Independent Project in Landscape Architecture, A2E - Landscape Architecture Programme - Uppsala,
An independent project is a project where you will apply your in-depth knowledge, skills and approach to an issue in the field of the education. Often, the independent project is at the end of your education where you will plan, conduct and present an academic study. Your project will be published publicly.
Information from the course leader
Välkommen till kursen Självständigt arbete i landskapsarkitektur!
Nedan följer viktig information för dig som ska gå kursen:
- För att bli antagen behöver du 30 hp på avancerad nivå inom ämnet landskapsarkitektur (LK) samt ett godkänt självständigt arbete på grundnivå. Arbetets inriktning på den här kursen ska vara av sådan art att det möjliggör en fördjupning av tidigare kunskaper du erhållit inom utbildningen. Du måste därför ha minst 15 hp på avancerad nivå av relevans för arbetets ämne/inriktning (gärna mer). Din undersökning kan vara ett projekt eller ett mer teoretiskt inriktat arbete. Den ska vara inom ämnesfälten: förvaltning, gestaltning eller planering.
- För att utnyttja kursupplägget på bästa sätt och för att arbetet ska hinna bli klart inom givna tidsramar bör du före kursstart ha en tydlig idé om vad det ska handla om och förslag på lämplig teori och metod(-er) för att genomföra det. Detta stämmer du av och diskuterar igenom med din handledare när kursen har börjat och du ska fomulera en arbetsplan. Men det är alltså värdefullt om du redan före kursstart funderar på problemrymd och forskningsfråga/-or för att börja ringa in ämnet.
- Du kan välja att skriva ditt arbete enligt ett av tre följande format:
- A – Akademisk uppsats. Det här formatet innebär att arbetet redovisas i form av en akademisk uppsats. Det är lämpligt för till exempel teoretiskt arbete eller projektförslag som förankras i en teoretisk eller metodologisk diskussion.
- B – Vetenskaplig artikel med reflekterande kappa. Det här formatet innebär att det huvudsakliga arbetet skrivs som en vetenskaplig artikel med en introducerande och reflekterande kappa.
- C – Övrigt format med reflekterande kappa. Det här formatets tyngdpunkt ligger i genomförandet av ett mer professionsorienterat eller konstnärliga arbete, där formatet för att kommunicera arbetet kan vara ett annat än en traditionell akademisk uppsats: exempel kan vara fullskalemodell, utställning, tävlingsförslag, postrar, film/multimedia eller liknande uttryckssätt.
- Du kan arbeta enskilt eller tillsammans med en kursare. Vi rekommenderar pararbeten. Erfarenheten visar att det ger många fördelar vad gäller arbetenas kvalitet och möjligheten att hålla tidsplanen.
- Önskar du skriva ditt exjobb unomlands vill vi gärna att du gör detta inom ramen för befintliga utbytesprogram, som tex Minor Field Studies eller Erasmus, läs mer här. Hör även av dig till kursledningen i god tid, ca tre månader, innan kursstart.
- Förslag på uppstasämnen hittar du i en lista på studentwebben.
Skicka ditt/ert förslag på ämne till viveka.hoff@slu.se med cc amalia.engstrom@slu.se senast den 7 januari 2025 kl. 9.00 med nedanstående information, så vi kan matcha ditt/ert arbete med lämplig handledare.
- Ditt/era namn
- Förslag på ämne
- Arbetets format (A, B eller C, se ovan)
- Ämnesfält: gestaltning, förvaltning eller planering (alla ingår i ämnet LK- landskapsarkitektur )
- Vilka kurser du/ni har gått på avancerad nivå och vilken kurs/vilka kurser du anser har särskild relevans för ämnet för ditt självständiga arbete samt hur du med arbetet avser att fördjupa dina kunskaper inom området/fältet.
- Förslag på teori, metod/-er/genomförande
- Språk (sv eller eng)
Kursen börjar 20 januari kl. 10-12 eller 13-15 i rum Skara, plan 3, Ulls Hus, med upprop, information och möjlighet att ställa frågor. Då är det viktigt att vara med. Introduktionen sker i halvklass och du får besked om vilken tid någon dag innan. Om du har förhinder ska du meddela det i förväg.
Observera att du blir registrerad först efter kursstart (under förutsättning att alla förkunskapskrav är uppfyllda) och får först då tillgång till Canvassidan.
