Lawn science

Course: Landscape Design and Greening (Bachelor)

Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Title
Lawn science
Code
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PR05. To possess at the operational level the methods of observation, description, identification, classification, cultivation of ornamental plants and plant garden and park groups, maintenance of their decorativeness, stability and stability in the conditions of the complex green zone of the city. PR10. To design and organize activities for the cultivation of planting material of decorative grass and flower plants in open and closed soil and to form objects of horticulture in accordance with modern scientific methods and customer requirements. PR15. Organize effective and safe working conditions. PR16. On the basis of in-depth knowledge of the natural sciences, form an idea about the preservation of biological diversity to increase the productivity, increase the stability and ecological plasticity of artificial phytocenoses and natural ecosystems in modern urban landscapes under global climate change.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know - the classification of lawn grasses, their ecological and biological characteristics. Theoretical bases of introduction of lawn grasses and creation and maintenance of cultural perennial lawns of different function. Methods of arranging lawns, sowing rates, features of their nutrition, protection against pests and diseases. The main weeds on lawns of different types and ways to control them. 2. To be able - to make calculations according to the given formulas. Distinguish types of lawn grasses by different signs, make grass mixtures and determine the seeding rate. Create a calendar schedule for lawn care. Determine the deficiency of nutrients and moisture in the soil. Fight weeds, pests and diseases of lawn grasses. 3. To possess basic skills of carrying out works on creation of lawns in various ways, selection of the range of lawn grasses, the analysis of quality of seeds, selection of agrochemicals for protection of lawn grasslands.
Course content
The discipline "Lawn science" is a selective discipline that provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge on the creation and maintenance of lawns for various purposes, taking into account modern achievements of domestic and world science, formation practical skills in laying lawns, selection of types and varieties of lawn grasses, rules for sowing, care and repair of lawns.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Voskresensky BM, Senchilo OO Football field; creation, care and requirements for the football fields of Ukraine. Training manual. - К .; Phytosociocenter, 2004. - 264 p. 2. Laptev O.O. Lawns. - Kyiv: Urozhai, 1970. - 130 p. 3. Laptev O.O., Kotyk E.A., Kovalenko.K. Introduction and seed production of lawn grasses in Ukraine. - Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, 1978. - 177 p. 4. Taran N.Yu., Kosyk O.I., Batsmanova L.M., Turitsa P.P. Lawn in the landscape design of urban spaces. Theory and practice of design: collection. of science works Horticulture. 2023. Issue 27. P. 221-227. doi: https://doi.org/10.32782/2415-8151.2023.27.28
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, laboratory work, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment: 1. Oral examination - RN 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.3. - 20 points / 10 points; 2. Modular control work - RN 1.1-1.3 - 30 points / 15 points; 3. Submission of laboratory works - RN 2.1-2.3 - 30 points / 15 points. 4. Defense of the presentation - RN 3.1. - 20 points / 10 points; Final evaluation in the form of a test
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Nataliya Yuriyivna Taran
Department of Plant Biology
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Plant Biology
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center