Overview

The Bachelor of Horticulture will produce graduates with knowledge and skills in the science, management, business and production components of the horticulture supply chain. In particular, graduates will have the interdisciplinary knowledge necessary to address a range of contemporary problems facing the horticulture industries. Graduates will also have the cognitive and technical skills required to apply an appropriate combination of these principles to solve real problems and will have the written and oral communication skills to communicate with a range of audiences, using a range of strategies.

Admission and Credit

Minimum ATAR required60

Admission

Entry Requirement

Credit

Credit Arrangements

Language requirements

Standard

Structure

Essential set176 Credit Points
Elective set16 Credit Points

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
Combine biological, environmental, social, ethical and management knowledge in the sustainable development, management, and improvement of horticultural systems
2.
Apply the cognitive, technical, technological and business skills required to plan, operate, and manage a horticultural enterprise or project
3.
Design and conduct scientific investigations to inform improvements in horticultural practice
4.
Locate, organise, and evaluate relevant information and excise critical thinking and sound judgments in the synthesis of innovative solutions to horticultural problems which benefit the environment while maintaining productivity and economic viability
5.
Demonstrate professionalism and leadership through the personal, social, cultural, ethical, and environmental responsibility required to be a change agent in the horticultural industry
6.
Critically appraise knowledge, skills, values, and goals to establish habits of reflective practice to inform plans for self-directed and lifelong learning
7.
Communicate effectively with various audiences and in team situations, using oral, written, and visual presentation skills, and contemporary networking/social media technologies
8.
Demonstrate an awareness of the interplay between horticulture and society and the increasingly important role of horticultural endeavour in sustaining the health and well-being of the human population
9.
Critically discuss how global issues including climate change, energy use, water availability, and/or food safety impact the sustainability of horticultural systems locally, nationally, and globally

Partners

Community / Industry

Alternative exit options

The Bachelor, Associate Degree [Exit point only] and the Diploma [Exit point only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.