Arbetet bedrivs självständigt under kursen. Du kommer ha stöd av en handledare. De få organiserade kurstillfällena är också viktiga för att hjälpa dig framåt. Praktisk information kring kursen har vi i en studiehandledning som kommer ligga på Canvas. Där finns också en del annat material som kan ge stöd i arbetsprocessen. Här på kurshemsidan ligger ett preliminärt schema. Observera att ändringar kan ske.
Vänliga hälsningar
Amalia Engström och Viveka Hoff
Kursledare
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Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
EX0860 Independent Project in Landscape Architecture, A2E - Landscape Architecture Programme - Uppsala,, 30.0 Credits
Självständigt arbete i Landskapsarkitektur, A2E - Landskapsarkitektprogrammet - UppsalaSubjects
Landscape ArchitectureEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 30.0 | 0301 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)Master’s level (A2E)
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.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to 30 credits at second-cycle level in the main field of study. A Pass grade for the independent project at first-cycle level, or a Bachelor’s degree. The student must have completed at least one course relevant to the subject of the independent project before starting the project. Knowledge of English equivalent to English 6.Objectives
The aim of the course is for the student, based on previously acquired knowledge, to independently plan, carry out and present an academic study within a given time frame. Through the independent project, the student will develop their skills in the academic work process and deepen their subject knowledge considerably.
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
independently and creatively identify and formulate scientific questions;
independently search, compile, evaluate and critically interpret relevant information and literature;
independently plan and, using adequate methods, carry out a scientific study within given time frames;
analyse and evaluate data and/or findings on a scientific basis;
discuss contents and conclusions in a scientific work critically, and reflect on how the choice of question and method relates to the scientific and practical basis of the subject;
reflect on social and ethical aspects, sustainability aspects within the subject as well as ethical aspects of research and development;
present a scientific work in accordance with the prevailing practice of the discipline, adapted to the intended audience and according to the instructions given;
write a summary in English of a scientific report according to the instructions given;
write a popular science summary of a scientific work according to the instructions given;
present a scientific work orally and critically review and discuss, as well as give constructive criticism of, another student’s project, including method, conclusions and the context of the work in a wider perspective;
identify their own skill and knowledge development needs in the subject of the project;
reflect upon what the science concept, eg in the above learning objectives, implies for the landscape architect’s work, as a basis for choosing approaches and knowledge generation;
consider how the work of the landscape architect’s profession can be graphically and visually presented.
Content
The course involves carrying out an independent, academic project (degree project) under supervision. The project is to be carried out independently, using data collected by the student themselves, or equivalent data. The project should preferably be carried out individually, but the course coordinator can admit exceptions under certain circumstances. The set-up of the independent project should be documented in a work plan established in consultation with the supervisor before the project starts.
The project is to be presented orally and in writing, as seminars or an equivalent format, and according to the instructions given. The course also involves taking part in a public discussion of another student’s project in order to assess the ability to give constructive criticism.
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
A Pass grade for the written report and the oral presentation, as well as a Pass grade for the critical review of another student’s project. If the work has been carried out in pairs, it must be made clear to the examiner what each individual has contributed; this applies to both the written report and the oral presentation. The work effort and the scope of the work should correspond to 30 credits for each student, and each student must fulfil all intended learning outcomes. - If the student has not received a Pass grade for a test, the examiner has the right to give a supplementary assignment, provided this is feasible and can be justified.
If the student has been granted learning support due to a disability, the examiner has the right to offer an adapted test or let the student take the test in an alternative manner.
If this course syllabus is changed, or if the course is discontinued, SLU shall decide on transition rules for examination of students admitted under this syllabus but who have not yet completed the course.
For the examination of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the submission date. For more information, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor’s and Master’s level.
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 gives 30 credits of skill training.Once the student has received a Pass grade for the written report, this must be published in the SLU system for electronic publication (Epsilon), and checked for plagiarism. To be admitted to the course, the student must have an agreement with the supervising department concerning supervisor and the subject of the project.
Students are recommended to take a course corresponding to at least 5 credits in scientific methodology before starting their independent project. This requirement is fulfilled by students who follow the syllabus for SLU degree programmes. Students who have not completed an undergraduate programme at SLU are urged to take the web-based teaching components provided for undergraduate-level independent projects. A course in scientific methodology is any course or course component that contributes to the student fulfilling the qualification requirement of advanced method knowledge in the main field of study. The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies to the course date the student has been admitted to and registered on.
The thesis can be written in Swedish, if the student has knowledge equivalent to Swedish in general eligibility for Swedish higher education.
The Board of Education has decided that a student at SLU should be given 20 hours of supervision for an independent project of 30 credits. The supervision can be individual and in groups.
Responsible department
Department of Urban and Rural Development