新英格兰大学

The Master of Science in Agriculture is a program of course work, research methodology and research designed to provide an introduction to research. The course work component is designed to provide advanced knowledge and to develop a range of skills, applicable to the candidate's background and area of interest.

Areas of specialisations are: animal science; meat science and technology; wool science; genetics and animal breeding; agricultural and resource economics; agronohandbook and soil science.

Career Opportunities

There are opportunities in advisory and management roles in agricultural extension and property management; departments of primary industry; soil conservation; rural banking; private consultants; feed and fertiliser manufacturers; rural journalism; providing advice on scientific, technical and economic matters.

Course Aims

This is a coursework and research-based program designed to equip agricultural scientists with specialist professional knowledge in conceptual, scientific and technical competencies related to food and fibre production and land management. Specialisation in a discipline is available through the completion of the research project.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• demonstrate specialised knowledge of agriculture that includes the understanding of recent developments;
• demonstrate advanced knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to agriculture;
• demonstrate specialised technical, field and/or laboratory skills relevant to specialist areas/disciplines in the field of agricultural science;
• apply highly developed skills in written and oral scientific communication to demonstrate independence of thought and to transmit complex knowledge and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
• generate and evaluate complex information applying creative skills to a practical problem(s) contributing to the established body of knowledge to inform professional practice;
• conduct an investigation and solve scientific problems using a range of methods, and apply appropriate and/or theoretical techniques;
• negotiate, plan, design and execute a research-based project, analyse data and provide a written report or thesis on the methodology and outcomes in an appropriate format;
• demonstrate an advanced level of independence and accountability of professional practice or scholarship; and
• interpret and apply scientific principles to the management of agricultural problems, and where applicable, in line with the regulatory frameworks.