Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture

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

Students who have completed this course should have acquired the ability to:

• understand plant structure and function, taxonomy, ecology and gain specialist knowledge in the identification, use, culture, maintenance and management of plants;
• have the ability to apply sound theoretical, technical and practical principles and practices in the broad field of Urban Horticulture;
• appreciate the significance horticulture can play in the development and well-being of a creative and vibrant city and community;
• be able to analyse, interpret and evaluate information in order to initiate creative solutions when designing landscapes, producing plants, or maintaining and managing urban environments;
• interact with peers, clients and the community with confidence and in a professional manner;
• initiate and foster continuing education and training in Horticulture or a related field; and
• act ethically in the performance of duties relevant to industry standards

Students must complete 200 points of core subjects to qualify for the Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture.

Year 1

Students must complete the following core subjects during the first year of the course.

Year 2

Students must complete the following subjects during the second year of the course:

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed: one of

(a) the Victorian Certificate of Education including

• VCE Units 3 and 4 – either a study score of at least 25 in one of English, English Language or Literature or a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language;

(b) the International Baccalaureate Diploma including

• at least Grade 4 in English or English B (Standard Level or Higher Level);

(c) a senior secondary program, foundation studies program or equivalent approved by the Academic Board including appropriate English language studies.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic performance

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. For applicants who have not completed the Victorian Certificate of Education or the International Baccalaureate Diploma, the undergraduate English language requirements (http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/entry-requirements/language-requirements must be met.

Note. For applications through the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre, “middle-band” selection adjustments are made only on the basis of eligibility for Access Melbourne.

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

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, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the University’s programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Students may wish to continue their studies and undertake a Bachelor degree or articulate into the Bachelor of Environments. Articulation into the Bachelor of Environments may result in subject credits granted from studies undertaken in the Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture. Applications are usually submitted 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.

On completion of the course students should have:

• an awareness of, and an ability to utilise appropriate communication technology and methods for the storage, evaluation and analysis of information from a range of sources;
• ability to work effectively as an individual and participate as a member of a team;
• ability to plan work, problem-solve, use time effectively and manage small projects;
• a capacity for creativity and innovation, through the application of skills and knowledge;
• well developed communication skills to allow informed dialogue and liaison with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community.

This course encompasses particular generic skills. On completion of the course students should have:

* An awareness of, and ability to utilise appropriate communication technology and methods for the storage, evaluation and analysis of information from a range of sources

* Ability to work effectively as an individual and participate as a member of a team

* Ability to plan work, problem-solve, use time effectively and manage small projects

* A capacity for creativity and innovation, through the application of skills and knowledge

* Well developed communication skills to allow informed dialogue and liaison with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community

Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture students who fail one of the subjects listed below with a mark of 45-49%, who do not fail any other subjects in the same semester may be eligible for a progression supplementary exam for this subject in line with the Assessment Procedure (Section 15).

Students will be contacted via email by the University Results final release date if they are eligble.

Eligible subjects are: HORT10007, HORT10011, HORT10016, HORT10014, HORT10015, HORT20014, NRMT20006.