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Syllabus

LK0330 Roles and methods for landscape architecture in comprehensive planning, 15.0 Credits

Landskapsarkitekturens metoder och roller i översiktlig planering

Subjects

Landscape Architecture

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Exercises 1-4	4.0	0006
Individual essay & literature seminars	5.0	0007
Project work	6.0	0304

Advanced study in the main field

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

Grading scale

Language

English

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 180 credits of which 90 credits in Landscape Architecture, and/or Physical or Urban Planning and/or Community Planning and/or Rural Development, and knowledge equivalent to English 6, or admitted to the Landscape Architecture for Sustainable Urbanisation – Master´s programme.

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.

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

Approved examination of article, passed exercise and seminar assignments as well as active attendance in compulsory course components.

• 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 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.

Responsible department

Department of Urban and Rural Development