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Urban Tree Growth and Function (HORT90041)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Burnley)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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Environmental stresses such as drought, extreme heat and severe wind events are increasing in their severity in urban environments. This subject aims to help students understand how and why urban trees are vulnerable to such stresses. Urban tree biology and function is constantly compromised through human intervention. This subject aims to help student to understand the structure and function that underpins tree biology and its importance for urban tree managers. Tree stress adaption mechanisms will be investigated from a cellular to a whole tree level. The subject will be delivered through attendance at a six day intensive workshop.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the subject students should be able to:
- discuss the fundamental processes of photosynthesis, respiration, water relations
- analyse the principles of tree-environment interactions
- discuss the effect stresses such as temperature or drought have on tree functional biology
- discuss the fundamental molecular and physiological mechanisms that trees use to respond and adapt to environmental stresses
- analyse the strategies used by trees to withstand adverse environmental conditions
- discuss the methods used to measure the life functions of trees; for example photosynthesis, water relations, metabolites
- demonstrate a high level of understanding of the physiology of all tree parts including roots, leaves, branches, bark and wood.
Generic skills
Though participation in all class activities and completion of assessment students should acquire skills in:
• Technical and discipline areas, skills and values; for example by understanding the principles of tree-environment interactions
• Investigation and analysis; for example by measuring photosynthesis, water relations and metabolites and reporting on those.
• Critical thinking and problem solving; for example through recognising the effects of environmental stresses on trees
• Time and organisational management with the successful scheduling of assessment
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- Online discussion (1500 words in length) - 20%
- Short tests/examinations (3 x 30 minutes duration) - 30%
- Assignment (3000 words in length) - 50%
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Gregory Moore Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours 42 hours of lectures/seminars/workshops Teaching period 12 February 2018 to 17 February 2018 Last self-enrol date 13 February 2018 Census date 2 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 April 2018 Assessment period ends 12 May 2018
Time commitment details
In addition to face-to-face teaching time of 42 hours, students should expect to undertake a minimum of 170 hours research, reading, writing and general study to complete this subject successfully.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Nil
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture Course Master of Forest Ecosystem Science - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 October 2023