AHC50616 | DIPLOMA OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN
CRICOS Course Code:
092597D (VIC)
Course Duration:
52 weeks
Study Mode:
National Students:
Classroom face to face,
Online – Moodle
Distance.
International Students:
Classroom face to face only (20 hours per week)
Unit and Assessment Information:
Completion of twelve (12) selected units as below.
| Unit | Assessment |
| AHCWRK509 Provide specialist advice to clients |
Assessment Item 1 Report 1- Community horticulture Assessment Item 2 Report 2 – Provide specialist advice in a Landscape environment |
| AHCBUS504 Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders |
Assessment item 1-Written Task- Project preliminary planning activities Assessment Item 2 Report 1 – Determining resources requirement Assessment item 3 Report 2- Preparing schedule and estimation documents |
| AHCDES502 Prepare a landscape design |
Assessment Item 1 Assignment 1Developing client brief Assessment Item 2 Assignment 2Site analysis and developing base plan Assessment Item 3Assignment3 site legal requirement and constraints Assessment Item 4Assignment 4Final design Portfolio & presentation |
| AHCPCM503 Specify plants for landscapes |
Assessment Item 1 Assignment 1 – Urban landscape Plants Assessment Item 2Assignment 2- Plant Selected for given situation Assessment Item 3Assignment 3- Conifer selection Assessment Item 4 Report – Plant selection for specific purposeTutorial review paper |
| AHCLSC502 Manage landscape projects |
Assessment Item 1 Assignment 1 –Developing project scope and identifying issues Assessment Item 2 Report- Project Planning Assessment Item 3 Assignment 2 – Contract management and final submission |
| AHCDES501 Design sustainable landscapes |
Assessment Item 1 Assignment 1 –Site assessment for sustainable use Assessment Item 2 Assignment 2 Prepare a concept plan Assessment Item 3 Assignment 3 Design implementation and audit for sustainable use |
| AHCDES503 Assess landscape sites |
Assessment Item 1 Assignment 1 – Site information collection and site visit Assessment Item 2 Assignment 2- Site inventory and development impact on existing trees Assessment Item 3 Assignment 3- i-Tree street tree inventory Assessment Item 4 Report – Site assessment report |
| AHCDES504 Design for construction of landscape features |
Assessment Item 1 Assignment 1 – Interpreting landscape drawings Assessment Item 2Assignment 2- Concept design & material specification Assessment Item 3Report- Project Report & documentations |
| CUAACD302 Produce computer-aided drawings |
Assessment Item 1 Assignment 1 – CAD Introductory exercises Assessment Item 2 Assignment 2- advance CAD |
| AHCSOL401 Sample soils and interpret results |
Assessment item 1 -Task 1- Written Questions– soil profile and horizons, conducting soil surveys, soil samplings, hazard identification and risk assessment, soil texture and structure, soil, plant & water relationship Task 2 – Practical activities – Determining soil depth and colour, soil texture, soil structure and stability, soil pH, Soil EC, Assessment item 2 Task 1- written Questions – plant nutrition program, recording climate data, CEC, nutrient for plant growth, essential micro & macro- nutrients, nutrient status in soil, nutrient disorders symptoms, fertilisers types and methods of applications Task 2 – Fertiliser calculations Assessment Item 3-Report – Developing plant nutrition program |
| AHCPCM402 Develop a soil and plant nutrition program |
Assessment item 1 -Task 1- Written Questions– soil profile and horizons, conducting soil surveys, soil samplings, hazard identification and risk assessment, soil texture and structure, soil, plant & water relationship Task 2 – Practical activities – Determining soil depth and color, soil texture, soil structure and stability, soil pH, Soil EC, Assessment item 2 Task 1- written Questions – plant nutrition program, recording climate data, CEC, nutrient for plant growth, essential micro & macro- nutrients, nutrient status in soil, nutrient disorders symptoms, fertilisers types and methods of applicationsTask 2 – Fertiliser calculations Assessment Item 3-Report – Developing plant nutrition program |
| AHCARB502 Identify, select and specify trees |
Assessment Item 1 Report 1- Identify Trees for landscape Assessment Item 2 Report 2 – Select and specify trees for a landscape environment Assessment item 3 Name that tree (identification of a selection of native and exotic trees) – Quiz (this would be carried out over two quizzes and from the tree list provided) |
Classifications
ANZSCO 362213 Landscape Gardener
Entry requirements
| Age: | 16 plus |
| English Proficiency Requirement: | All candidates must complete a Language Literacy & Numeracy Assessment, assessed by the Language Studies Department. |
| Academic Requirement: | Completion of Certificate IV in Horticulture or related field or equivalent to Australian Year 12 general schooling or 2 years work experience in horticultural related field. |
Tuition Costs
Please see fee schedule from relevant National or International Student page.



