Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Program Vision 

Excellence and sophistication in academic education, leadership in community service, and quality in scientific research in the fields of horticulture and landscape design .

Program Mission

Contributing to achieving sustainable development by preparing a specialized agricultural engineer qualified to work in the fields of horticulture and landscape design, committed to professional ethics, highly competent in terms of science and applied skills, and capable of meeting the needs of the local, regional and global labor market and serving the community at a competitive level through developing scientific research and Continuous self-learning.

Program Objectives

preparing specialized scientific staff, trained and with scientific competencies in the field of horticulture and landscape design, who are able to face the challenges of the profession and contribute to achieving sustainable development by preparing a specialized agricultural engineer qualified to work in the fields of horticulture and landscape design, committed to professional ethics, highly competent in terms of science and applied skills, and capable of Meeting the needs of the labor market to contribute to achieving sustainable development by preparing a specialized agricultural engineer qualified to work in the fields of horticulture and landscape design, committed to professional ethics, highly competent in terms of science and applied skills, and capable of meeting the needs of the local, regional and global labor market and serving the community at a competitive level through development. Scientific research skills and continuous self-learning. Local, regional and global, and serving the community at a competitive level through developing scientific research skills and continuous self-learning, competing with their peers in serving the community and meeting the needs of the labor market.

Developing a modern, stimulating educational environment equipped with the latest technologies and advanced equipment that enables the student to compete, create, and differentiate, and creates in him the desire to continue continuous learning, self-development, skills, and the ability to develop performance, work within a team, and make decisions in the field of horticulture and landscape design.

preparing staff familiar with agricultural legislation, legal and social issues, and commitment to work ethics and quality management related to agricultural fields, especially those related to horticulture and landscape design, who are able to manage and employ resources and address problems in agricultural facilities and projects efficiently and perform well in the field of horticulture and landscaping within the framework of preserving natural resources, biodiversity and development. Sustainable.

Possess skills in the areas of language, use of computers, and develop their abilities to use the scientific and practical method in research in the field of horticulture and landscape design and contribute to solving related agricultural problems.

Can analyze the ways in which humans, plants, and soil interact with the general environment in order to promote the conservation of natural resources and protect the environment.

Evaluates the characteristics of soil and water and determines appropriate agricultural use patterns in the field of horticulture and garden engineering under different environmental conditions and conditions to preserve soil from deterioration and water from pollution for the sake of a clean, sustainable environment.

Possesses advertising and marketing skills as well as labeling, presenting and selling food horticultural products.

Capable of analyzing plant and soil processes at the landscape scale, focusing on landscape architecture and training in sustainable garden designs, garden and park management, and landscape management.

Able to use methods of dealing with wasted foods such as horticultural crop waste and reducing pollution.

Understands horticultural plant production systems and how to integrate their components and manage them in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner, focusing on greenhouse and greenhouse management skills.

Can evaluate sustainable practices related to preserving the environment and build skills in handling chemicals, fertilizers, and agricultural and horticultural machinery.

He is familiar with the concepts of organic agriculture, the protection of horticultural crops, and applied biotechnology in the horticultural fields.

Able to complete designs based on the environment and urban issues and invest in geographic information systems in the specialty.

It connects the joints of horticultural science in the horticultural industries, focusing on horticultural crops with medicinal and biopharmaceutical dimensions, and focusing on the production of horticultural plants that reduce the harms of global warming.

Learn about the mechanics of building and managing golf courses, football fields, and tennis courts.

Acquires productive skills related to preparing and preparing the land for agriculture and crop service operations using modern agricultural machinery and techniques under different production systems for horticultural crops in diverse environmental conditions.

Uses skills in harvesting and post-harvest practices in managing horticultural crop raw materials and conducting the necessary tests in preparation for their introduction into various industries.

He is able to evaluate and analyze agricultural projects in the field of horticulture, & landscape design, and investing in agricultural natural resources, and develop plans for their growth and development.

It uses modern methods and the analytical approach in planning and implementing fertilization programs, utilizing the land and water units in a sustainable sense, controlling waste, and reducing pollution to obtain an environmentally safe horticultural product.

It uses modern scientific methods of organic and biological agriculture to achieve safe agricultural and horticultural products, and proposes various programs for mineral, organic and biological fertilization within the conditions of preserving soil and the environment and rationing water.

 

Contact us

horticulture.ag@uomosul.edu.iq