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Tree Growth and Function (HORT90041)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Burnley)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
Overview
| Availability | February - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| 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. This subject will be delivered through participation in a six-day intensive workshop delivered over a two-week period including lectures, tutorials and practical activities. There is a subsequent 9-week period of on-line subject delivery and assessment.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- 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; and
- 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 do-at-home “kitchen-bench” or computer-based 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: 12 November 2022
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: 12 November 2022
Assessment
February
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Online quizzes (1000 words in length, submitted during the intensive teaching period) - 20%,
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Short tests (three to a total of 1500 words in length, submitted 2, 5 and 8 weeks after intensive) - 30%
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Assignment (2500 words in length, submitted 9 weeks after intensive) - 50%
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator Christopher Weston Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Burnley) Contact hours Students should expect to undertake a minimum of 170 hours research, reading, writing and general study to complete this subject successfully. Following the initial intensive workshop period there is a 9-week period for on-line tutorials (x3) and assessment. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 7 February 2022 to 18 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 9 February 2022 Census date 25 February 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 18 March 2022 Assessment period ends 8 April 2022 February contact information
Time commitment details
This subject consists of six days of intensive synchronous and asynchronous on-line delivery spread over a two-week period, including pre-prepared and self-directed learning activities online (18 hours) and face-to-face online workshop activities, combining lectures, seminars, tutorials and practicals (18 hours). Students should expect to undertake a minimum of 170 hours research, reading, writing and general study to complete this subject successfully. Following the initial intensive workshop period there is a 9-week period for on-line tutorials (x 3) and assessment.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture Course Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation Course Master of Urban Horticulture - 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: 12 November 2022