794-199 Practical Work Experience

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Nil. The student is expected to complete twelve weeks of full-time employment (or equivalent) with an approved horticultural organisation. Eight weeks of this must be in full-time employment. The work experience may be undertaken any time after the completion of semester I of the course.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend the participant's ability to:

• observe the factors influencing the management of horticultural enterprises;

• develop horticultural skills further;

• assimilate work practices and the principles learnt in formal study;

• describe a horticultural enterprise and its place in the horticultural industry.

The content includes: The routine operation of their employing organisation, the work practices undertaken by the organisation, further develop of horticultural skills. Students are responsible for negotiating their own practical experience employer(s). Students must spend a minimum of six working weeks with at least one employer. Employers will report the range of skills the student satisfactorily undertakes.

Assessment

Practical experience report and employer evaluation forms.