Agrifood, Testamur Major (T123)

  • Western Sydney University Major Code: T123

Previous code:  MT3045.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Programs: Yes, however the following restrictions apply. 

This major is available as an elective in Bachelor of Science 3754 (except with Environmental Health T076), and an elective major option in Bachelor of Medical Science 3755. See the related programs tab for more information.

Please note, the BSc Major Environmental Health T076, BSc Adv 3757, Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) 3756 & BMedSc Adv 3758, do not have sufficient Flexible space to accommodate a second/elective Major.

Opportunities are rapidly emerging for you to lead a new AgriFood future. Immersed in an approach that integrates social, economic and environmental values, students will view plant and animal production from consumer contexts to explore personal and community perceptions about food sustainability. This innovative degree merges topics of agriculture, food and health to empower you to design solutions for international development, community education and the urban–rural interface. The WSU AgriFood major is a hands-on experience, developing confidence and giving graduates an excellent foundation for careers in teaching, research, biotechnology and industry. The flexibility of the major also enables students to combine their interest with other disciplines including animal science, ecology, zoology, innovative foods, heath and business. Throughout study, engagement with industry and community will inspire you to take action towards a regenerative and more environmentally sustainable AgriFood future.

Location

Campus Mode Advice
Hawkesbury Campus Internal science@westernsydney.edu.au

Recommended Sequence 2023

All students must complete 60 credit points of study at Level 3 to meet program requirements.

Select the link for your program below to see details of the major

Bachelor of Science

Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Science with a major in AgriFood requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
NATS 1019 Scientific Literacy 10
CHEM 1008 Introductory Chemistry 10
BIOS 1001 Biodiversity 10
AGRI 1011 Introduction to Agrifood 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
PROC 1005 Introduction to Food Science 10
Choose one of the following: 10
Quantitative Thinking  
Mathematics 1A  
Biometry  
Choose one of the following: 10
Essential Chemistry  
Cell Biology  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2042 Science Research Methods 10
EART 2004 Soils and Substrates 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
HORT 2003 Plant Production 10
HORT 3002 Protected Cropping Technology 10
Choose one of 10
Complex Case Studies in Science  
Work Internship for Science Professionals  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 3
Autumn session
NATS 3015 Field Project 1 10
AGRI 3005 Animal Production 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
AGRI 3009 Agricultural Technology 10
BIOS 3036 Agricultural Biosecurity 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary)

Qualification for the Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) with a major in Agrifood requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence for the Bachelor of Science with a major in Agrifood, given above.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
NATS 1019 Scientific Literacy 10
CHEM 1008 Introductory Chemistry 10
BIOS 1001 Biodiversity 10
AGRI 1011 Introduction to Agrifood 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
PROC 1005 Introduction to Food Science 10
Choose one of 10
Quantitative Thinking  
Mathematics 1A  
Biometry  
Choose one of  
Essential Chemistry  
Cell Biology  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points30
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2042 Science Research Methods 10
EART 2004 Soils and Substrates 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
HORT 2003 Plant Production 10
HORT 3002 Protected Cropping Technology 10
Choose one of  
NATS 3044 Complex Case Studies in Science 10
NATS 3045 Work Internship for Science Professionals 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points50
Year 3
Autumn session
NATS 3015 Field Project 1 10
AGRI 3005 Animal Production 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
AGRI 3009 Agricultural Technology 10
BIOS 3036 Agricultural Biosecurity 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

In addition, all students must complete a mandatory 40 credit point minor in Education Studies. Students must choose one of:

Education Studies – Primary Teaching, Minor (0296)

Or

Education Studies - Secondary Teaching, Minor (0267)

Students must meet this requirement by choosing subjects from the selected Education Studies minor as electives within their Bachelor of Science program.

Bachelor of Advanced Science

Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Advanced Science with a major in AgriFood requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
NATS 1019 Scientific Literacy 10
CHEM 1008 Introductory Chemistry 10
BIOS 1001 Biodiversity 10
AGRI 1011 Introduction to Agrifood 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
PROC 1005 Introduction to Food Science 10
Choose one of 10
Quantitative Thinking  
Mathematics 1A  
Biometry  
Choose one of 10
Essential Chemistry  
Cell Biology  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2042 Science Research Methods 10
EART 2004 Soils and Substrates 10
NATS 2001 Advanced Science Project A 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
HORT 2003 Plant Production 10
HORT 3002 Protected Cropping Technology 10
NATS 2002 Advanced Science Project B 10
Choose one of 10
Complex Case Studies in Science  
Work Internship for Science Professionals  
 Credit Points40
Year 3
Autumn session
NATS 3015 Field Project 1 10
AGRI 3005 Animal Production 10
NATS 3043 Advanced Science Research Project C 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
AGRI 3009 Agricultural Technology 10
BIOS 3036 Agricultural Biosecurity 10
NATS 3043 Advanced Science Research Project C 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Science

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 250 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1Credit Points
Year 1: College Subjects  
Standard 3-term year  
Preparatory subject  
CHEM 0001 Chemistry (WSTC Prep) 10
Eight university-level subjects as follows  
BIOS 1014 Cell Biology (WSTC) 10
CHEM 1013 Essential Chemistry (WSTC) 10
NATS 1020 Scientific Literacy (WSTC) 10
CHEM 1009 Introductory Chemistry (WSTC) 10
BIOS 1003 Biodiversity (WSTC) 10
MATH 1027 Quantitative Thinking (WSTC) 10
PROC 1007 Introduction to Food Science (WSTC) 10
BIOS 1034 Management of Aquatic Environments (WSTC) 10
 Credit Points90
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2042 Science Research Methods 10
EART 2004 Soils and Substrates 10
AGRI 1011 Introduction to Agrifood 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
HORT 2003 Plant Production 10
HORT 3002 Protected Cropping Technology 10
Choose one of  
NATS 3044 Complex Case Studies in Science 10
NATS 3045 Work Internship for Science Professionals 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points50
Year 3
Autumn session
NATS 3015 Field Project 1 10
AGRI 3005 Animal Production 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
AGRI 3009 Agricultural Technology 10
BIOS 3036 Agricultural Biosecurity 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points260

Recommended Sequence 2024

All students must complete 60 credit points of study at Level 3 to meet program requirements.

