Plant knowledge and vegetation ecology
Entry Requirements
Course facts
LK0433, Plant knowledge and vegetation ecology, 7.5 Hp
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Syllabus
Finalized by: PN-LT - ansvarig ledamot i arbetsgrupp landskap Alnarp (AGLA), 2023-11-15
Valid from : Spring semester 2025 (2025-01-20)
Level
First cycle (G1F)
Main field of study
Landscape Architecture, Biology
Biology Area
Ecology
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 provide students with specialised knowledge about plants, vegetation and natural habitats, and open up for new, topical fields of knowledge within ecology.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• identify the relevant basic collection of wild and cultivated plants
under different growing conditions and growth stages
• describe the trade quality of the basic assortment of plants on sale
• understand and describe ecological relationships in natural habitats
• demonstrate the ability to read subject literature both critically and analytically, based on current ecology fields relevant to the industry
• demonstrate the ability to present a discursive text based on current ecology fields relevant to the industry.
Content
During the course, students develop knowledge about the areas of use, hardiness, origin, trade quality and experience value from plant materials taken from a basic assortment. This primarily comprises conifers and woody shrubs and winter twigs.
The course includes analyses and discussions about the preferred habitats of horticultural plants. Students work based on habitat gradients, and present their work orally in seminar formats. Students also develop their ability to describe and analyse the ecology of natural biotopes and soil conditions. Field inventorying is an important component for supporting the learning process.
Students will write a discursive text including a discussion based on a subject relating to an area of ecology that is topical in both society and the landscape engineering industry. The text is to be based on scientific literature, lectures and seminars. The subjects addressed are essential for society’s sustainable development, such as ecosystem services, biodiversity and invasive species.
Teaching formats:
To further student learning and promote discussion, a variety of methods are used: lectures, specific literature, exercises, field exercises, seminars, oral presentations and written assignments.
The course focuses on the following generic competencies:
scientific methods, information skills, critical thinking and oral and written communication.
The following course components are compulsory: seminars, field exercises, written assignments and examinations.
Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through field exercises at plant nurseries, invited lecturers and seminar leaders from research and industry, and through work with topical ecology subject fields relevant to the industry.
Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
Successful participation in compulsory components, passed written examination and passed written discussion assignment.
Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management
Supplementary information
Included in program
- Landscape Engineer Programme - Alnarp
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetation Ecology | 3.0 | 0402 |
| Plant Knowledge | 3.0 | 0403 |
| Mandatory elements | 1.5 | 0404 |
The Course Replaces
LK0257