Institute of Land and Food Resources : Guide to courses

43. Advanced Diploma of Horticulture

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 43. Advanced Diploma of Horticulture

This course is a two-year full-time, or equivalent, course offered at the Burnley campus at the University. The course is designed to provide vocational outcomes in the area of aboriculture, nursery management, landscape construction, and parks and gardens management.

 43.1. Course objectives

The Advanced Diploma of Horticulture has as its objectives that graduates are able to:

• successfully organise, operate and develop a business plan;

• recognise alternatives and opportunities, and have a capacity for imaginative thinking, sound judgement, problem solving and decision making;

• act ethically in their approach to the performance of duties relevant to industry standards;

• perform a leadership role within their industry and community;

• communicate effectively with employees, employers, clients and professional services in their industries.

 43.2. Career opportunities

Graduates will be able to find employment as landscape contractors, garden designers, sports turf supervisors, nursery production managers, aborists, parks and gardens supervisors, and nursery propagators.

 43.3. Course outline

First year
Semester 1		Points
	202-151 Information Technology and Communication	12.5
	206-151 Plant Biology	12.5
	206-153 Horticultural Science	12.5
	206-158 Horticultural Practices I	12.5
Semester 2
	206-152 Soil Management	12.5
	206-154 Horticultural Technology	12.5
	206-155 Horticultural Practices II	12.5
	209-151 Financial Management for Resource Ind I	12.5
	Sub total	100.0

Second year
Semester 1		Points
	206-263 Advanced Plant Biology	12.5
	206-252 Horticultural Management I	12.5
	206-319 Plant Protection	12.5
	One of
	206-251 Plant Technology	12.5
	206-258 Sports Turf Management	12.5
	206-261 Landscape Design and Graphics	12.5
	206-269 Amenity Vegetation Management	12.5
Semester 2
	206-253 Horticultural Management II	12.5
	209-254 Managing Staff	12.5
	206-265 Plant Management and the Environment	12.5
	One of:
	206-254 Specialist Horticultural Studies	12.5
	211-266 Amenity Tree Management	12.5
Year long subject
	202-051 Industry Experience	0
	Sub total	100.0

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