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HORT30020

Academic Year 2024/2025

Elements of Landscape Design (HORT30020)

Subject:
Horticulture
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Agriculture & Food Science
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Aisling Reilly
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is an introduction to Landscape Design for those who are not majoring in Landscape Architecture. Topics discussed in lectures (over a seven week period) and in a series of short design exercises are the design process from inception to completion and the use of the soft and hard landscape materials. Students prepare landscape design proposals for a garden or a commercial property. End of trimester examination take place in during the Spring break. i.e. March.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate a comprehension of the landscape design process. Prepare landscape design plans for small sites, such as a private garden.Draw landscape design and planting plans and present such plans. Relate the material of this module with the modules Landscape Trees and Shrubs and Landscape Management

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Lectures

14
Studio

60
Total

124

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Examination of the work of a particular landscape designer
Drawing exercises
Studio projects
Presentation of work

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

There are no dependencies, though some knowledge of trees and shrubs is an advantage.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Presentation: Work of a designer Week 7 Graded No
20
 No
Exam (In-person): Examination: Written examination (during the Spring break) Week 8 Graded No
20
 No
Portfolio: Portfolio Presentation Coursework (End of Trimester) Week 11 Graded No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

As this is a studio based module, students are given oral feedback by the lecturer at each stage of their work

Name Role
Dr Mary Harty Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Linda Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Noeleen Smyth Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Mon 14:00 - 16:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Thurs 15:00 - 17:50
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