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Select plant materials for a range of situations encountered in natural and manmade landscapes. Prescribe management practices for a range of planting schemes, such as ground cover schemes, climbers, amenity trees and roses.Assess the suitability of existing and proposed vegetation for a range of situations. Be able to select plant material from nursery catalogues. Apply information gained from this module when developing planting plans and landscape management plans.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Laboratories | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
Total | 100 |
Fundamentals of Horticulture or a similar course
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Class Test: Plant identification & site report | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Examination: Written examination (2 hour end of trimester) | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Class Test: Plant identification examination | Week 12 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback is available on the first plant identification examination in week 6 Feedback on the second plant identification examination and on the end of semester examination will offered to students in the following semester.
Name | Role |
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Dr Mary Harty | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Noeleen Smyth | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Caroline Elliott-Kingston | Tutor |