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Institute of Land and Food Resources : Guide to courses
There will be no first year intake into this course from 2001 onwards. Please refer to the course structure for the new Advanced Diploma of Horticulture. The following information applies to continuing students.
The Diploma of Applied Science (Horticulture) is designed to provide training in the vocationally specific areas of arboriculture, nursery production and management, landscape construction, and park and garden management. It is a vocationally-oriented program with emphasis on horticultural skills and competence, an understanding of horticultural practice, business productivity improvement, horticultural technology and personnel management.
The course comprises two years full-time study or part-time equivalent. To complete the Diploma of Applied Science (Horticulture) students are required to successfully complete a total of 200 points of study.
The course caters for people who aspire to positions such as arborist, nursery production manager, parks and gardener supervisor, landscape contractor, nursery stock propagator, sports turf supervisor, and gardening contractor.
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 206-251 Plant Technology | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 206-252 Horticultural Management I | 12.5 | |
| 206-269 Amenity Vegetation Management | 12.5 | |
| 794-221 Industry Stream Engineering | 5 | |
| 794-222 Financial Management and Marketing | 10 | |
| 794-223 Plant Function | 10 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 206-253 Horticultural Management II | 12.5 | |
| 206-254 Specialist Horticultural Studies | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 211-331 Amenity Tree Assessment and Management | 12.5 | |
| 794-218 Computers II | 5 | |
| 794-224 Specialist Industry Plant Protection | 5 | |
| 794-225 Managing Staff & Business Operations | 10 | |
| 794-226 Ecology | 5 | |
| Total Points | 150.0 | |
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