50116 | DIPLOMA OF AGRICULTURE
CRICOS Course Code: |
092580B | ||||
Course Duration: |
52 weeks | ||||
Classification : |
ANZSCO 121000 Farmers And Farm Managers | ||||
Study Mode: |
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Unit & Assessment Information:
Completion of ten (10) selected units as below.
Unit |
Assessment |
| AHCBAC408 Manage agricultural crop production |
Assessment task 1 b short answer questions, resume writing, job analysisCase studies Assessment task 2 Work engagement task b completion of records sheets, workplace entitlements and laws Assessment task 3 Write a job descriptions Assessment task 4 Workplace legislation and laws Assessment task 5 OHS/WHS and the workplace based task & industrial awards / unions / industrial relations Examination calculation of wages, and overall summative assessment
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| AHCWRK501 Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program |
ASSESSMENT ITEM 1: Assignment: Develop a sustainability policy ASSESSMENT ITEM 2 & 3: Practical Task Presentation & Peer Review: Implement a training program for the policy you have developed, you will also be required to write a procedure detailing the implementation of the policy.
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| AHCAGB501 Develop climate risk management strategies |
Assessment Item 1 Short Answer Questions Assessment Item 2 Major Assignment b Research Assignment Tutorial Task (Practical Exercise) Climate Modelling CSIRO exercise
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| AHCWHS501 Manage Work health and safety processes |
Assessment Item 1: Short Answer Questions and Scenario Analysis Assessment Item 2: Role play (Demonstration exercise) Assessment item 3: Audit report and checklist Assessment Item 4:Examination(Closed Book) on Legislation and application of OHS Processes in Industry
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| AHCBAC508 Apply plant biology to agronomic practices |
Assessment Item 1: (Activities 1 17 workbook) Group exercise Assessment Item 2: Exam 50 x Multiple choice questions (via moodle) – 90 minutes
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| AHCBUS506 Develop and review a business plan |
Assessment Item 1: Business plan proposal and presentation Assessment item 2: Develop a business plan b on a protected cropping scenario based on the Werribee South Simulation Assessment Item 3: Examination Review of business plan prepared in Assessment item 2
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| AHCCHM501 Develop a chemical use strategy |
Assessment Item 1: Assignment 1 Short Answer Research QuestionsAssessment item 2: Assignment 2 Short Answer Questions & Risk Assessment (Practical Exercise)Assignment Item 3: Spray Unit Calibration, spill kitAssessment Item 4: Examination – risk assesment and label reading exercise (100% requirement)
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| AHCSOL501 Monitor and manage soils for production projects |
Assessment Item 1: Assignment 1 Short Answer Research Questions Assessment item 2: Assignment 2 Short Answer Questions & Risk Assessment (Practical Exercise) Assessment item 3: Assignment 3 Spray Calibration, spill kit Assessment Item 4: Examination
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| AHCLSK501 Manage livestock production |
Assessment item 1: Understanding Mapping / Audit a property site Assessment item 2: Develop and create a whole farm plan Assessment item 3: Review the farm plan Assessment Item 4: Examination legal requirements impacting on whole farm planning (Moodle Quiz 10 questions)
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| AHCWAT502 Manage water systems |
Assessment Item 1: Gross Margin Evaluation of Business Performance Assessment Item 2: Short Answer Questions Assessment Item 3: Human resource and performance requirements in Agriculture / Agribusiness Assessment Item 4: Review of Business Performance in Agriculture / Agribusiness Examination: Closed Book on – Financial caculations in agribusiness management, NPV, FPV, P&L.
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Entry requirements:
| Age: |
16 plus
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| English Proficiency Requirement: |
all candidates must complete a Language Literacy & Numeracy Assessment, assessed by the Language Studies Department.
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| Academic Requirement: |
Completion of equivalent to certificate IV or higher, Year 12 equivalent completed, or currently employed in the Agriculture Industry, with at least 36 months equivalent employment. |
Tuition Costs
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