AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE 2002
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Certificate in Agriculture
This program is only available internally.
Program plans
AGRICULTURE
PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM
This program provides the basic knowledge and
skills of agriculture with an emphasis on crop
production. Students gain a solid grounding in
animal husbandry, farm mechanisation and
farm management.
CAREER OPTIONS
Graduates obtain employment associated with
crop and pasture production:
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on their own or other properties
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as technicians in government departments
and industry
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in technical sales and service positions in
agribusiness firms
q
farm hand
q
sales people with seed or fertiliser compa-
nies
HORTICULTURE
PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM
This program provides graduates with a sound
knowledge of the principles of modern
horticulture and the practical skills necessary to
be immediately useful to employers.
CAREER OPTIONS
Graduates obtain employment at operational
level in:
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fruit and vegetable production units
q
the nursery industry
q
floriculture
q
landscape construction and maintenance
q
parks and recreation
Compulsory courses
SEMESTER 1
Animal Industries
Communication
Plant Studies
Workshop Practices and Field Skills I
SEMESTER 2
Agricultural Industries
Business Communication
Land Resources
Workshop Practices and Field Skills II
SEMESTER 3
Business Management
Pasture and Fodder Crop Production
Plant Protection
Principles of Plant Production
SEMESTER 4
Animal Science
Crop Harvesting
Crop Production
Mechanisation
Certificate in Horticulture
This program is only available internally.
Compulsory courses
SEMESTER 1
Animal Industries
Communication
Plant Studies
Workshop Practices and Field Skills I
SEMESTER 2
Business Communication
Horticultural Industries
Land Resources
Workshop Practices and Field Skills II
SEMESTER 3
Business Management
Fruit and Vegetable Production I
Landscape Construction and Maintenance
Plant Protection
SEMESTER 4
Flower and Hydroponic Production
Fruit and Vegetable Production II
Mechanisation
Nursery Production
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