HORT30040
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Academic Year 2025/2026
Landscape Management (HORT30040)
Subject: : Horticulture
College: : Health & Agricultural Sciences
School: : Agriculture & Food Science
Level: : 3 (Degree)
Credits: : 5
Module Coordinator: : Dr Aisling Reilly
Trimester: : Spring
Mode of Delivery: : Blended
Internship Module: : No
How will I be graded? : Letter grades
Curricular information is subject to change.
The topics discussed during this seven week module are arboriculture to include tree selection, pre and post planting practices, tree surveys and tree surgery. Weed establishment and control in the landscape. Functions and preparation of Landscape Management plans.The beneficial and detrimental effects of plants in the urban landscape. Some lectures are given by arboriculturists and Parks Superintendents from the landscape profession. \ \ The end of trimester examination will take place during the Spring break, i.e. March.
About this Module
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What will I learn?
Learning Outcomes:
- Assess and prepare management plans for amenity landscapes or an agricultural or rural site as appropriate for the individual student. 2. Discuss various management strategies to assist the establishment of vegetation in hostile urban situations. 3. Be conversant with current research in the area of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. \
- Identify and evaluate different weed management strategies.
How will I learn?
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
| --- | --- |
| Total | 100 |
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Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures by UCD staff and lectures from professionals in the area. \ \
Am I eligible to take this module?
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:\
None
Learning Recommendations:\
Prior courses in one of the following areas are recommended: Horticulture, Botany, Ecology, Crop Science or Forestry
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Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module. \ \
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): Landscape management plan | Week 8 | Graded | No | 40 | No |
| Exam (In-person): Examination: Plant Identification | Week 6 | Graded | No | 10 | No |
| Exam (In-person): Examination: Written examination (during the Spring break) | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) | Graded | No | 50 | No |
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Carry forward of passed components
No
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What happens if I fail?
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. \
Assessment feedback
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment\ • Group/class feedback, post-assessment\
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Students can discuss the layout and content of their management plan prior to submission.
Associated Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Karen Foley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Mary Harty | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Noeleen Smyth | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
When is this module offered?
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Tues 09:00 - 09:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Wed 10:00 - 11:50 |