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Course code: ROSS20079o15Semester: 2015/2016 summer
Name: Landscape planning and management of green areas
Major: Horticulture
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 6
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: Dr Magdalena Szymura, dr inż. Agnieszka Dradrach
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: The student has a knowledge about green planning in open landscape (ecological patches and corridors), cities (sorts and functions of green areas in towns) and gardens. Student known a rules of selection the species according to function in garden composition. (O2-W04, O2-W05). Skills: The contents acquired in subject matter enabled students to compile correctly the documentation of works, which are taken in the cities green areas. (O2-U01, O2-U05, O2-U07).
Competences: Student understands the influence of projected vegetation on surroundings. He increase his responsibility for introducing of new species into environment. Student understand processes, conducted in projected plant systems. (O2-K01, O2-K04, O2-K05).
Prerequisites: Botany, Dendrology, Ecology
Course content: The basic subjects connected with landscape planning. The fundamental lawn documents applied to green areas in cities and influence of an investment on environment. Economic effects of eliminating the invisible plants and their influence on surrounding landscape. Rules of green areas management.
Recommended literature: Marsh W. M., Landscape planning: Environmental Applications. Forman R. T. T., Godron M., Landscape Ecology. Brooks J., 1984, Garden Book.
Assessment methods: Knowledge: Exam from subjects of lectures Skills: project and tests Social competencies: Evaluation of information selection and compliance with copyrights.
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