Horticulture, Landscape & Sportsturf Management, BAgrSc (Hons)

Horticulture is the art, science, technology and business of plant cultivation for human use. If you like biology or other science subjects, or you’re interested in business studies, home economics or languages, then this course may be for you. It will give you an appreciation of the importance of plants for human life and well-being. The course covers the sciences, environmental studies, business, management and communications, as well as growing food and non-food plants. Landscape & Sportsturf Management focuses on the science behind developing and maintaining Ireland’s designed landscapes, golf courses, tennis courts and sport pitches. The objectives of this degree are to give you: Knowledge of the growth, development and protection of plants, and use of plants for food, leisure, sports, social and environmental benefits An understanding of horticultural plant production systems and how their components are integrated and managed in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner The skills to become a competent, competitive and confident leader who will excel in the national or global horticulture community as a professional horticulturist or horticultural scientist

Plants and People,Landscape & Sportsturf Management,Agricultural Economics,Biology,Chemistry,Mathematics,Management,Soil Science Basics,Plant Ecology,Plant Biology,Fundamentals of Horticulture,Health, Welfare and Safety in Agriculture,Plant Protection,Pests,Soil Science Applications,Plant Diseases: Biology and Control,Landscape, Trees and Shrubs,Professional Work Experience,Food Production: Mushrooms, Fruits, Vegetables etc & PostHarvest Physiology,Enterprise Development and Strategy,Research project,Nursery, Garden Centre and Retail Horticulture,Professional Communications