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Students should understand:
1 The scientific basis of horticultural practice;
2 The importance of site selection for horticultural developments;
3 Plant growing media including soil-less, peat and peat-free media;
4 Practical techniques used in horticulture;
5 Selection process and use of plant materials in landscape horticulture.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 58 |
Lectures | 12 |
Practical | 30 |
Total | 100 |
None
Learning Exclusions:None
Learning Recommendations:None
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Lab Report: Practical and field reports. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Examination: Three questions must be answered out of a choice of six questions. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Caroline Elliott-Kingston | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Mary Harty | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Aisling Reilly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 15:00 - 17:50 |