Work Experience Course for Landscape Engineers
Kursen ges under valfri tid på året och omfattar totalt åtta veckor. Under dessa veckor deltar du i arbetet på en arbetsplats. Den sista veckan ägnas åt att analysera, sammanställa och och redovisa erfarenheterna från praktikperioden. Du ska själv tillfråga och föreslå praktikplats. Innan praktiken påbörjas ska praktikplatsen godkännas av kursledningen och ett avtal med praktikplatsen vara undertecknat.
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
LK0418-20024 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for LK0418
Academic year 2023/2024
Work Experience Course for Landscape Engineers (LK0418-10158)
2023-08-28 - 2023-10-30
Academic year 2022/2023
Work Experience Course for Landscape Engineers (LK0418-50003)
2023-06-05 - 2023-08-27
Academic year 2022/2023
Work Experience Course for Landscape Engineers (LK0418-40026)
2023-03-22 - 2023-06-04
Academic year 2022/2023
Work Experience Course for Landscape Engineers (LK0418-30037)
2023-01-16 - 2023-03-21
Academic year 2022/2023
Work Experience Course for Landscape Engineers (LK0418-10032)
2022-08-29 - 2022-10-31
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
LK0418 Work Experience Course for Landscape Engineers, 15.0 Credits
Praktikkurs för landskapsingenjörerSubjects
Landscape ArchitectureEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 15.0 | 0101 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classifiedBachelor’s level (GXX)Grading scale
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to 45 credits in landscape architecture.Objectives
The course aims to give the student a deeper understanding of the profession and its conditions.On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
- describe a workplace typical of the landscape engineering profession, its role and tasks in society and report it in a written report
Competence and skills
- apply acquired knowledge from the programme in independent practical work in a workplace
Judgement and approach
- reflect on their own practical experience of the landscape engineer’s professional role in the workplace and in society
- reflect on equal opportunities at the workplace both from an action plan, if available, as well as how the former is applied.
Content
The student is responsible for finding a relevant internship and a supervisor at the workplace. The internship and the supervisor must be approved by the course coordinator before the start of the course. The student follows the workplace’s routines during at least eight weeks of mandatory workplace placement. At the end of the course, the student submits a written reflection on the practice and presents the reflections orally at a compulsory seminar.Formats and requirements for examination
At least 80% attendance at the workplace during the internship period. Approved written assignment, oral presentation and participation in seminars.- 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.
- If the student fails a test, the examiner may give the student a supplementary assignment, provided this is possible and there is reason to do so.
- If the student has been granted special educational support because of a disability, the examiner has the right to offer the student an adapted test, or provide an alternative assessment.
- If changes are made to this course syllabus, or if the course is closed, SLU shall decide on transitional rules for examination of students admitted under this syllabus but who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline. For more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.
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.
Additional information
Each student is assigned a contact person at SLU who visits the student at the workplace.Responsible department
Department of Urban and Rural Development
Further information
Grading criteria
Betygskriterier – Praktikkurs för landskapsingenjörer, 15 hp.
Kursen Praktikkurs för landskapsingenjörer betygssätts med Godkänt (G) och Underkänt (U). För att få G krävs följande:
- Genomförd kvalificerad praktik på en praktikplats som godkänts av kursledningen
- Inlämnad kopia på signerat arbetsgivarintyg som visar praktiktidens omfattning och innehåll
- Godkänd skriftlig examination
- Godkänd muntlig redovisning
- Godkänt deltagande i seminarier.