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Syllabus

LK0317 Studio – The urban space and plant knowledge 2, 15.0 Credits

Studio – Platsen i staden och växtkännedom 2

Subjects

Landscape Architecture

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Design of urban space	8.0	0001
Plant knowledge	7.0	0002

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

In addition to the general entry requirements, knowledge equivalent to:

- Mathematics 3b or Mathematics 3c

- Science studies 2 (or Biology 1, Physics 1a, Chemistry 1 or Biology 1, Physics 1b1+1b2, Chemistry 1)

- Social studies 1b or Social studies 1a1 + 1a2

Objectives

The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge and skills to design a small urban space, and plant knowledge with a focus on Spring and Summer aspects.

After completing the course the student will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• give an overview of people’s needs and interests in connection with being in the public outdoor environment

• identify a selection of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants with focus on spring and early summer aspects in relation to design within the field of the landscape architect profession

• give an overview of plants structure and growth

Competence and skills

• with supervision, analyze an urban space

• with supervision design an urban space main characters

• illustrate a design proposal in three dimensions

• illustrate how a design proposal’s vegetation change over time

• use image- and layout software for the presentation of a design proposal

• with supervision perform maintenance activities focusing on pruning in different types of plantings

Judgement and approach

• reflect and describe their own process of knowledge and learning in the first year

Content

The course consists of two parts, design of urban space and plant knowledge.

Design of urban space

This part of the course consists primarily of a larger compulsory design exercise where the task is to design an urban space. Shorter sketch exercises are included to support the main task. The task is carried out individually and in groups, and is done with an established sketch method: inventory, analysis, test solutions and present a proposal in plan, sections and perspectives with components such as history, use, structure, space, materials, sensory experiences and characters. The student train in producing images and present ideas orally, visually and in text.

Plant knowledge

This part of the course is largely based on plant tours and the students own studies outdoors, where the emphasis is on the importance of plants in landscape architecture and basic plant biology. Learning of new plants alternate with the students own rehearsal of trees and shrubs from previous courses, and with practical compulsory management activities outdoors and lectures. In lecture, plants structure and growth are introduced. Plant knowledge is applied in compulsory design exercises. This part of the course concludes with an examination of plant identification, conducted outdoors.

The course concludes with students reporting a compulsory reflection of one´s own process of knowledge and learning in the first year.

The course gives 10 credits of proficiency training.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

The course is divided into two sub examinations corresponding to the course two subjects. The parts are graded separately and are put together according to the course assessment criteria.

Design of urban space 8 credits: Approved assignments.

Plant knowledge 7 credits: Approved written examination and approved exercises.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of Urban and Rural Development