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Master of Urban Horticulture (MC-URBHORT) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: http://courses.science.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-of-urban-horticulture/overview
Coordinator
Dr Nick Williams
Email: nsw@unimelb.edu.au
Course structure
The 200 point Master of Urban Horticulture program is normally completed over two years of full-time study but many students study part-time. However, there are different entry points available to students with a horticulture/plant science study background and those with no horticulture / plant science study experience.
The 150 point Master of Urban Horticulture program is available to students who have completed an undergraduate degree in Plant Science or Horticulture. These students will be exempted from completing four of the core subjects within the 200 point program.
The program comprises of:
- 75 credit points of Core subjects (200 point program); OR
- 25 credit points of Core subjects (150 point program);
Plus
- A minimum of 75 credit points of Discipline Elective subjects;
- A minimum of 25 credit points of Science Toolbox and Business Tool/Scientific Communication subjects
- A maximum of 25 credit points of General Elective subjects
Subject options
Core Subjects
200 Point Program
Students must complete all of the following six subjects (75 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
HORT90008 | Horticultural Plant Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
ERTH90028 | Urban Soils, Substrates and Water | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
ABPL90337 | Managing Urban Landscapes | July (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90048 | Urban Horticulture Issues & Perspectives | July (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90033 | Plants in the Landscape | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90004 | Plant Production and Establishment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
150 Point Program
Students must complete all of the following two subjects (25 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90337 | Managing Urban Landscapes | July (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90048 | Urban Horticulture Issues & Perspectives | July (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
Discipline Electives
Students must complete at least six of the following subjects (75 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI90066 | Soil Science and Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HORT90040 | Advanced Plant Breeding and Improvement | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90034 | Ecological Restoration | September (On Campus - Creswick) |
12.5 |
ERTH90028 | Urban Soils, Substrates and Water | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
FRST90033 | Farm Trees & Agroforestry | October (On Campus - Creswick) |
12.5 |
ENST90027 | |||
HORT90038 | Food Production for Urban Landscapes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
GEOG90022 | International Internship in Environment |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
HORT90044 | Urban Tree Health | November (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90042 | Managing Urban Trees | July (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90043 | Tree Identification and Selection | September (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90003 | Plants and the Urban Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT50002 | Managing Green Roofs and Walls | November (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90047 | Short Research Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley)
|
25 |
FRST90077 | Long Research Project B |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Creswick)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Creswick)
|
25 |
EVSC90025 | Water Sensitive Urban Design | February (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90039 | Green Infrastructure for Liveable Cities | February (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90046 | Designing Green Roofs and Walls | September (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90011 | Therapeutic Landscapes | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
Science Toolbox
Students must complete at least one of the following subjects (12.5 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HORT90034 | Landscape Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90035 | Landscape Construction and Graphics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
MAST90007 | Statistics for Research Workers | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90044 | Thinking and Reasoning with Data | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Business Tool/Scientific Communication Electives
Students must complete at least one of the following subjects (12.5 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
NRMT90017 | Leadership | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NRMT90019 | Business Strategy | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NRMT90018 | Human Resource Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
NRMT90021 | Project Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
ENST90023 | Managing Innovation and Change |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
SCIE90012 | Science Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90403 | Business Tools: Money People & Processes | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HORT90049 | Horticulture Industry Internship |
January (On Campus - Burnley)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley)
|
12.5 |
Students will select the remaining 25 points of their course from the Discipline Electives, Science Toolbox, Business Tool/Scientific Communication Electives or General Elective lists.
Example General Electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BOTA90005 | Flora of Victoria | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90015 | Forest Ecosystems | January (On Campus - Creswick) |
12.5 |
NRMT90014 | Sustainable Landscapes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90057 | Climate Change:Agric.Impacts&Adaptation | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NRMT90007 | Community Natural Resource Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90026 | The Politics of Food | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90033 | Sustainable Food: Policy and Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90034 | Sustainable Food Production | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NRMT90002 | Management of Plant and Animal Invasions | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90265 | History of Landscape Architecture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Students who wish to take an elective subject not listed are advised to contact the subject coordinator for approval.
Last updated: 10 September 2024