Roles and methods for landscape architecture in comprehensive planning
Entry Requirements
Course facts
LK0330, Roles and methods for landscape architecture in comprehensive planning, 15.0 Hp
Print syllabus
Syllabus
Level
Second cycle (A1N)
Main field of study
Landscape Architecture
Grading Scale
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.
Course language
English
Entry Requirements
Objectives
Knowledge and understanding After completion of the course the student should be able to:
- account for and discuss a selection of theories and methods for planning and sustainable development
Competence and skills After completion of the course the student should be able to:
- reflect and discuss landscape’s preconditions in relation to sustainable development based on national, European and global relations
- use and reflect on inventory, analysis and presentation methods that are used at comprehensive planning
- examine and reflect on different forms of planning processes with democratic methods as well as conflict management
Judgement and approach After completion of the course the student should be able to:
- discuss ethical approaches and dilemmas associated with the role as planner
Content
The course is based on a municipality or part of a municipality. Rural areas including one or more smaller urban areas are studied based on their relationship with the main location of the municipality and based on a landscape perspective. Landscape’s preconditions and problems are also analysed in a general perspective in relation to national, European and global relations. Central concepts as landscapes, democracy and ethics are analysed and discussed. The municipality main location is studied in this holistic perspective but not in-depth analysis.
In several smaller practical assignments the course participants should in groups, based on a selected municipality, work with different working methods for development of a municipality or a part of it and make a field trip to the area. Apart from exercises about methods for consultation and landscape analysis, visions and scenarios for the municipality’s/or a district’s sustainable development is prepared. Based on these exercises a proposal to recommendations for future land use is formulated and justified in text and on maps. Consequenses of the plan should appear clearly in the proposal.
In lectures and through literature studies, different theories and methods concerning physical planning is treated, as well as planning processes including communicative methods for conflict management. In seminars is discussed how the view on planning’s role in society and thereby also planning profession have been developed during the last decades.
In order for the student to deepen his/her knowledge of physical planning, its possibilities and limitations, it is studied how laws, rules, objectives, agreements, incentives etc. related to comprehensive planning are influenced by society’s development, regionally, nationally and internationally. Finally, in an article, the student reflects over how different values have been handled in the practical assignments and also over the possibilities for comprehensive planning to influence these values.
Field trip, seminars and activities connected to them are compulsory components.
Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
Approved examination of article, passed exercise and seminar assignments as well as active attendance in compulsory course components.
Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of Urban and Rural Development
Supplementary information
Included in program
- Landskapsarkitektprogrammet, Ultuna
- Landskapsarkitektprogrammet - Uppsala
- Landscape Architecture for Sustainable Urbanisation - Master's Programme
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Individual essay & literature seminars | 5.0 | 0007 |
| Exercise 1-4 | 10.0 | 0008 |
The Course Replaces
LP0438, LP0527, LP0543, LP0578, LK0225, LK0256
Other Information
The course gives 10 credits of skill training.
Costs in connection with study trip are completely or partly finance of student. Information about costs are available on the course homepage 4 weeks before start of the course.