Horticulture Level 6

Description

Progress from Horticulture 1. This course is designed for students to advance their knowledge and skills. While the emphasis of the programme is on landscape maintenance and nursery stock production, students are encouraged to explore their own particular niche within horticulture.

This QQI Level 6 course will provide learners with skills and knowledge to secure employment in the areas of landscape and nursery management. In addition, it will have a focus on business management which will prepare the learners to set up their own firm or to manage existing firms. Students produce a crop of bedding plants which are sold at the end of year plant sale. Graduates may take up employment or may transfer into the second year of a degree programme.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

•    Successful completion of Horticulture 1.

DURATION:

One year full-time.

CERTIFICATION:

•    QQI Level 5-Level 6 in Horticulture (6M4334).

COURSE CONTENT:

The following subjects may be offered:

Ecology and the Environment - 6N3645

The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to assist in management of the natural environment.

Tree and Shrub Management - 6N3624

Sports Turf Mechanisation - 6N3629

Sports Turf Science and Maintenance - 6N3622

Nursery Stock Production - 6N3610

Finance - 6N4165

Communications - 6N1950

Landscaping Design & Construction - 6N3620

EDUCATION PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES:

Excellent progressions opportunities including:

•    Cork College of FET, Tramore Road Campus: Greenkeeping and Sports Turf Management (6M4330).

•    Cork College of FET, Tramore Road Campus: Landscape & Nursey Management (6M4234).

•    MTU: BSc Horticulture (CR011).

•    MTU: BSc Herbal Science (CR330).

•    SETU/Kildalton College: BSc Horticulture (WD096).

•    SETU/National Botanic Gardens: BSc Horticulture (WD097).

•    UCD: BAgrSc Hons Horticulture, Landscape and Sports Turf Management (DN272).

•    UCD: BSc Hons Landscape Architecture (DN120).

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Career opportunities exist in Landscape Construction and Maintenance, Landscape Design, Garden Centre or Nursery Operations, Fruit and Vegetable Production.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

For the duration of the course students are provided with the opportunity to work with a commercial enterprise for a minimum of one day per week. This work placement will take place under the supervision of a qualified Horticulturist. Students propagate plants at a commercial glasshouse throughout the year and organise a plant sale in May of each year.