LK0274, Healthcare gardens, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus

Level

First cycle (G2F)

Main field of study

Landscape Architecture, Horticultural Science

Grading Scale

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.

Course language

Swedish

Entry Requirements

Objectives

The course intends to give an introduction to research about health promotion environments and basic knowledge within garden design that focuses special target groups’ different needs and preferences. On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• account for the concept of gardens in healthcare and give examples of what healthcare gardens could contain and how they could be used
• compile knowledge that is relevant to specific target groups’ interaction with the outdoor environment
• draw conclusions about different target groups’ interaction with the outdoor environment
• describe qualities and weaknesses in existing outdoor environments based on different target groups’ varying needs
• give appropriate proposals for contents and design of healthcare gardens
• communicate practical and theoretical knowledge of the field to professionals and laymen

Content

The course comprise two parts. The first part consists of an overview of basic concepts and literature relating to healthcare gardens and different target groups’ needs in the outdoor environment, for example children, older persons, ill or disabled individuals. The students conduct literature reviews on the special needs, behaviours and properties that characterise different target groups. Further , the students get to know and use different methods for site analyses with relevance for healthcare gardens. In the second part, the knowledge from the literature reviews are used to draw conclusions about different target groups’ interaction with outdoor environment. The advantages and disadvantages of different environments are discussed in relation to the different target groups’ specific needs to lead to appropriate proposals for contents and design of healthcare gardens. The course contains lectures, workshops, practical assignments (compulsory), seminars (compulsory) and study visits (compulsory).

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Attendance and active participation in compulsory components. Passed written practical assignments including critical review and oral presentation.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of People and Society

Supplementary information

Included in program

• Trädgårdsingenjörsprogrammet - design
• Horticultural Management Programme - Garden Design, Bachelor's Programme
• Horticultural Management - Gardening and Horticultural Production, Bachelor's Programme
• Syllabus for Horticultural Management – Gardening and Horticultural Production (BSc)

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	15.0	0201