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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
| Availability | February |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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 and a subsequent 10 week period of on-line subject delivery and assessment.
Intended learning outcomes
- Explain the physiology and development of all tree parts, including roots, leaves, branches, bark and wood;
- Appraise the essential functions of trees: photosynthesis, water transport and respiration and the implications to plant growth and development;
- Evaluate the key anatomical features of angiosperm and gymnosperm trees and the implications for function and safety mechanisms;
- Analyse different environmental stresses on trees (e.g. drought, low or high temperature) that influence tree biology and anatomy;
- Contrast the physiological and anatomical strategies that trees use to respond and adapt to environmental stresses and the effect these have on tree responses to the environment.
Generic skills
Through 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 influence that a tree’s anatomy has on its function;
- Investigation and analysis; for example by undertaking class experiments, collecting and analysing data and reporting on such experiments after critically evaluating the relevant scientific literature;
- Critical thinking and problem solving; for example through recognising and mitigating the effects of environmental stresses on trees; and
- Time and organisational management; for example by successfully scheduling and submitting assessment tasks.
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
February
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Online quizzes (1000 words in length, submitted during intensive) - 20%
| Week | 20% |
Short tests (three to a total of 1500 words in length, submitted 3, 6 and 9 weeks after intensive) - 30%
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Assignment (2500 words in length, submitted 10 weeks after intensive) - 50%
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Gerd Bossinger Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours 42 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 11 February 2019 to 16 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 12 February 2019 Census date 1 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 April 2019 Assessment period ends 11 May 2019
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. After the initial 6 day contact period there is a 10 - 12 week period of on-line subject delivery and assessment including on-line tutorials.
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 Urban Horticulture - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 October 2023