Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture (GC-ARBCULT)

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate should be able to:

• discuss the biological functioning of trees and how they benefit the environment;
• develop urban tree management plans based around the application of technical knowledge;
• demonstrate high levels of communication and problem solving skills in their approach to tree management and planning;
• discuss issues of sustainability when managing trees in urban environments , including environmental, social and community and economic factors.
• analyse and discuss appropriate occupational health and safety policies for urban tree management

Generic skills

Graduate attributes

The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:

Academically excellent: 

• have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship 
• have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
• reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication 
• be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning 
• be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies

Knowledgeable across disciplines: 

• examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines 
• expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects 
• have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems 
• have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment

Leaders in communities: 

• initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces 
• have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations 
• mentor future generations of learners 
• engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs

Attuned to cultural diversity: 

• value different cultures 
• be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work 
• have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community 
• respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values

Active global citizens: 

• accept social and civic responsibilities 
• be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment 
• have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics