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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Postgraduate Course: Landscape Science: Plants (ARCH11137)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryIndicative 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
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites
none

Co-requisites
none

Prohibited combinations
none
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  150
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment) Students must pass all learning outcomes. The aggregation of failed Learning outcomes with passing learning outcomes to generate an overall pass mark is not permitted. Failure of one learning outcome will result in a Forced Fail (FF) outcome.
Feedback Not entered
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
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.
KeywordsPLANTS,HORTICULTURE
Contacts
Course organiserMr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
Email:
Course secretaryMiss Jennifer Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 5773
Email:
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