AGRS 20 Planting Gardens - Skill Building I provides students with the opportunity to build garden planters and plant flowers, herbs, and vegetables. The focus will be on gaining the specific skills associated with gardening, safety and tool usage. Students will also learn problem-solving strategies, self-management skills, workplace etiquette for task completion, and awareness of quality workmanship.
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 120 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 4 |
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| Other | 4 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Formulate short- and long-term goals for course completion
- Research and determine steps for building a garden planter
- Build garden planters
- Evaluate skills, abilities, work skills, habits, performance and compatibility
- Use effective workplace communication
- Demonstrate appropriate and safe workplace etiquette to complete a task
- Follow task completion rules and safe procedures
- Define and use terminology related to gardening
- Exhibit confidence and self-esteem toward mastery of skill set in area of focus
- Identify and use appropriate tools to complete task at hand
- Safely use tools to complete a task
Teaching and Learning Approach
Depending on class size, teaching methodology will include small group projects, individual projects, planting a
garden and building a garden planter.Learning Resources
Recommended:
3-ring binder, dividers, pen and pencils, and any other personal stationery items for personal use (e.g.
markers). On gardening days, students must wear closed toe shoes and are encouraged to wear clothes
that can get dirty and a hat to block the heat and sun.Assessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Portfolio (based on skills checklist) | | 85% |
| Participation | | 15% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Competency-based Grades
This grading system is based on satisfactory acquisition of defined skills or successful completion of the course learning outcomes. It is used where standard numerical grades are not generally applied, for example in evaluating practicum performance or work placements, in pass/fail courses or for non-credit courses.
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Description |
| AAV |
ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits. |
| COM |
COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course |
| CRG |
CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course. |
| NCG |
NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory. |
| PCG |
PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course. |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.