Arboriculture

The course consists of five compulsory units:

1. Soil Environments and Woody Plants
2. Woody Plant Physiology
3. Supply, Planting and Aftercare of Woody Plants
4. Principles of Tree Surgery Operations
5. Tree inspections and Common Law

Plus one of these optional units:

6. Principles of Woodlands, Forestry and Ecology
7. Principles of Aerial Surgery

Entry Requirements: Level 2 English, but no prior knowledge of this subject is necessary

Assignments: Each lesson requires an assignments which is marked and given feedback

Exams: None

Prison Support Requirements: Support / facilitate assignment submission

Tutor Support: Yes

What’s next? OU Access Module Science, Technology and Maths, leading to an open degree in Natural Sciences

Find out more: From the HCC’s website here