LK0281, Gardens in Healthcare, Introductory Course, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus

Level

First cycle (G1N)

Main field of study

Landscape Architecture

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 aims to give a basic understanding of the outdoor environment as a resource in a healthcare context. The course partly builds upon knowledge on design and content of outdoor environments, partly on knowledge on preferences and needs of different user groups in relation to experience and use of the outdoors. The course includes theoretical as well as practical tasks.

After completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• describe concepts, models and theories relevant to gardens in healthcare
• give examples of content and use of gardens in healthcare
• compile relevant knowledge on content, design and use of the outdoors for different user groups
• conduct analyses of content and design of healthcare gardens in relation to experience and use for different user groups
• communicate practical and theoretical knowledge of the field to professionals and laymen

Content

The course is composed of three parts. The first part consists of an overview of basic concepts and literature relating to healthcare gardens. Senses, perception, preferences and experiences relating to healthcare gardens are central and so too are the concepts environmental psychology, universal design, healthcare gardens and garden therapy. In the second part the students compile knowledge on 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. In the third part, the knowledge from the literature reviews are used to draw conclusions about different target groups’ interaction with outdoor environment. Possibilities to experience and use outdoor environments are discussed in relation to the different target groups’ in health care settings. 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

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	15.0	0201

The Course Replaces

LK0207