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LARC40630

Academic Year 2025/2026

Trees and Woodlands in the Irish Landscape (LARC40630)

Subject:
Landscape Architecture
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Architecture, Plan & Env Pol
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Sophia Meeres
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This class teaches about trees and woodlands in the Irish landscape. This is an active learning module, it is associated with an ongoing multidisciplinary research project with work concentrated into several days over the Easter field break. The module also involves some preparatory classes, tree walks on campus and a field trip to woodlands in Wicklow.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

- Identify 25 different species of tree located within the UCD campus
- Have an understanding of native and non-native trees in Ireland
- Have an understanding of the history of Ireland's trees and woodlands
- Be familiar with Tree and plant ID apps
- Be familiar with methods of measuring and recording trees, and communicating about trees

Indicative Module Content:

Ireland's trees, woodlands and hedgerows: an overview
A focus on UCD campus trees, participation in a specific ongoing research project

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

52
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Lectures

6
Seminar (or Webinar)

12
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work; seminar, Reading and research.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


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: Summary of learning activities undertaken on campus Week 11, Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
100
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Paul McMahon. Island of Woods. How Ireland Lost its Forests and How to get them back again. New Island Books. Dublin 2023

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 26, 27 Thurs 09:00 - 09:50
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