Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Innovation

The Australian National University

With a major in Agricultural Innovation you will have the skills required to solve the complex challenges facing society. Globally agriculture will need to feed over nine billion people by 2050. With a changing climate and increasing competition for land, water and energy resources, the agricultural sector will need to find innovative ways to do more with less. To achieve this, interdisciplinary and co-innovation approaches to problem solving will be required.By completing courses in agricultural systems, environmental management, sustainability, innovation, entrepreneurship, design thinking, engineering and systems design, you will have the skills to integrate and adapt knowledge from different disciplines to design novel solutions to complex problems.Learning OutcomesDemonstrate an understanding of the complexity of agricultural systems and value chains.Critically analyse published literature of relevance to agricultural innovation systems in the context of resilience to environmental, economic and social drivers of change.Apply knowledge of innovation systems to identify emerging opportunities and solve challenges in the agricultural sector.Integrate and adapt appropriate knowledge and problem-solving methods to co-design novel solutions with stakeholders and clients effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.

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