HORT20020
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Academic Year 2025/2026
Fundamentals of Horticulture (HORT20020)
Subject: : Horticulture
College: : Health & Agricultural Sciences
School: : Agriculture & Food Science
Level: : 2 (Intermediate)
Credits: : 5
Module Coordinator: : Dr Syed Bilal Hussain
Trimester: : Spring
Mode of Delivery: : On Campus
Internship Module: : No
How will I be graded? : Letter grades
Curricular information is subject to change.
Introduction to the principles and concepts of Horticulture through an understanding of the scientific basis of horticultural practice. Areas covered include: \ Importance of site selection for plant production under field and protected environments; Growing media; Propagation techniques (seed and vegetative propagation); Training and pruning techniques for food and amenity plants; Selection and use of different plant species for a range of landscape situations; Outline of Plant Protection Methods.
About this Module
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What will I learn?
Learning Outcomes:
Students should understand: \ 1 The scientific basis of horticultural practice; \ 2 The importance of site selection for horticultural developments; \ 3 Plant growing media including soil-less, peat and peat-free media; \ 4 Practical techniques used in horticulture; \ 5 Selection process and use of plant materials in landscape horticulture.
How will I learn?
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Student Learning | 58 |
| Lectures | 12 |
| Practical | 30 |
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| Total | 100 |
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Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module support students in exploring themes and topics for their masters thesis. It involves preliminary project research and writing.\ Face to face with some online lectures.
Am I eligible to take this module?
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:\
None
Learning Exclusions:\
None
Learning Recommendations:\
None
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Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module. \ \
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): End of the term exam | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) | Graded | No | 50 | No |
| Report(s): Practical and field reports. Throughout the Trimester | Week 6, Week 11 | Graded | No | 25 | No |
| Participation in Learning Activities: Participation in field work | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Graded | No | 25 | No |
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Carry forward of passed components
No
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What happens if I fail?
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. \
Assessment feedback
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment\
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Not yet recorded.
Associated Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Aisling Reilly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
When is this module offered?
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 15:00 - 17:50 |