Horticulture (HLS6)

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Stage 1

In addition to the 50 credits of core modules, students must take an additional 10 credits of option modules to complete 30 Autumn credits.

Stage 2

In addition to the 50 credits of core modules, students must take an elective credits amounting to 10 credits.

Stage 3

In addition to the 50 credits of core modules, students must take an additional 10 credits, by:

1). Taking elective credits (totalling 10 credits)

2). Taking a combination of the option module listed and an elective credit to make up 10 credits in total

Stage 4

In addition to the 55 credits of core modules, students must take an elective credits amounting to 5 credits.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
CHEM00020 Introductory Chemistry Autumn 5
MATH10230 Mathematics for Agriculture I Autumn 5
PHYC10180 Physics for Ag. Science Autumn 5
RDEV10030 Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Business Autumn 5
BIOL10010 Animal Biology and Evolution Spring 5
BIOL10030 Cell and Plant Biology Spring 5
CHEM10010 Introduction to the Chemistry of Biomolecules Spring 5
HORT10020 Plants and People Spring 5
MATH10240 Mathematics for Agriculture II Spring 5
PHYC10190 Aspects of Physics for Ag. Sci Spring 5
Stage 1 Core Modules
     
Stage 1 Options - A)2OF:
Take two of the following modules to complete your 30 Autumn credits.
      
AESC10010 Land Use and the Environment Autumn 5
FOR10020 Trees and Forests in Ireland Autumn 5
RDEV10020 Information Skills Autumn 5
FDSC10010 Food Diet and Health Autumn and Spring (separate) 5
Stage 1 Options - A)2OF:
Take two of the following modules to complete your 30 Autumn credits.
      
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
AERD20030 Business Management Autumn 5
AESC20060 Soil Science Basics Autumn 5
FDSC20010 Food Macronutrients Autumn 5
HORT20070 Agricultural Botany Autumn 5
MICR20010 Agricultural Microbiology Autumn 5
BSEN20010 Engineering and Surveying Spring 5
CPSC20040 Physiological Plant Ecology Spring 5
FDSC20100 Agricultural Biochemistry Spring 5
HORT20020 Fundamentals of Horticulture Spring 5
RDEV20140 Health, Welfare & Safety in Agriculture Spring 5
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
Stage 3 Core Modules
     
AESC30210 Plant Protection - Pests Autumn 5
AESC30220 Soil Science Applications Autumn 5
BIOL30010 Plant Diseases: Biology and Control Autumn 5
HORT30050 Landscape Trees and Shrubs Autumn 5
AESC30010 Scientific Writing and Review Spring 5
HORT20060 Sportsturf Construction Spring 5
HORT30020 Elements of Landscape Design Spring 5
HORT30040 Landscape Management Spring 5
HORT30070 Professional Work Experience Spring 10
Stage 3 Core Modules
     
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF:
Options
     
HORT30270 Horticulture Seminar Autumn 5
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF:
Options
     
Stage 4 Core Modules
     
AERD30020 Enterprise Development Autumn 5
FOR20100 Applied Biostatistics Autumn 5
HORT30190 Food Production: Fruit and Post Harvest Physiology Autumn 5
HORT40110 Food Production: Vegetable Crops Autumn 5
HORT40120 Food Production: Protected Crops Autumn 5
HORT30260 Sportsturf Management Spring 5
HORT40080 Research Project Spring 15
HORT40090 Nursery Production & Management Spring 5
RDEV30060 Professional Communications Spring 5
Stage 4 Core Modules
     
See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info  
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHAGR001 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 50.00%
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47

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