Vegetation Design - Material and Construction
Course description
Course contain partly basic plant knowledge parts and partly studies and exercises where plant knowledge are tested and developed with respect to planting design and plant composition. The plant knowledge is concentrated to the woody plants’ winter appearance, trading sizes and site preferences. The course includes design and construction processes and links therefore to the previous landscape construction course.The knowledge of the individual plants’ properties and needs are largely taught outdoors and are thereafter applied in project form as well as in other planting design and plant composition elements. Other components that are treated in the course are design of structural soils and ecosystem services in the urban environment.
Seminars, field trips, exercises and project work are compulsory.
The course gives 10 skills training credits.
Entry Requirements
Course facts
LK0440, Vegetation Design - Material and Construction, 15.0 Hp
Print syllabus
Syllabus
Level
First cycle (G2F)
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 aims of the course are to give the student knowledge and skills in the fields of plant knowledge and vegetation design, that are fundamental in design, construction, maintenance and the development of plant environments.
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
identify and name a basic range of evergreen woody plants and deciduous woody plants with bare twigs
make conscious choices concerning plant material, plant substrates and planting beds with focus on plant habitats, trading qualities, growing zones, function and maintenance be able to argue for and justify these choices
through computer-aided design develop a design proposal into calculable technical drawings and specifications with plants and planting beds
reflect on the process of landscape design and construction.
Content
The course partly contains basic plant knowledge and partly includes studies and exercises where plant knowledge is tested and developed with respect to planting design and plant composition. Plant knowledge is concentrated to the winter appearance of the woody plants’, trading qualities and preferred habitats. The course includes design and construction documents and links therefore to the previous landscape construction course.The knowledge of the properties and needs of individual plants’ are largely taught outdoors and are thereafter applied in projects as well as other planting design and plant composition exercises. Other components that are treated in the course are design of structural soils and ecosystem services in the urban environment.
Seminars, field trips, exercises and project work are compulsory.
The course gives 10 skills training credits.
The course focuses on the following generic competencies:
Problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, information competence, digital competence, time management, use of technology, independence, oral and written communication.
Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through excursion, field visits, exercises and plant walks.
Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
Active participation in compulsory elements<br> Approved project work <br> Approved plant examination<br> Exercise presentations
Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management
Supplementary information
Included in program
- Landscape Architecture Programme, Alnarp
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Plant identification | 5.0 | 0100 |
| Vegetation design and Design and construction | 7.0 | 0104 |
| Approved mandatory parts (85%) | 3.0 | 0103 |
The Course Replaces
LK0142, LK0353