Select the link for your program below to see details of the major

Bachelor of Science

Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Science with a major in AgriFood requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
NATS 1019 Scientific Literacy 10
CHEM 1008 Introductory Chemistry 10
BIOS 1001 Biodiversity 10
AGRI 1011 Introduction to Agrifood 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
PROC 1005 Introduction to Food Science 10
Choose one of the following: 10
Quantitative Thinking  
Mathematics 1A  
Biometry  
Choose one of the following: 10
Essential Chemistry  
Cell Biology  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2042 Science Research Methods 10
EART 2004 Soils and Substrates 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
HORT 2003 Plant Production 10
HORT 3002 Protected Cropping Technology 10
Choose one of 10
Complex Case Studies in Science  
Work Internship for Science Professionals  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 3
1H session
NATS 3055 Practicum 1 10
 Credit Points10
Autumn session
AGRI 3005 Animal Production 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points30
Spring session
AGRI 3009 Agricultural Technology 10
BIOS 3036 Agricultural Biosecurity 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary)

Qualification for the Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) with a major in Agrifood requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence for the Bachelor of Science with a major in Agrifood, given above.

In addition, all students must complete a mandatory 40 credit point minor in Education Studies. Students must choose one of:

Education Studies – Primary Teaching, Minor (0296)

Or

Education Studies - Secondary Teaching, Minor (0267)

Students must meet this requirement by choosing subjects from the selected Education Studies minor as electives within their Bachelor of Science program.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
NATS 1019 Scientific Literacy 10
CHEM 1008 Introductory Chemistry 10
BIOS 1001 Biodiversity 10
AGRI 1011 Introduction to Agrifood 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
PROC 1005 Introduction to Food Science 10
Choose one of 10
Quantitative Thinking  
Mathematics 1A  
Biometry  
Choose one of 10
Essential Chemistry  
Cell Biology  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2042 Science Research Methods 10
EART 2004 Soils and Substrates 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
HORT 2003 Plant Production 10
HORT 3002 Protected Cropping Technology 10
Choose one of 10
Complex Case Studies in Science  
Work Internship for Science Professionals  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 3
1H session
NATS 3055 Practicum 1 10
 Credit Points10
Autumn session
AGRI 3005 Animal Production 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points30
Spring session
AGRI 3009 Agricultural Technology 10
BIOS 3036 Agricultural Biosecurity 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Bachelor of Advanced Science

Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Advanced Science with a major in AgriFood requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
NATS 1019 Scientific Literacy 10
CHEM 1008 Introductory Chemistry 10
BIOS 1001 Biodiversity 10
AGRI 1011 Introduction to Agrifood 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
PROC 1005 Introduction to Food Science 10
Choose one of 10
Quantitative Thinking  
Mathematics 1A  
Biometry  
Choose one of 10
Essential Chemistry  
Cell Biology  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2042 Science Research Methods 10
EART 2004 Soils and Substrates 10
NATS 2001 Advanced Science Project A 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
HORT 2003 Plant Production 10
HORT 3002 Protected Cropping Technology 10
NATS 2002 Advanced Science Project B 10
Choose one of 10
Complex Case Studies in Science  
Work Internship for Science Professionals  
 Credit Points40
Year 3
1H session
NATS 3055 Practicum 1 10
 Credit Points10
Autumn session
AGRI 3005 Animal Production 10
NATS 3043 Advanced Science Research Project C 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points30
Spring session
AGRI 3009 Agricultural Technology 10
BIOS 3036 Agricultural Biosecurity 10
NATS 3043 Advanced Science Research Project C 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points240

Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Science

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 250 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 250 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
1H/2H sessionCredit Points
Preparatory subject:  
CHEM 0001 Chemistry (WSTC Prep) 10
And 8 University Level subjects comprising:  
BIOS 1014 Cell Biology (WSTC) 10
CHEM 1013 Essential Chemistry (WSTC) 10
NATS 1020 Scientific Literacy (WSTC) 10
CHEM 1009 Introductory Chemistry (WSTC) 10
BIOS 1003 Biodiversity (WSTC) 10
MATH 1027 Quantitative Thinking (WSTC) 10
PROC 1007 Introduction to Food Science (WSTC) 10
BIOS 1034 Management of Aquatic Environments (WSTC) 10
 Credit Points90
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2042 Science Research Methods 10
EART 2004 Soils and Substrates 10
AGRI 1011 Introduction to Agrifood 10
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Spring session
HORT 2003 Plant Production 10
HORT 3002 Protected Cropping Technology 10
Choose one of 10
Complex Case Studies in Science  
Work Internship for Science Professionals  
Choose one elective 10
 Credit Points40
Year 3
1H session
NATS 3055 Practicum 1 10
 Credit Points10
Autumn session
AGRI 3005 Animal Production 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points30
Spring session
AGRI 3009 Agricultural Technology 10
BIOS 3036 Agricultural Biosecurity 10
Choose two electives 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points250