BIOL 3225

Plants in the Human Landscape.

Lec 01 and Tut T01 selected

The use of plants for human recreation and aesthetic purposes in gardens, public parks, suburban and urban landscapes. Topics include: history of gardens, garden design, plant materials, edible landscaping, plants and human health. The course includes field trips and group work and students complete a design project.

Sections

Lecture
Tutorial

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Rajesh Rajaselvam. Open the PDF

Grading

5%Quiz 1Feb 9
20%Midterm examFeb 25
10%Oral presentationGroup presentation; Mar 9, 11, or 13
5%Quiz 2Mar 23
20%Landscape design projectGroup submission; Apr 8
16%Lab/seminar reports (4)4 marks each; dates TBA
24%Final examApr 6

Textbooks

  • Landscaping Principles and Practices, Alissa Smith and Jack Ingles
  • Plants in the Human Landscape (custom-made text)

Course rules

Attendance
Tutorials and seminars are compulsory; lecture attendance is highly recommended.
Late work
Late submissions are not accepted without a valid reason.
Group project
Students must submit the assigned group landscape drawing project to receive a final course grade.
Missed quizzes
Validly missed Quiz 1 marks move to Quiz 2; missed Quiz 2 marks move to the final exam.
Missed exams
One makeup exam may be arranged for a valid, credible absence reported before the exam begins.
Absences
SDA forms apply to tutorials, mandatory lectures or presentations, and quizzes, but not exams or submission deadlines.
Missed work limit
No more than three tutorials, quizzes, and exams may be missed altogether.

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