Program Overview

Introduction to the Horticultural Science Unit

The objective of the unit is to provide students with a detailed understanding of key physiological processes underlying horticultural crop production and post-harvest management practices that are designed to provide products desired by the market. The breadth of horticulture is considered, including tree (fruit and nut) crops, viticulture, and intensively produced vegetable production, with some reference to industrial crops and amenity horticulture.

Unit Details

• Unit Name: Horticultural Science
• Unit Code: KLA365
• Credit Points: 12.5
• College/School: Sciences and Engineering
• Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
• Discipline: Agriculture and Food Systems
• Coordinator: Professor Dugald Close
• Available as an Elective: Yes
• Delivered By: University of Tasmania
• Level: Advanced

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes of this unit include:

• Explain how market forces impact on and inform production and post-harvest decisions.
• Relate physiological principles of plants to critically evaluate and critique past, present, and future production systems.
• Identify horticultural industry problems to advocate/recommend and communicate a preferred solution based on interrogation and synthesis of scholarly and technical literature.
• Design, execute, and interpret experiments that demonstrate key horticultural principles.

Teaching Pattern and Assessment

• Teaching Pattern: 2 x 50 min lectures weekly, 1 x 3 hr practical weekly
• Assessment:
  • Case Study (20%)
  • Report (20%)
  • In-class test (30%)
  • Take home essay - major assessment task (30%)

Fee Information

The fee information for this unit is as follows:

• Field of Education:
• Commencing Student Contribution: Refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
• Grandfathered Student Contribution: Refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
• Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution: Not applicable
• Domestic Full Fee: Refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Textbooks and Resources

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.