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Designing with Plants (HORT20026)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Burnley)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject explores designed vegetation in urban landscapes. The content includes an introduction to plant types and morphology, planting design, information sources for plants, landscape design themes and plant use, recognition and identification of representative plants; plant selection methodologies and case studies of designed landscape and plant use.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- describe the criteria used to choose and provide examples of plants used across different landscape design themes;
- recognise, name and describe a selection of landscape plants; and
- evaluate and select plants for a range of designed landscapes, including streetscapes, parklands, reserves and open space, residential landscapes, public gardens, institutional and specialised landscapes.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- source, interpret and apply information from written and electronic sources to better understand planting design and plant selection;
- use scientific and technical literature to answer specific questions and aid problem-solving in plant selection;
- investigate and analyse issues pertaining to plant use, design and selection;
- use their developed written and verbal communication skills; and
- manage workloads and use their time efficiently.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- One minor assignment during semester (equivalent to 750 words) involving group work (15%);
- One 50-minute plant materials and theory test held mid-semester, during class time (20%);
- One assignment (equivalent to 1800 words) due end of semester (35%);
- One 75-minute plant materials and theory test held during the semester 1 examination period (30%).
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Sue Murphy Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours 24 hours lectures, 24 hours tutorials, laboratory classes and field work. Total: 48 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
Total time commitment: 170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
The University of Melbourne (2012) Burnley Plant Guide, University of Melbourne - available on all University networked computers.
Recommended texts and other resources
Melbourne School of Land and Environment (2012) The Burnley Plant Morphology Resource Manual, The University of Melbourne
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture Course Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture Major Urban Design and Planning Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Major Landscape Architecture Major Landscape Ecosystem Management Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Breadth Track Living with Plants Breadth Track Greening Urban Landscapes Breadth Track Natural systems and our designed world - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024