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Urban Horticulture Issues & Perspectives (HORT90048)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Burnley)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 (Early-Start) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
21st century urban greenspace management requires an integrated multi-disciplinary approach. This subject, undertaken in the final semester of the Masters of Urban Horticulture, provides a basis for students to integrate and apply the knowledge they have gained throughout the course to solve a real world problem.
Guided by academic staff and industry representatives, students will research current local, national or international cases using a problem based approach to develop planning, design, management, data acquisition and synthesis, and communication skills. The subject will be structured around a project in which students will work in teams of 4-5 people to assess, plan and document appropriate solutions for problems associated with an urban landscape.
Intended learning outcomes
On the completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Develop an understanding of problem solving methodologies and demonstrate personal accountability by applying solutions to the diversity of challenges facing urban horticultural managers;
- Interpret, critically analyse and evaluate data to effectively implement horticultural programs, designs and operations;
- Investigate and demonstrate innovative approaches to the contemporary, interdisciplinary management of urban landscapes; and
- Effectively communicate, to a range of audiences, the environmental and functional value of urban horticultural to the development of creative and vibrant cities.
Generic skills
In addition to learning specific skills that will assist students in their future careers in science, they will have the opportunity to develop generic skills that will assist them in any future career path. These include:
- Source, interpret and apply scientific and technical literature to discuss and evaluate issues in urban horticulture;
- Integrate common urban horticulture perspectives with practical issues of planning and implementation;
- Demonstrate effective team work and presentation skills; and
- Time and organisational management with the successful scheduling of assessment tasks.
Last updated: 31 January 2024