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Syllabus

LK0354 Maintenance of green areas and natural land, 15.0 Credits

Skötsel av grönytor och naturmarker

Subjects

Landscape Architecture

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Assignment in Dynamic Maintenance	1.5	0302
The Park Assignment	6.0	0303
GIS	2.0	0304
Final Exam	5.5	0305

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1F)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Courses corresponding to 45 credits in the Landscape Engineer Programme.

Objectives

Course aim to develop student’s knowledge and skills as regards maintenance of green areas and natural lands with special emphasis on tactical and maintenance-related aspects.

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• describe, analyse and evaluate outdoor environment in urban area and give proposal to maintenance and development of the same

• describe and analyse maintenance process and propose methods for this, and assess the maintenance from an environmental perspective

• explain manual maintenance tasks linked to vegetation

• within groups, plan, implement, analyse and report in writing a reality-based maintenance task.

• at a general level describe Landscape Engineer’s professional context.

Content

This course deals with maintenance of outdoor environments. In the course, theoretical knowledge is tied together with practical experiences.

At lectures, exercises and literature studies, a basis for more applied assignments is placed. Through theories, field studies and field trips a reference picture of maintenance problem around outdoor environments and solutions on this are built. Some vegetation-related practical exercises are carried out under supervision. Also knowledge development in use of GIS in administration and maintenance is included, to build this reference picture. Plant protection is included in the course to give a knowledge development in plant use for a sustainable maintenance and administration. All experiences underlie the project work that constitutes an important framework in the course and that have aim to give student a holistic approach on maintenance of public environments.

Compulsory excercises, excursions and seminars may occur.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Pass in written exam. Approved project work and approved oral presentations. Participation in compulsory components.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

This course is compulsory in the Landscape Construction Programme for all students accepted after 1 July 2010.

Responsible department

Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management