Horticultural Technology

Subject 207-154 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 1 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Twenty-four hours of lectures, 24 hours of practical classes and tutorials
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: 207-158 Horticultural Practices I.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Coordinator

Mr Ken James
Subject Overview:

This subject examines:

  • the range of machinery used in the management of horticultural sites, together with the principles of machinery operation and maintenance;

  • health and safety techniques to identify hazards associated with machinery used, the assessment of risk and the control methods used to comply with current legislation;

  • basic site surveying techniques that will enable the production of site plans and levelling details, for horticultural and irrigation applications;

  • irrigation equipment such as micro, trickle and sprinkler systems as used in horticulture; and

  • water management principles used in the design and management of irrigation systems, including the evaluation of the performance of irrigation systems.

Assessment: One 2000-word assignment (20%) and two 2-hour examinations (40% each).
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts:

Information Not Available
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Information Not Available
Related Course(s): Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture

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