Curricular information is subject to change.
1. Assess and prepare management plans for amenity landscapes or an agricultural or rural site as appropriate for the individual student. 2. Discuss various management strategies to assist the establishment of vegetation in hostile urban situations. 3. Be conversant with current research in the area of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening.
4. Identify and evaluate different weed management strategies.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
None
Learning Recommendations:Prior courses in one of the following areas are recommended: Horticulture, Botany, Ecology, Crop Science or Forestry
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): Landscape management plan | Week 8 | Graded | No | 40 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): Examination: Plant Identification | Week 6 | Graded | No | 10 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): Examination: Written examination (during the Spring break) | Week 8 | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students can discuss the layout and content of their management plan prior to submission.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Caroline Elliott-Kingston | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Karen Foley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Mary Harty | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Tues 15:00 - 17:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |