Postgraduate Specialisation - Greenhouse Horticulture
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Specialisation
Code:
ST3078.1
Related Courses
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
This postgraduate specialisation is designed for science graduates interested in a career in horticulture, protected cropping, greenhouse technology, postharvest technology, and agricultural biotechnology, working in a variety of settings such as food production, research and development, technical and senior management. This unique opportunity in greenhouse horticulture offers students exciting learning opportunities to develop expertise to meet future challenges to food supply, crop management, greenhouse control systems, and integrated pest management in a world-class greenhouse facility. Students will meet with industry experts and growers in becoming professional horticultural researchers with the technical and critical thinking skills to solve complex real-world problems and articulate appropriate solutions. A capstone unit involving either a research or professional industry project allows students to integrate their knowledge and skills developed from the whole program.
Postgraduate Specialisation
Structure
Qualification for the award of Master of Science (Greenhouse Horticulture) requires the successful completion of 160 credit points comprising:
20 credit points of core units and 20 credit points of research capstone units and 40 credit points of specialisation units comprising:
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301357
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Plant-Climate Interactions in Controlled Environments
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301358
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Advanced Greenhouse Technology
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301359
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Greenhouse Control Systems
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301360
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Greenhouse Crop Production
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and at least 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 1 and up to 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 2.
Students should note that the units available in both Alternate Pool 1 and Alternate Pool 2 are listed in the handbook entry for 3749 Master of Science.
The following sequence is recommended.
Year 1
Autumn session
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301357
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Plant-Climate Interactions in Controlled Environments
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301358
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Advanced Greenhouse Technology
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And two alternate units
Spring session
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301359
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Greenhouse Control Systems
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301360
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Greenhouse Crop Production
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And one alternate unit
Year 2
Autumn session
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301371
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Experiment Design and Project Management
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And three alternate units
Spring session
Choose 20 credit points from:
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301362
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Industry Project (Extended)
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301387
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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Note: Unit 301387 Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies replaces 301004 Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies from Autumn 2021.
And two alternate units
Mid-Year
Year 1
Spring session
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301359
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Greenhouse Control Systems
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301360
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Greenhouse Crop Production
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And one alternate unit
Autumn session
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301357
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Plant-Climate Interactions in Controlled Environments
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|
301358
|
Advanced Greenhouse Technology
|
|
301371
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Experiment Design and Project Management
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And one alternate unit
Year 2
Spring session
Choose 20 credit points from the following:
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301362
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Industry Project (Extended)
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301004
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Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies
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And two alternate units
Autumn sessions
Four alternate units
Specialisation in other courses
Students undertaking the specialisation as part of a post-graduate program other than the Master of Science, must complete 40 credit points of specialisation units.
The following sequence is recommended:
Year 1
Autumn sessions
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301357
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Plant-Climate Interactions in Controlled Environments
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301358
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Advanced Greenhouse Technology
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Spring session
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301359
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Greenhouse Control Systems
|
|
301360
|
Greenhouse Crop Production
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Mid-Year
Year 1
Spring session
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301359
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Greenhouse Control Systems
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301360
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Greenhouse Crop Production
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Year 1
Autumn session
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301357
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Plant-Climate Interactions in Controlled Environments
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301358
|
Advanced Greenhouse Technology
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