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Graduate Certificate in Garden Design (GC-GARDES) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

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Professional accreditation

None.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Garden Design students should be able to:

  • display skills, knowledge, understanding and competence in the area of residential garden design;
  • assess and analyse problems and determine appropriate solutions in the preparation of design solutions for gardens;
  • develop a holistic approach to garden design through a thorough understanding of the horticultural, landscape and design requirements;
  • display graphic interpretation skills in the preparation of landscape plans.

Generic skills

• Sourcing, interpreting and applying information from written and electronic sources to individual tasks;
• Use scientific and technical literature to answer specific questions;
• Time management and the meeting of deadlines;
• Report on an experimental procedure using scientific conventions;
• Retrieval, from a range of paper-based and electronic sources, of information required to develop understanding of a topic, and the use of this information, with appropriate recognition, in report writing.

Graduate attributes

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate should:
• have a clear understanding of the design process for gardens;
• develop design solutions for gardens based around the application of creative skills and technical knowledge;
• understand the importance of interdisciplinary knowledge and practice in design problem solving;
• demonstrate high levels of communication skills in the development and application of design solutions;
• consider issues of sustainability in decision making for garden design, including environmental, social and economic factors.

Last updated: 1 April 2021