4/26/2024 9:15:41 AM	FLORS 83C Course Outline as of Fall 1999	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  FLORS 83C	Title:  EXOTIC FLOWERS
Full Title:  Floristry Design/Exotic Flowers
Last Reviewed:2/14/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	26.25
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	1.50		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	26.25
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  52.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  05 - May Be Taken for a Total of 4 Units
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Catalog Description:

Introduction to the care, handling and use of orchids, tropical and exotic flowers and foliages. Some party work.  More elaborate body flowers and advanced design: vertical negatives and garden designs. The students' creativity is expanded, using basic knowledge to bring out the individuality.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of FLORS 83B

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Care, handling & use of orchids, tropical & exotic flowers & foliage. Advanced design.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of FLORS 83B
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:05 - May Be Taken for a Total of 4 Units

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1987	Inactive:	Fall 2016
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The students will:

1.  Explore different more advanced design styles. Create an interest

   in different containers.

2.  Develop the eye for more complicated design; using different

   materials to create interest in the design.

3.  Develop a stronger knowledge and use of color and the color wheel.

4.  Use tropical flowers and foliages; understand the use of these

   materials; the care and handling of tropicals and orchids.

5.  Discuss different styles of body flowers for women and men.

   Determine the best presentation and wearing of body flowers.

6.  Create and plant a dish/garden basket. Demonstrate the proper

   selection of compatable plant materials.

7.  Create new designs using the vertical, horizontal and vegative

   designs.

8.  The importance of air and space will be discussed.

9.  Final project: 4-5 students working as a unit will create a party

   theme, plan it, obtain props for it, design floral arrangements

   and set up party final.

Topics and Scope

1.  Registration and introduction. Container and supplies needed for

   semester.

2.  Symmetrical/assymetrical arrangements.

3.  Use of color. Assymetrical arrangement.

4.  Color wheel. Presentation of arm bouquet.

5.  Orchids for everyday use. Orchid arrangement.

6.  Tropical and foliages. Antherium arrangement.

7.  Care and handling of Bird of Paradise. Bird of Paradise arrangement.

8.  Sympathy work. Flat spray.

9.  Body flowers. Shoulder corsage.

10. Men's body flowers. Bouts.

11. Dish/basket gardens. Dish/Basket garden planted.

12. Vertical designs. Vertical arrangement using very strong vertical

   lines, use cluster style.

13. Vegatative design. Vegatative arrangement (as a garden grows)

   adding interest with moss, rock, or other items.

14. Air and space. Dropped front bridal bouquet in holder.

15. Project - party, group of 4-5 students, planning, creating, and

   designing a party. Flowers, and greens must be planned determining

   quantity and cost, staying within a $25.00 budget per group.

16. Midterm and final exam.

Assignments:

1.  Design a symmetrical arrangement, use different foliages.

2.  Design an asymmetrical arrangement, using a pedestal container.

3.  Make a presentation arm bouquet:

     A. Wrapped in cello to finish.

     B. Finish off using greens and bows.

4.  Design an orchid arrangement; use water tubes, attach at least one

   tube with an orchid to a branch, covering mechanics.

5.  Design an antherium arrangement showing effective use of the leaves

   and galax leaves to create an interest area.

6.  Demonstrate how to open a Bird of Paradise; use in an arrangment.

7.  Make the pack for a flat funeral spray; design spray so it will

   hand correctly.

8.  Design a shoulder corsage that will sit on the shoulder well without

   falling or sliding when not pinned on. Add some special effects

   for interest.

9.  Create men's body flowers; jacket lapel, jacket shoulder, pants

   leg etc.

10. Design and plant a dishgarden (basket garden) select plant materials

   that compliment each other and that use much the same water and

   light.

11. Design a vertical arrangement using very strong vertical lines, use

   cluster style.

12. Create and design a vegatative arrangement (as a garden would grow).

   Add interest using moss, rocks or other items.

13. Show the use and understanding of air and space in design in creating

   a drop front bridal bouquet done in a holder.

14. Final project: as a group 4-5 students, design and create a party.

   All materials, props will be brought to class for assembly. The

   flowers and greens for this party must be planned, taking into

   account amount, and cost, be ordered and arrangements completed

   in class. Complete set-up and arranging of party final will be done

   in two hours.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 25%
Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 60%
Class performances, Performance exams, FINAL PROJECT
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 25%
Multiple choice, True/false, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 25%
A NOTEBOOK IS RECOMMENDED AS THERE IS NO TEXTBOOK. OTHER FACTORS: ATTENDANCE, EFFORT, GROWTH, AND CLASS PARTICIPATION

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