Postgraduate Course: Landscape Science: Plants (ARCH11137)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
This module is run through the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh and is taught predominantly with RBGE staff. It consists of lectures, workshops and plant 'walk-arounds'. Visits to local Scottish nurseries are also components within the module.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the fundamentals of plant taxonomy, physiology and culture
2 To instil knowledge and capabilities in plant identification and an understanding of appropiate planting for particular sites and purposes
3 To introduce the selection, establishment, care and management of nursery plants to enable students to appropriately specify planting for landscape design projects
Mode of delivery
site visits, field work, lectures, workshops, demonstrations |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 150 |
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Weeks |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. identify a selected range of plants in the field
2. select and specify appropriate plants for particular locations and uses
3. demonstate an understanding of the characteristics and requirements of a selected range of plants |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Skinner, D. (1987) The Woody Plant Guide, ECA Capon, B. (2005) Botany for gardeners, Timber Press Hessayon, D.G. (1993)Tree and Shrub Expert, PBI Web sites: www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantfinder.asp http://growingplants.org/default.aspx |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 45 hours
Directed study 55 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | PLANTS, HORTICULTURE, |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Taylor
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
Email: Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk |
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