ES2S52 - Plant Use and Association 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ES2S52
Module Title: Plant Use and Association
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Chemical and Environmental Sciences
Faculty Sub Group: Earth and Environmental Science
Module Leader: Abigail Figg
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2013 Final Year of Intake: 2023
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100529 - horticulture
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of how to identify plants and their application in design.

Content Summary

  1. Plant nomenclature;
  2. Plant identification;
  3. Plant associations;
  4. Planting plans;
  5. Design applications – principles and elements.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Project supervision 18
Supervised time in studio/workshop 20
Fieldwork 54
Independent Study 40
Directed Study 38
Formative Assessment - Independent 20
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Assess, apply and implement the factors considered in the design and planting of a range of plants.
LO2 Identify and categorize a range of plants using appropriate classification and nomenclature.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 Plant portfolio 0 3000 60 No 40
Synchronous Online Assessment (Exam) Online Open Book Examination (Not Proctored) 1 Open Book Exam 150 N/A 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio 1
Online Open Book Examination (Not Proctored) 1

Reading List

Alexander R (2008) The Essential Garden Design Workbook (Turtleback)

Timber Press. ISBN 0881926647

Bahamon A (Editor) (Current Edition) Garden Design teNeues Publishing UK ISBN 3823845241

RHS (2012) RHS Plant Finder. Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 1405331909

Brickell C (current edition) RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants and Flowers. Royal Horticultural Society ISBN 0706372867

Chatto B (Current Edition) The Green Tapestry HarperCollins. ISBN 0004140648

Hill L and Hill N (Current Edition) The Flower Gardener’s Bible. Storey Books. ISBN 1580174620

Selected journals to include:

The Garden Design Journal

The Garden RHS

The Garden Magazine BBC

A list of useful databases can be found at:

http://www.hortweek.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/

http://www.rhs.org.uk/

http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk

http://www.the-hta.org.uk/

http://www.gardenhistorysociety.org/

http://www.gardenvisit.com/