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Course structure
Core Subjects
100 points:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORT90033 | Plants in the Landscape | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90008 | Horticultural Plant Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90004 | Plant Production and Establishment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| ERTH90028 | Urban Soils, Substrates and Water | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90039 | Green Infrastructure for Liveable Cities | February (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90044 | Plant Health | November (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90337 | Managing Urban Landscapes | June (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90048 | Urban Horticulture Issues & Perspectives | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
Professional Skills
Complete between 12.5 and 25 points of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIE90027 | Ecosystem Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
| SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| ENST90045 | Spatial Tools for Ecosystem Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90012 | Science Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Discipline Electives
Minimum of 75 points from:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVSC30006 | Ecology of Urban Landscapes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST30003 | Urban Forest Ecosystems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST30003 | Green Infrastructure Technologies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| HORT90034 | Landscape Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90035 | Landscape Documentation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90011 | Therapeutic Landscapes | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| HORT90046 | Designing Green Roofs and Walls | No longer available | |
| HORT90038 | Food Production for Urban Landscapes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90041 | Tree Growth and Function | February (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90042 | Managing Urban Trees | June (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90025 | Water Sensitive Urban Design | February (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| FRST90076 | Short Research Project B |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FRST90077 | Long Research Project B |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| FRST90034 | Ecological Restoration | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90015 | Landscape Ecology | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA90005 | Flora of Victoria | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST90043 | Sustainable Landscapes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NRMT90007 | Communities and Ecosystem Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90032 | Ecosystems in a Changing Climate |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Creswick)
|
12.5 |
| FRST90033 | Farm Trees & Agroforestry | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: EVSC30003, FRST30003 AND ENST30003 can only be completed in the first 100 points of study in the Master of Urban Horticulture. Only two of these subjects (a maximum of 25 points) can be completed.
Last updated: 17 September 2024