AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE 2002
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This program is available internally and
through distance education.
Suggested program plans
Compulsory courses
SEMESTER 1
Agriculture in Perspective
Engineering
Information Access and Communication
Plant Science
SEMESTER 2
Crop Health and Management
Principles of Plant Production
Soil Resources
Workplace Health and Safety
SEMESTER 3
Crop Production
Plant Production Technology
Electives (2)
SEMESTER 4
Business Management
Pasture and Fodder Crop Production
Electives (2)
Electives
SEMESTER 1
Apiary Production and Pollination
Applied Community Ecology
Plant Protection Principles
Seed Technology
Site Survey
SEMESTER 2
Agricultural Mechanisation
Applied Plant Biology
Applied Soil Conservation
Chemistry
Experimental Techniques
Marketing for Farm Businesses
Native Pasture Management
Plant Protection Principles and Techniques
Postharvest Techniques
Rural Skills II
Seed Processing and Storage
www.uq.edu.au/nravs
HORTICULTURE
CAREER OPTIONS
Graduates will find employment in:
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government departments as technicians
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agribusiness firms in positions involving
technical research, extension, sales and
management
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horticultural production
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nursery and recreational horticulture
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packing sheds, cool stores and market
enterprises
With experience, graduates can expect to move
into supervisory or middle management
positions in areas associated with:
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fruit and vegetable production
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nurseries
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floriculture
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postharvest horticulture
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construction and maintenance of landscaped
areas
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parks and recreation facilities
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turf culture
SPECIAL PROGRAM FEATURES
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Students obtain an understanding of
horticulture in general before they begin to
specialise.
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Emphasis is placed on gaining knowledge
and applying it through extensive fieldwork.
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Students gain practical experience through
on-campus practical work and 40 days of
vacation practical work.
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Each student obtains a Tractor Operator's
Certificate and a Senior First Aid Certifi-
cate.
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Students completing the Diploma will be
eligible for at least one year of credit in a
related degree program in horticulture
offered by the University.
DipAppSc (Horticulture)
This program is available internally and
through distance education.
Compulsory courses
SEMESTER 1
Engineering
Horticulture in Perspective
Information Access and Communication
Plant Science
SEMESTER 2
Crop Health and Management
Principles of Plant Production
Soil Resources
Workplace Health and Safety
SEMESTER 3
Propagation and Nursery Management or
Horticultural Production Techniques
Plant Production Technology
Electives (2)
SEMESTER 4
Business Management
Amenity Horticulture or
Production Horticulture
Electives (2)
Electives
SEMESTER 1
Apiary Production and Pollination
Applied Community Ecology
Horticultural Production Techniques
Propagation and Nursery Management
Plant Protection Principles
Seed Technology
Site Survey
SEMESTER 2
Amenity Horticulture
Applied Plant Biology
Chemistry
Experimental Techniques
Horticultural Production II
Landscape Techniques
Marketing for Farm Businesses
Plant Protection Principles and Techniques
Postharvest Techniques
Production Horticulture
Rural Skills II
Seed Processing and Storage
DipAppSc (Agronomy)
