| Course title | Landscaping I |
| Course code | LauZ3128 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 4.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 121.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 24 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 24 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/08/2015 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Soil and Plant Science |
| Course developers | |
| Mg. paed., pasn. Antra Bērziņa |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Importance of landscaping in ecosystem. Structure of landscaping: natural and artificially created elements of landscaping. Landscaping in country, villages, cities and industrial centres. Students acquire knowledge in use of ornamental plants in landscape, morphological, biological and economical reasons of ornamental plant use in landscape design. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| After completing the course student will have:
•knowledge about landscape plant use of the ornamental, aesthetic and financial principles. •skills analyze, investigate and apply ornamental plants in landscape projects; •competence of planning ornamental plans in landscape designs considering theoretical and practical aspects. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Rukšāne G. Dārza maģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC. 2013. 191 lpp.
2. Garden plants and Flowers. London: A Dorling Kindersley Book, 2003. 420 p. 3. Monsone L. Vasaras puķes. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, (2006. 173 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Griķis A. Apstādījumu ierīkošana un kopšana. Rīga: Apgāds Jāņa sēta, 1995. 77 lpp.
2. Vermeilens N. Dārza puķes. Enciklopēdija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2001. 320 lpp. 3. Kilēvica M. Praktiskā augu aizsardzība. Rīga: Jumava, 2013. 144 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Dārza Pasaule. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5172.
2. Lauku Avīze ISSN 1407-4338. 3. Dārzs un Drava: dārzkopības un biškopības žurnāls. Rīga: Dārzs un Drava. ISSN 0132-6457. |
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