Postgraduate Course: Landscape Science: Plants (ARCH11137)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Indicative course content
This course 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 |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify a selected range of plants in the field
- select and specify appropriate plants for particular locations and uses
- demonstate an understanding of the characteristics and requirements of a selected range of plants
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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 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment. |
| Keywords | PLANTS,HORTICULTURE |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
Email: kenny.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Davis
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email: Anne.Davis@ed.ac.uk |
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