Learning objectives vs grading criteria

In a goal-related grading system the learning objectives indicates what you can and the grading criteria indicates different degrees of how well you know it. The criteria describe what will be assessed and how.

Grading criteria is found under each assignment below.

Final grading

To receive a final grade for the course requires:

• Active participation in all compulsory activities
• Minimum grade 3 on all the various assignments and submissions

To receive grade 4 requires grade 4 on assignment A2 (individual design proposal) and A3 (article for the Urban Ecologist).

To receive grade 5 requires grade 5 on either assignment A2 (individual design proposal) or A3 (article for the Urban Ecologist).

Grading modules

Late submission / absence

In case of late submission without a valid reason grade 3 will be given on that assignment. Valid reasons are illness, work with student union, community service, funeral, military service. Send message by e-mail to the course leader. Remember to write your name and the course name.

Valid reason must be supported with a statement that tells you how many days it's for. Prolongation of the delivery date of the submission will be given the same number of days as the absence claims.

As for short absences (a week or less) given extended submission period only when the absence occurs within one month before the submission. It must be communicated with the course leader.

Examination results & re-examination

Results of the examination is announced 15 workdays after the submission. Dates for re-examination is found in timetable. Possible supplemental assignment can be administered to reach up to grade 3. Not given to reach grade 4 or 5.

Grading criteria A1

Grades: F, 3

To pass (3) the following criteria needs to be accomplished:

• Through collaboration in a group, develop a conceptual strategy including an overall design proposal for green-blue structures. based on ecological solutions and urban biodiversity that includes a human and cultural perspective
• Show how the proposed strategy and overall design proposal is based on urban ecological theory and best practice, by using terms presented in literature as well as knowledge from examples of implemented ecological landscape architecture projects in Sweden and internationally.
• Deliver a well-done visual and verbal presentation that is easy to understand as well as captivating and interesting, without taking away the complexity of its contents/matters.
• Clarify the correlation between inventory, analysis and proposal

Grading criteria A2

Grades: F, 3, 4, 5

To pass (3) the following criteria needs to be accomplished:

With aid from a tutor establish the delimitations needed to develop a design on a detailed level.

Independently develop a detailed design proposal for a smaller area within the conceptual strategy and overall design proposal (A1).

Clarify the correlation between analysis, idea/concept, program/function and chosen technical solutions/design elements in the proposal.

Show how the detailed design proposal is based on urban ecological theory and best practice, by using terms presented in literature as well as knowledge from examples of implemented ecological landscape architecture projects in Sweden and internationally.

Deliver a visual and verbal presentation that is easy to understand, without taking away the complexity of its contents.

To receive grade 4, 3 of the following criteria needs to be accomplished. To receive grade 5, 5 of the following criteria needs to be accomplished.

Develop a design on a detailed level, which is clearly based on the ecological, human and cultural requirements defined in the conceptual strategy (A1).

Show a clear and consistent correlation between idea/concept, program/function and chosen technical solutions/design elements in the proposal.

Analyse the urban space and its conditions with an independent reasoning.

Understand and explain the proposals context well.

Show and argue well on what spatial qualities the proposal has and why a specific type of aesthetics is used.

Argue well on which qualities, (biodiversity, ecosystem services, social, spatial etc.) the proposal performs in the urban context as well as describing the proposals limitations.

Argue well on how your specific solution have the potential to be implemented in other urban situations as a part of a more general urban design strategy.

Deliver a visual and verbal presentation that is captivating and explains the complexity of its contents on a higher level.

Grading criteria A3

Grades: F, 3, 4, 5

To pass and receive grade 3, the following criteria needs to be accomplished:

Independently write an article and select relevant images and illustrations.

Present knowledge from one or more implemented ecological landscape architecture projects in Sweden and/or internationally.

Reflect on ecological values in relation to the practice of landscape architecture and sustainable development.

Critically asses how local ecological conditions and knowledge of ecological processes are/have been used in contemporary landscape architecture projects.

To receive grade 4, one of the following four criteria needs to be accomplished.

To receive grade 5, criteria number 1 plus two of the other criteria (number 2, 3 or 4) needs to be accomplished.

1. Show a clear and consistent correlation between text, pictures/diagrams and captions that works well together.
2. Show a very good ability to reflect on ecological values in relation to the practice of landscape architecture and sustainable development.
3. Show a very good ability to critically assess how local ecological conditions and knowledge of ecological processes are/have been used in contemporary landscape architecture projects
4. Show a very good ability to formulate arguments (and ideas) that in another context can be used to convince professionals and politicians that has no ecological or landscape architecture training.