Undergraduate Course: Horticulture and Plant Materials 2 (ARCH08015)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Lecture course and plant walkabouts in Royal Botanic Gardens
Aims of course
1 to provide a practical and theoretical knowledge of horticulture.
2 to communicate knowledge about the use of plant material in design, growth characteristics, environmental requirements and aesthetic qualities.
3 to develop plant recognition skills and the ability to explore the qualities of plants as a design medium.
Mode of delivery
Lectures, plant walkabouts in Royal Botanic Gardens. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
LA080002 Urban Design and Housing LA080004 Park Design and Management
Co-requisites
LA080002 Urban Design and Housing LA080004 Park Design and Management
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 50 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 24,
Fieldwork Hours 12,
Formative Assessment Hours 7,
Summative Assessment Hours 7,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
146 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
67 %,
Coursework
33 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the value of trees in the environment, their cultivation and management.
2. demonstrate an understanding of the importance of species selection and the management and maintenance of amenity turf.
3. recognise 50 plant species and explore their qualities and characteristics for use as design materia.l |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Bean, W. J. (1976) Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles. John Murray. Escritt, J. R. (1978) ABC of Turf Culture. Kaye and Ward. Hillier Nurseries. (1993). The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs. David and Charles, Newton Abbot. James, N. D. J. (1972) The Arboriculturalist's Companion. Blackwell. Skinner, D. N. (1987) Woody Plant Selection Guide for First and Second Year Students. Edinburgh College of Art. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 30 hours
Directed study 170 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Stuart-Murray
Tel: (0131 6)51 5798
Email: j.stuart-murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk |
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