HORT5403 – Landscapes in Context
Module code
HORT5403
Module title
Landscapes in Context
Prescription
The aim of this course is to enable aakonga to recognize the influence of the history of garden making on contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand Garden design.
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- LO1
- Key historical Eastern and Western garden traditions
- Cultural and environmental factors within historical garden design traditions
- Design principles within each tradition
LO2
- Garden design traditions including indigenous gardening practices in Aotearoa NZ
- International influences on Aotearoa NZ gardens
- Genius loci and design – the importance of local physical and cultural environments
- Maaori concepts and design principles including kaitiakitanga and rangatiratanga and their application in garden design practice.
- Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand Garden design - Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Describe key historical garden typologies.
LO2: Discuss the influences on garden design in Aotearoa New Zealand. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based. Aakonga must submit all specified assessment items, achieve all learning outcomes, and obtain at least 50% overall in order to pass this course.
