ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: ROSS10101o14
Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: History of gardens
Major: Horticulture
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: Dr Magdalena Szymura
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Knowledge about history of garden art, features of gardens characteristic for different historical ages. Renovation of historic gardens. Skills: Students can describe the features characteristic for particular styles of garden planning and identify features of gardens characteristic for particular historical age.

Competences: Student understands historical changes in garden planning, is able to name the styles of garden art.

Prerequisites: Botany, Dendrology, Ecology

Course content: History of garden art from ancient times until contemporary times and basic information about renovation of historical gardens.

Recommended literature: Hobhouse P. 2002. The Story of Gardening

Assessment methods: Knowledge: Exam from subjects of lectures Skills: Valuation of ocena the ability to recognize different styles of garden, typical of individual historical periods Social competencies: Evaluation of information selection and compliance with copyrights.

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