Landscape Analysis for People and Environment Studies

All students that have been admitted for the course are welcome to the course introduction on wednesday (January 26th), 13.00 at Zoom. You find the link to Zoom at Canvas and it has also been sent to your email box.

This year, due to the pandemic situation, the three course meetings will be online only. The three online meetings, with the discussions and exchanges that take place during the meetings, are an important part of the course. Therefore all course meetings are compulsory.

See you soon! Anna

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Academic year 2021/2022

Landscape Analysis for People and Environment Studies (MP0002-M3256)

2022-01-17 - 2022-06-05

Academic year 2020/2021

Landscape Analysis for People and Environment Studies (MP0002-30168)

2021-01-18 - 2021-06-06

MP0002 Landscape Analysis for People and Environment Studies, 15.0 Credits

Landskapsanalys i studier av människa och miljö

Subjects

Landscape Architecture Environmental Psychology

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	15.0	0101

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements(A1N)

Grading scale

Language

English

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits and English 6

Objectives

The aims of the course are to generate competence to perform landscape analyses and to create an understanding of the potential of landscape analysis within the field of people-environment studies.



After completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• discuss and compare concepts and tools for analysis and design

• formulate problems of relevance to landscape analysis

• identify literature for use in landscape analysis

• identify and develop tools for use in landscape analysis

• use and evaluate tools for use in landscape analysis

• be able to present completed landscape analyses verbally, in writing and visually

Content

The course is divided in three steps. In step one, literature review, the students identify issues and concepts within the field of people and environment studies of relevance for landscape analysis and compile useful literature concerning these identified aspects. This is reported in a written literature review. In step two, tools for use in landscape analysis are identified and/or developed. This is reported orally in seminars and in a written report. In step three different tools for landscape analysis are tested and compared. This is also reported orally in seminars and in a written report.



The course combines mandatory Campus meetings with tasks carried out independently and in groups.

Formats and requirements for examination

Participation in compulsory elements. Approved participation in seminars. Successful completion of exercises.

• If the student fails a test, the examiner may give the student a supplementary assignment, provided this is possible and there is reason to do so.
• If the student has been granted special educational support because of a disability, the examiner has the right to offer the student an adapted test, or provide an alternative assessment.
• If changes are made to this course syllabus, or if the course is closed, SLU shall decide on transitional rules for examination of students admitted under this syllabus but who have not yet passed the course.
• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline. For more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.

Other information

• The right to take part in teaching and/or supervision only applies to the course date to which the student has been admitted and registered on.
• If there are special reasons, the student may take part in course components that require compulsory attendance at a later date. For more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.

Additional information

The course is given as a distance course, with mandatory online meetings, at 50% speed. Basic skills in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Human Geography, Pedagogy, or Psychology are recommended.

Responsible department

Department of People and Society

Further information

There are no Grading criteria posted for this course

1. Literature list [Literature list] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/MP0002/30256.2122/Literature_list_Landscape_Analysis_2022.pdf)