Designing with Plants

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Total time commitment: 170 hours

For students enrolled in the Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture (or the Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture), a pass in HORT10009 Horticultural Plants is required. For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Environments or other degree courses, there are no prerequisites and these students should request a waiver from the student centre.

This subject explores designed vegetation in urban landscapes. The content includes an introduction to plant types and morphology, planting design, information sources for plants, landscape design themes and plant use, recognition and identification of representative plants; plant selection methodologies and case studies of designed landscape and plant use.

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• describe the criteria used to choose and provide examples of plants used across different landscape design themes;
• recognise, name and describe a selection of landscape plants; and
• evaluate and select plants for a range of designed landscapes, including streetscapes, parklands, reserves and open space, residential landscapes,public gardens, institutional and specialised landscapes.

• One minor assignment during semester (equivalent to 500 words) (10%);
• One 60 minute plant materials test held mid-semester during class time (25%);
• One assignment (equivalent to 2000 words) due end of semester (40%), and
• One 60 minute plant materials test held during Semester 1 examiniation period (25%)

The University of Melbourne (2012) Burnley Plant Guide, University of Melbourne - available on all University networked computers.

Melbourne School of Land and Environment (2012) The Burnley Plant Morphology Resource Manual, The University of Melbourne

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Music

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

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

*source, interpret and apply information from written and electronic sources to better understand planting design and plant selection;

*use scientific and technical literature to answer specific questions and aid problem-solving in plant selection;

*investigate and analyse issues pertaining to plant use, design and selection;

*use their developed written and verbal communication skills; and

* manage workloads and use their time efficiently.