Abstract
This subject will provide students with an introduction to the basic principles and practices of production and landscape horticultural science as they are applied in a variety of Australian horticulture industries. The critical importance of plants to human health and welfare and the challenge to produce plants sustainably into the … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
Introduction to horticulture & sustainability;Planning your career in the horticultural industry (STRIVE);Terrestrial ecosystems and their relationship to horticultural plants;Growing horticultural plants for human use;Climate and its effects on horticultural plants;Vegetable production;Temperate fruit & nut crops;Tropical/subtropical horticultural crop systems;Nursery production;Controlled environment horticulture;Landscaping; andTurfgrass.
Assessment items
1. Quizzes
2. Career development
3. Plant identification and importance
4. Essay
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
relate the history, trends, issues, and challenges in horticultural science to the need to bring about sustainability;
2.
identify, describe and explain the diversity of plant species and their interactions within the environment, particularly their importance to the health and well-being of humans;
3.
explain the environmental requirements of horticulturally valuable crops grown in Australia and outline the processes involved in consistently producing successful, sustainable crops;
4.
reflect on self as a learner and early career professional by identifying learning opportunities which facilitate the development of professional and lifelong learning skills ; and
5.
express ideas and communicate information and present an independent exposition of knowledge in academic writing.
Learning activities
HRT101 Intensive school
Learning resources
Additional resources required by students
Interact2 Modules
STRIVE program content
Key readings to be determined as Modules are compiled (refer to Module 1 for examples).