Bachelor Thesis Landscape Contracting

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 1 of 13.08.2025.

Module identifier

44B0622

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

12.0

Module frequency

winter and summer term

More information on frequency

The bachelor thesis can be registered at any time if the requirements according to the Special Part of the Examination Regulations for Landscape Architecture Courses ( § 4, BTPO) are fulfilled.

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

The Bachelor's thesis forms the conclusion of the study program. By independently working on a task from the professional field and presenting the results in writing and orally, students demonstrate that they have achieved the educational objectives of the study program. In particular, they should demonstrate the ability to transfer scientific findings and theoretical knowledge to practical questions and problems in an exemplary manner.

Teaching and learning outcomes

Bachelor thesis to be written independently:

1 The scientific work process

1.1 Methods and techniques
1.2 Planning
1.3 Research of information
1.4 Collection and processing of empirical data

2 The scientific work

2.1 Outline parts
2.2 General structuring instructions
2.3 Writing style and rules
2.4 Tools

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 360 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
10Individual coaching-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
300Creation of examinations-
10Presentation preparation-
40Study of literature-
Graded examination
  • Final Degree Thesis and Final Oral Examination
Remark on the assessment methods

Bachelor's thesis as written final paper and the colloquium as oral examination

Recommended prior knowledge

Completion of the module Scientific Work, §4 BTPO of the courses of studies of landscape architecture.

Knowledge Broadening

Students are familiar with the knowledge areas of the discipline and are able to situate their topic within task areas of the discipline.

Knowledge deepening

Students have acquired in-depth knowledge in the subject area addressed by the assignment.

Knowledge Understanding

Students have the ability to apply their knowledge and understanding to tasks in their profession and to develop and refine solutions to problems in their field.

Application and Transfer

Students will be able to:
- Create and monitor a project plan to complete the assigned task in a timely and resource efficient manner,
- evaluate and interpret relevant information,
- derive scientifically sound judgments and consider social, economic, scientific, and ethical findings,
- independently design advanced learning processes.

Academic Innovation

The students are able to confront innovations in the industry and critically evaluate them in a subject-related manner. They derive research questions from the factual and specialist context and select suitable methods for dealing with them. The students work out technically and economically optimal solutions largely independently.

Communication and Cooperation

Students will be able to:
- formulate subject-related positions and solutions to problems and defend them argumentatively,
- exchange information, ideas, problems and solutions with experts and laypersons.

Academic Self-Conception / Professionalism

Students will be able to formulate and reflect on goals and standards resulting from climate change requirements for sustainable development in horticulture and landscaping and take responsibility in the industry.

Literature

BALZERT, H. (2010): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. W3L-Verlag, Witten / Herdecke.
LEOPOLD-WILDBURGER, U., SCH?TZE; J. (2010): Verfassen und Vortragen: wissenschaftliche Arbeiten und Vortr?ge leicht gemacht. 2. vollst?ndig überarbeitete Auflage. Springer Verlag.
STANDORP, E., MEYER, M. (2002): Die Form der wissenschaftlichen Arbeit: ein unverzichtbarer Leitfaden für Studium und Beruf, 17., korr. u. erg. Auflage. Quelle & Meyer.

Weitere Literaturangaben, insbesondere Normen und Vorschriften, Periodika und elektronische Medien in Abh?ngigkeit vom Fachthema durch die betreuenden Fachdozenten.
Fachnormen: Das stets aktuelle Normenverzeichnis ist im Internet unter www.beuth.de zu finden.

Linkage to other modules

The final thesis concludes the programme.

Applicability in study programs

  • Landscape Engineering
    • Landscape Engineering B.Eng. (01.09.2025)

  • Landscape Engineering Dual
    • Landscape Engineering Dual B.Eng. (01.09.2025)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Hornoff, Elke
    Further lecturer(s)

    alle Lehrende des Studiengangs Landschaftsbau