Horticultural Technology

Subject HORT10010 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

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

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, Burnley - 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: N/A
Recommended Background Knowledge: N/A
Non Allowed Subjects: N/A
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Mr Ian Winstone

Contact

MSLE Student Centre

Email: msle-ugrad@unimelb.edu.au

Phone: 8344 0276

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.
Objectives:

This subject will extend the participant's ability to:

  • apply engineering and surveying principles to specific horticultural industry applications
  • understand the use of specialised machinery and horticultural equipment as applied to specific industry applications
  • apply current health and safety regulations to machinery use in the workplace
  • conduct field surveys for horticultural and irrigation applications
  • appreciate horticultural irrigation systems and management.
Assessment:

One 2000-word assignment (20%) and two 2-hour examinations (40% each).
Prescribed 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:
  • Exercise problem-solving skills (developed through practical exercises and lecture discussions),
  • Think critically, and organise knowledge (from consideration of the lecture material),
  • Expand from theoretical principles to practical explanations (through observing practical work),
  • Apply mathematical concepts to the understanding of physical processes,
  • Plan effective work schedules (to meet deadlines for submission of assessable work),
  • Develop skills of critical observation and analysis developed through practical exercises.
Related Course(s): Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture

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