Course Specific Research Support for HOR 291: Home
Landscape Design Process course outcomes related to research skills:
- HOR 291 CCOGUse research skills to develop criteria for designing with historical, regional and/or local design styles
Use proper writing and documentation skills in presenting ideas and concepts developed through research
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
- research paper
- graphic and oral design projects
- term design project
From the Course Content:
"Use available research methods and materials to gather data and evaluations of historical landscape traditions and local/regional landscapes.
Write a research paper on a local or regional landscape evaluating the landscape "style", the historical background of that style, evaluation of how well that style was incorporated into a Northwest Landscape/Garden and provide proper documentation of research sources."
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Create a topic statement, and define broader and narrower search terms
- Differentiate between commercially based information sources, consumer oriented sources and academic sources
- Navigate to library website and visit physical locations
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for HOR 291
- Locate examples of a specific design style and determine the elements present and processes required
- Identify credible sources of information
- Give proper attribution in accepted citation format
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
- Use a library search to browse for published materials on particular design styles
- Gather generated citations and citation elements to document sources of information and images
- Evaluate information sources for purpose, point of view, currency and relevance
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
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Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
HOR291 |
Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Librarian Liaison to the Horticulture SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Pam Kessinger, Librarian at the Rock Creek campus
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger