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The module provides an introduction to soils and soil materials relevant to urban and constructed landscapes for plant growth. On successful completion, students will be able to assess topsoil suitability for plant growth, and to relate soils in landscape architecture with the broader field of soil science.
Indicative Module Content:1. Soil Functions: the concept of soil functions; the policy context of soil functions; the biomass-production function; the processing function; threats to soil functions.
2. Soil Materials: soil vocabularies; soil organic matter; soil biology; soil chemistry.
3. Soil Landscapes: soil landscapes of the world and the five factors of soil formation; soil landscapes of Ireland and soil processes; soils in the Anthropocene.
4. Working with Soil: brownfields and greenfields; soil materials for landscape architecture.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Practical | 6 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 76 |
Online Learning | 18 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Following assessment, answers and automated feedback are given through the quiz in Brightspace. For practicals, feedback will be given as descriptive grading guides, at class level and following grading.
Name | Role |
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Dr Linxi Jiang | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 22, 23 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |
Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 32 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |