Horticultural Innovation Curriculum
Horticultural Innovation
Curriculum philosophy
It is a curriculum aiming to produce graduates equipped with the knowledge and ability to apply appropriate principles of modern science and innovative technology to effectively develop scientific and technological skills in horticulture, including ornamental plants, vegetables, fruit trees, and medicinal plants.
Including having concepts and being able to create innovations in the integrated management of horticultural produce, efficiently covering production, breeding, post-harvest management, and primary processing, through a teaching and learning process that is environmentally friendly and encompasses horticultural crop production, seed management, post-harvest management, and the processing of horticultural produce for added value.
The curriculum emphasizes equipping students with integrated knowledge spanning from production, value-added processing, to business operations, utilizing technology and innovation that combine theory with practice. It focuses on using real-world case studies as examples, alongside independent research, and instills professional conduct based on ethics, responsibility, morality, social consciousness, and dedication to the public interest and the nation, leading to the development of comprehensive horticultural innovations.
Course objectives
- To produce graduates with knowledge in plant physiology, plant genetics, and horticultural produce processing.
- To produce graduates with the ability to apply knowledge and technology in design, planning, production management, post-harvest management, and primary processing efficiently, as well as to add value to agricultural produce.
- To produce graduates who can design and/or create innovations to improve horticultural production efficiency, and apply their knowledge to pursue actual careers in order to meet the demands of the current and future labor market.
Course information
Career after graduation
scholars in government plant and horticulture agencies
Horticultural Operational Researcher
Seed Producer / Inspect and Improve Seed Quality
Breeding Assistant
Promotions Department / Research and Development Officer
Production Control Officer / Horticultural Farm Manager
Agricultural Produce Management Scholar
Plan and control the packaging, storage, transportation, trading, import, and export of agricultural produce.
Agricultural farm business owner or agribusiness company
Pursue graduate studies both domestically and internationally
Curriculum structure
4-year curriculum structure with a total of 123 credits throughout the program.
| Curriculum structure | Credit | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of credit hours for the entire program | 123 | Credit |
| General Education Curriculum | 24 | Credit |
| Major required courses | 93 | Credit |
| Core Courses | 30 | Credit |
| Science Core Group | 15 | Credit |
| Faculty of Agriculture Group | 15 | Credit |
| Core courses | 33 | Credit |
| Elective courses: choose to study not less than | 24 | Credit |
| Alternative Education Group | 6 | Credit |
| C. Free Electives Category | 6 | Credit |
Admission / Fees
General information for applicants
Admission requirements
Graduated high school or equivalent, or transferred from another educational institution, passed the entrance examination according to the criteria of the Commission on Higher Education, or passed the selection according to the regulations of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.
Fee
20,000 Baht / semester
Reimbursement documents
Institute Announcement on Tuition Fee Rates, Horticultural InnovationFaculty members of the curriculum
Horticultural Innovation Curriculum
Horticultural Innovation Curriculum
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jamroon Laosinwattana
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chamroon Laosinwattana
Program Director
Prof. Dr. Mayura Soonthornraksa
Prof. Dr. Mayura Soonwera
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kanjana Saetiao
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kanjana Saetiew
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Monthinee Teerarak
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Montinee Teerarak
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nongnuch Laohavisoot
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nongnuch Laohavisuti
Asst. Prof. Dr. Somsak Kramchote
Asst. Prof. Dr. Somsak Kramchote
Asst. Prof. Dr. Pojana Seekhao
Asst. Prof. Dr. Potjana Sikhao
Asst. Prof. Dr. Patcharaporn Suwo
Asst. Prof. Dr. Patcharaporn Suwor
Asst. Prof. Dr. Naphat Somala
Asst. Prof. Dr. Naphat Somala
Asst. Prof. Dr. Hathaichanok Phatsara
Asst. Prof. Dr. Hataichanok Passara
Course learning outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Explain the principles and basic knowledge of plant physiology, plant genetics, and horticultural crop production technology.
Apply modern technology and innovation in an integrated horticultural production system, efficiently spanning from propagation, breeding, maintenance, harvesting, post-harvest management, and primary processing.
Plan, control, and manage production factors, the environment, and horticultural pest management to be optimal for plant growth.
Design processing and value addition of horticultural produce using modern and eco-friendly innovations.
Create innovations or build upon existing ones to increase productivity, improve quality, reduce production costs, or solve problems in the horticultural production system.
Analyze marketing data and information to plan horticultural production in alignment with market demands, communication, and collaboration with others in developing horticultural innovations.
Have professional ethics, and responsibility toward oneself, society, the environment, and sustainable development.
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