Distance Learning Acacia Course
"Learn about care and commercial growing of Acacias"
Duration: 100 hours
Course Content
1. Introduction and Resources.
Nature and Scope of Acacias
Plant/Acacia Taxonomy (classification and naming)
Acacia Ecosystems
Significant Acacias from Australia, Africa and the Middle East
2. Physiology and Botany of Acacias.
Acacia relatives; and the Order Fabales
Understanding flower structure of Acacias
An inflorescence
Using Botanical terms to describe Acacias
Acacia foliage
Classifying Acacias according to foliage type
Classifying Acacias according to flower type
Acacia fruits (seed pods)
3. Culture
Environmental considerations
Nutrition
Pest and Disease
Soil conditions for Acacias
Typical cultural requirements
Australian Acacias (review of size, foliage and flowering)
Weed management
Soil testing
4. Propagation
Scope of wattle propagation
Seed treaments
Sowing wattle seeds
Seed storage
Acacia cutting propagation
Transplanting seedlings or cuttings
Potting up
5. Acacias And Their Uses
As a landscape plant (windbreaks, screens, shrubberies, erosion control, soil enrichment, rock gardens, tubs)
Plant selection
Buying the right specimin
Using Acasias as specimin trees
Garden Design with Acacias
Creating landscape affects
Acacia species for different conditions
6. Other Uses For Acacias
Timber
Tanning
Cut Flowers
Perfumery with Acacias
Acacias for human food
Acacias for animal fodder
Gum Arabic
7. Pest & Disease of Acacias
Nature and scope of Pest and Disease
Pest and Disease problems detected on Acacias
Environmental problems
8. Special Project
What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?
This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study.
If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.
If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course.
If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.
There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
Other qualifications, such as certificates, diplomas etc may require examinations to be taken as part of the overall assessment process.
You can find further information on the examinations process by clicking on the “Enrolment” link above.
You can find further information on other courses by clicking on the “Courses” link above.
More Information on ACS Distance Education and our courses
Who are our tutors?
Our tutors are all highly experienced and professional, knowledgeable in their field of study. We have staff from around the world, enabling us to gain a wide variety of perspectives. We have a school in the UK and in Australia. If you would like to have a look at our tutors, then click on the “The School” in the boxes above and choose “The Staff” option.
Sample Course Notes
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What learning method should I choose?
We offer three learning methods – e-learning, correspondence and online. If you are not sure which is the right choose for you, then click on the “Enrolment” box above, then “Learning Methods.”
How Long will it take to complete the course?
This obviously varies from student to student. Some students will have more time for study than others. Some students may work quicker than others, so it is an individual thing. We estimate that most students will take, for example, 4 – 6 months to complete a 100 hour individual module, but we allow up to 12 months for you to complete it.
Longer courses will obviously take longer. You can find more information on the length of time required and so on the “Enrolment” box, then selecting “Terms and Conditions of Enrolment.”
What Do Our Students think of us?
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I don’t think this is the right course for me.
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Recognition and Accreditation
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Who is ACS Distance Education?
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Home Study Acacias Course
"Learn about care and commercial growing of Acacias"
In this course you will learn about the identification, botany, and culture (planting, watering, feeding, propagation) of the wattles. Around 50 species are studied in detail. You also learn about the commercial uses of Acacias as building materials, food plants, for tanning, craft, etc. There is more than meets the eye of these useful plants!
