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Course Description

Our Master Gardener courses are online, independent study courses. Students work at their own pace and have up to nine months, per course, to complete all assignments and quizzes.. Students who are most successful with this approach to learning are those who are self-directed and self-disciplined.

Plant Identification and Use will assist you to become familiar with the rules of plant identification and nomenclature. At the same time, you will learn about plant morphology and just what to look at to distinguish one plant from another.  Your key to success in this course will be 'practice makes perfect'.

Course Outline

This class is an introduction to 100 plants grown in Canadian gardens focusing on their identification and use. It includes a guide to botanical nomenclature, the hierarchy of the plant kingdom and plant morphology. You will learn the use of a simple dichotomous key to aid in plant identification.

Topics include:

  • Nomenclature
  • Plant Anatomy
  • Plant Identification and Use
  • Dichotomous Keys

Marking Scheme

Assignment 1 - Invasive Species 5
Term Assignment - Written article or leaflet 25
Plant Anatomy Test 10
Test 1 (After Plant ID Group 3) 15
Test 2 (After Plant ID Group 6) 15
Test 3 (After Plant ID Group 9) 15
Test 4 (includes all 10 groups) 15
Total 100

Successful completion of the course requires a passing grade of 60% in each of the four sections. This is a combination of your grades from your tests and assignments. Students are required to complete all tests and assignments within the course.

Notes

Technical Requirements: Internet (High Speed preferred). Reliable compute/laptop.  Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word for submitting assignments. 

Course Dates: All courses open on October 1st, and close July 31st.

Number of Courses: Students are to take ONE course at a time, unless otherwise approved by Extended Learning.  

Refunds: Course refunds are eligible up to two weeks after registering for your course. The refund amount will be adjusted to include a non-refundable administrative fee of $50.00. After that two-week period, there are no course refunds.  

Prerequisites

It is recommended that the Master Gardener Program Courses be taken in the following order:

  1. The Science of Gardening
  2. Maintaining the Garden
  3. Plant ID and Use
  4. The Art of Gardening

Recommended For

Anyone who has a passion or interest in gardening in your backyard or community.

Anyone interested in working towards becoming a Master Gardener within the Master Gardener Association of Alberta.

Anyone looking to expand on their gardening knowledge.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Plant ID and Use- Alberta
Type
Online - Self-Paced
Dates
Oct 01, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Total Learning Hours
65.0
Instruction Delivery Method(s)
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $469.00
Section Notes

Registration deadline is January 31st, 2025!

Tuition is refunded if a course is cancelled by Extended Learning. Learners are also eligible for a refund if they formally withdraw within two weeks after registering for a course, by emailing Extended.Learning@dal.ca. The refund amount will be adjusted to include a non-refundable administrative fee of $50.00. After that two-week period, there are no course refunds.


You will receive a welcome email after registering for your course, with respect to your login information for OpenDal (our Learning Management System). All course materials, content and resources are housed in OpenDal. 


This course is considered a non-credit course. It does not qualify for a T2202 during tax time.

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