Learn how to perform horticultural research
Having strong research skills will enable to:
- be a horticulture innovator
- create new opportunities and effective solutions to problems
- identify trends and changes that has an impact on horticulture industry.
Learn to plan, conduct and report on research, develop ability to present written and numerical assessment of information in relation to social, technological and environmental issues that impact on horticulture today and which are needed for strategic business planning.
Course Code: BHT118
Course Duration: 100 hours of self paced studies
Course Structure
This course consists of 7 lessons covering research planning, information gathering, data analysis, statistics, and report writing.
Lesson 1: Determining Research Needs
- Identifying research needs
- Defining research goals and questions
- Assessing information requirements
- Evaluating sources of information
- Determining the depth and breadth of data required
- Setting realistic research parameters
- Recognising constraints and limitations
Lesson 2: Searching for Information
- Exploratory research techniques
- Primary and secondary research methods
- Literature reviews
- Locating and evaluating information sources
Lesson 3: Research Methods
- Key research terminology
- Experimental design and controlled environments
- Field trials and crop trials
- Data collection and analysis procedures
- Setting up comparison trials
- Record keeping and data management
- Evaluating research outcomes
- Interviewing skills and question design
- Managing difficult interview situations
Lesson 4: Using Statistics
- Descriptive and inferential statistics
- Official statistics and their applications
- Advantages and limitations of statistics
- Confidence intervals and reliability
- Observed and expected rates
- Standardisation methods
- Presenting data using charts and graphs
- Mean, median, mode, variance, and standard deviation
- Correlation and probability
Lesson 5: Conducting Statistical Research
- Collecting quantitative data
- Planning and conducting surveys
- Questionnaire design
- Data collection methods
- Common research challenges
Lesson 6: Research Reports
- Report writing techniques
- Structuring professional reports
- Preparing online reports
- Research papers and academic writing
- Referencing and citations
Lesson 7: Reporting on a Research Project
- Critically evaluating research papers and reports
- Applying research and analysis skills
- Preparing and presenting a research project report
- Demonstrating effective communication of research findings
Who This Course Is For
This course will be a value for people who are working in or wish to work in:
- Horticultural science
- Landscape architecture
- Horticultural business managers
- Plant breeding
- Botany
- General horticulture
- Teaching
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