Qualification - ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED MANAGEMENT (HORTICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY) C12CN001

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This hydroponics certificate qualification provides sound knowledge of horticultural principles in the culture, use and management of plants - in various production situations at supervisory and management level, or as a business operator/owner.

It provides an understanding of modern technology and its application to growing plants, with emphasis on hydroponic production. Skills obtained throughout the course will enable you to set up your own business and feel confident consulting on the use of Hydroponics.

This course is designed to train people for supervisory or managerial positions in a "specific" industry sector.

The Advanced Certificate in Applied Management involves the following areas of work:

*CORE STUDIES - 4 units of compulsory subjects for all students. This involves at least 400 hours.

*ELECTIVE STUDIES - stream units for the development of knowledge in a chosen specialisation or industry sector. This involves at least 300 hours of study.

*PROJECT - a "management in the workplace project" of 200 hours involving approved work experience in a small business.The project specifically aims to provide the student with the opportunity to apply and integrate skills and knowledge developed through various areas of formal study.

This particular course specialises in horticultural technology (hydroponics) management and supervision it concentrates on the horticulturally valuable crops, such as cut flowers and vegetables, on plant breeding; and on broad management and business skills needed to make a success of horticultural technology business.

This Advanced Certificate involves three areas of work:

CORE STUDIES - four units of compulsory subjects for all students.

ELECTIVE STUDIES - three stream units for the development of knowledge in a chosen specialisation or industry sector.

PROJECT - a "management in the workplace project" of 200 hrs involving approved work experience in a small business. The project specifically aims to provide the student with the opportunity to apply and integrate skills and knowledge developed through various areas of formal study.


CORE UNITS Click on each module for more details

Module 1 Office Practices develops basic office skills covering use of equipment, communication systems (telephone, fax, etc) and office procedures such as filing, security, workplace organisations, etc. 

Module 2.  Business Operations   develops knowledge of basic business operations and procedures (eg. types of businesses, financial management, business analysis, staffing, productivity, etc) and the skills to develop a 12 month business plan.

Module 3. Management, develops knowledge of management structures, terminology, supervision, recruitment and workplace health and safety.

Module 4 Marketing Foundations develops a broad understanding of marketing an specific skills in writing advertisements, undertaking market research, developing an appropriate marketing plan and selling.

STREAM STUDIES
There are three modules as follows:

1. HYDROPONICS I
There are ten lessons as follows:
1. Introduction
2. How a Plant Grows
3. Hydroponic Systems
4. Nutrition & Nutrition management
5. Plant Culture
6. Hydroponic Vegetable Production
7. Hydroponic Cut Flower Production
8. Solid Media vs Nutrient Film
9. Greenhouse Operation & Management
10. Special Assignment


2. HYDROPONIC MANAGEMENT (Hydroponics II)
 There are eleven lessons in this module as follows:
1.  How the Crop Plant Grows
2.  How to Run a Small Evaluation Trial
3.  Harvest and Post Harvest
4.  Tomatoes
5.  Capsicum
6.  Lettuce, Salad Greens and Foliage Herb Crops
7.  Cucurbits (Cucumber and Melons)
8.  Strawberries
9.  Roses
10. Carnations
11. Orchids

3. PROTECTED PLANT PRODUCTION
 There are seven lessons in this module as follows:
1.   Structures for Protected Cropping
2.   Environmental Control
3.   Cladding Materials and their Properties
4.   Irrigation and Nutrition
5.   Relationship between Production techniques and Horticultural practices
6.   Harvest and Post Harvest Technology
7.   Risk Assessment

INDUSTRY PROJECT OR WORK EXPERIENCE
 This is the final requirement that you must satisfy before receiving your award.

Here are two options available to you to satisfy this requirement:

Alternative 1.
If you work in the industry that you have been studying; you may submit a reference from your employer, in an effort to satisfy this industry (ie. workplace project) requirement; on the basis of RPL (ie. recognition for prior learning), achieved through your current and past work experience.

Alternative 2.
If you do not work in the relevant industry, you need to undertake 200 hours of studies such as Workplace Projects or Research Projects.

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