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Landscape Design (HORT90034)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Burnley)

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This subject focuses on the role of design in shaping urban landscapes from gardens to broader settings. Design is introduced as a formative stage and process in industry projects. Understanding and application of the fundamentals are developed, including design principles, critique, key figures, culture and history. Through lectures, tutorials, workshops and fieldtrips, students learn design language and techniques, use of planting and materials, modes of graphic representation and communicating design intent. Practitioners from industry will contribute to the subject. 

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, student should be able to:

  • Describe the design process from brief through to final design;
  • Analyse historical and contemporary influences of design;
  • Evaluate and communicate design responses to different site contexts;
  • Apply design principles in the preparation of a landscape design;
  • Articulate the design intent and expression of planting and materials in the landscape design.

Generic skills

Through participation in all class activities and completion of assessment tasks, students should acquire skills in:

  • Sourcing, interpreting and applying information from written and electronic sources to writing tasks;
  • Use scientific and technical literature to answer specific questions;
  • Apply time management skills to assessment deadlines;
  • Development of verbal, written and visual communication skills;
  • An ability to work in groups as a means of enhancing learning outcomes;
  • Capacity for independent, analytical and critical thought and reflection.

Last updated: 6 March 2026