Print Syllabus

Syllabus

LK0463 Plant Technology, 15.0 Credits

Växtteknik

Subjects

Technology Landscape Architecture

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G2F)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 60 credits in one of the following programmes:

Landscape Engineering Programme

Landscape Architecture Programme

Horticulture Programme

Horticultural Engineering Programme - Design

Horticultural Engineering: Design - Bachelor Programme

Horticultural Engineering Programme - Cultivation

Horticultural Engineering: Cultivation Bachelor Programme

Objectives

The aim of the course is to develop the student's ability to describe, analyse and give proposals for measures within the problem complex of plant selection, location, function and management for the urban green structure and the urban landscape.

After completing the course the student should be able to:

• analyse and select plants for an environment from a standpoint of location, function and management
• have an in-depth understanding of plant physiological processes and their importance for plant utilisation and delivery of ecosystem services
• describe the microclimate of a plant site and link this to important plant physiological factors and fitness
• plan and design a plant proposal in an urban environment with regard to function and management
• identify deficiencies in terms of plant, soil or environmental factors at a plant site and suggest measures
• develop a presentation material adapted to the target group with the support of digital visualisation technology
• understand their professional role in relation to other professionals in terms of problems and solutions related to green spaces

Content

*Subject content: *

The course has a strong mix where biological perspectives through ecology and plant physiology are linked to a more urban horticultural focus which includes plant use for place and function, as well as perspectives on sustainable urban development. This combination creates a broad understanding of sustainable plant use for future urban contexts. This specialisation has a strong international focus with references and lecturers from several countries as well as literature and lectures with a broad international perspective.

• Through lectures, students develop and deepen their understanding of plant engineering aspects.
• By reading relevant literature, students develop and deepen their understanding of plant technical aspects and the ability to critically absorb information, which is further developed through literature seminars.
• Through excursions and exercises in environments such as public space, residential areas, cemeteries and road environments, knowledge of the plant site is applied and deepened from economic, ecological and aesthetic perspectives.
• In exercises, plant selection is trained from idea to finished proposal.
• IT-supported presentation techniques are practised in a task.

*Implementation: *

The course utilises different forms of teaching to promote student learning and discussion through:

- Literature seminars where read literature is discussed and reviewed

- In exercises where the student in groups develop different sites based on the conditions specified and be able to give a detailed description of its execution and what plant engineering challenges must be solved

- Through lectures by both researchers and practitioners in public green space development were national and international perspectives on sustainable plant use for future urban environments are presented.

- Through several excursions, important reference sites are created where the literature and information from lectures are applied and discussed further

The following elements are compulsory:

- Participation in exercises and presentation of these exercises

- Excursions

- Examination

Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through:

- Field trips where we visit sites and ongoing projects to discuss the objects with the project managers and gain in-depth knowledge about the problem of plants and other infrastructure

- Lectures where external people with a long and broad experience in the development of green infrastructure

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

To pass the course, you need to pass project work, participate in compulsory parts, pass exercises and pass the exam. In the course, the result from the final exam is the only grading process in the course.

• 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.

Responsible department

Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management