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Syllabus

MP0008 Health Promoting Outdoor Environments, 15.0 Credits

Hälsofrämjande utomhusmiljöer

Subjects

Environmental Psychology Landscape Architecture

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	15.0	0101

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Master’s level (A1F)

Grading scale

Language

English

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits at first cycle and 15 credits at advanced cycle and English 6

Objectives

The aim of the course is to generate competence to understand, investigate, and develop health promoting environments relating to different user groups’ specific needs as well as to people’s general needs.

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

• describe and discuss the outdoor environment as a potential health promoting resource for different user groups as well as for people in general

• investigate and analyse private and public outdoor spaces in relation to different user groups’ specific needs as well as to people’s general needs

• relate evidence based research and evidence based design to development of health promoting environments

• describe and discuss participatory research methods in relation to the development of health promoting environments

• form programs (i.e. statement of requirements) for the development of health promoting environments

• present the above described knowledge in writing as well as verbally, with the help of visual aid

Content

The course is divided into three steps. In step one, literature review, the students identify relevant aspects of health promoting environments for different user groups and for people in general and compile useful literature. This is reported in a written literature review. In step two, different ways of investigating and analysing outdoor spaces in relation to different user groups’ specific needs as well as to people’s general needs are identified and/or developed and tried out. This is reported orally in seminars and in written reports. In step three different strategies to form programs for health promoting environments are developed and compared. This step is also reported orally in seminars and in written reports. The course consists of lectures, exercises (compulsory), assignments (compulsory), seminars (compulsory), and study visits (compulsory).

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

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

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

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

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