Bachelor of Horticulture

Course being phased out from 2008. Last intake 2007.

This course is offered at the Burnley campus of the University. Students will need to travel to Parkville campus for some subjects.

The Bachelor of Horticulture is designed to enable students to major in different areas of the horticultural industry, which can include landscape management, landscape construction, wholesale and retail nursery management, flower production, sports turf management, and arboriculture.

• demonstrate an understanding of, and apply, scientific, technological, managerial and social principles related to the environmental horticultural industries of Australia;
• interpret the roles and inter-relationships of plants, soil, water, air and micro-organisms and apply them to the interpretation, assessment or prediction of problems and solutions in environmental horticulture systems;
• demonstrate analytical, quantitative and interpretive skills in the context of environmental horticulture;
• integrate theory, formal study and industry practices at a professional level relevant to environmental/ornamental horticulture;
• develop strategies appropriate to the establishment, maintenance and management of landscapes, public and private open space, and plant production systems;
• research, analyse and present, both orally and in written form, data and concepts relevant to the industries associated with environmental/ornamental horticulture;
• demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic nature of the industries associated with environmental/ornamental horticulture;
• demonstrate relevant practical horticultural skills at an acceptable level of competence.

405-AA Bachelor of Horitculture (last intake 2004)

405-BH Bachelor of Horticulture (Burnley)

BACHELOR OR HORTICULTURE

SECOND YEAR

Core subjects

THIRD YEAR - Core subjects

Two electives in Semester 1, and two electives in Semester 2.

202-311 Industry Project (25 points, Semester 2) may be replaced by 202-310 Industry Project (25 points, year long).

THIRD YEAR - Elective subjects

In addition to these subjects, electives may be drawn from other faculties, subject to the approval of the faculty concerned and the course coordinator. By appropriate subject choice students in the Bachelor of Horticulture will be able to build on the general education they receive in the first two years of the program to develop specialised knowledge in particular horticulture disciplines.

This course is being phased out. There have been no new enrolments into this course since 2007. The information for this course is for continuing students who are completing this course.

Entry into undergraduate degrees is usually via applications through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Full details regarding the VTAC application process may be found on the VTAC website or by purchasing the VTAC Guide from newsagencies.

Students may wish to continue their undergraduate studies and undertake their Honours year.

The Faculty offers excellent opportunites for students to pursue postgraduate studies in the fields of agricultural science, forestry, natural resource management, urban horticulture, food science, animal welfare, wood science, agribusiness, wine technolgy and viticulture, forest ecosystem science. Programs available include Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters (by coursework), Masters (by research) and Doctoral degrees.

Graduates will be expected to:

• have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
• have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
• have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
• reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
• be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
• be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
• be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment

• a profound respect for truth, intellectual and professional integrity, and the ethics of scholarship
• a capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning and research identification and description of the business environment in which rural and regional businesses operate
• an ability to derive, interpret and analyse ecological, biological, social, technical or economic information from primary sources
• an awareness of, and ability to utilize appropriate communication technology and methods for the storage, management and analysis of data
• an ability to utilize appropriate technology in the analysis of rural and regional business
• a capacity for creativity and innovation, through the application of skills and knowledge
• an ability to integrate information across a broad range of disciplines to solve problems in applied situations
• highly developed written communication skills to allow informed dialogue with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community
• highly developed oral communication skills to allow informed dialogue and liaison with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community
• an appreciation of social and cultural diversity from a regional to a global context
• an ability to participate effectively as part of a team
• an ability to plan work, use time effectively and manage small projects