Module Catalogue 2024/25

Pre Requisite Comment

Completion of APL8005 or the agreement of module leader.

Co Requisite Comment

N/A

Aims

To enable students to learn, develop and demonstrate:
•       A range of landscape planning and design skills in relation to relatively large scale, extensive and complex landscape issues and problems, with particular reference to large scale landscape-led master-planning for urban inclusivity, adaptation and resilience.
•       The ability to integrate a variety of complex and conflicting landscape issues, land-uses and functions.
•       A combination of technical, aesthetic, social, environmental and economic competence and realism
•       Advanced abilities and skills in responding to a masterplanning brief

Outline Of Syllabus

The syllabus and design project work will cover the following topics:
•       Undertaking site surveys and investigations, and critical analysis
•       Scenario planning exercise tailored
•       The production and communication of imaginative and creative concepts as a response to the scenario planning exercise to drive urban inclusivity, resilience and adaptation
•       The production of integrated, optimal and sustainable solutions in the form of landscape-led action plan
•       The illustration and communication of those proposals

Aim and objectives of the design project are linked to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: 3 (good health and well-being), 10 (reduced inequalities), 11 (sustainable cities and communities), 12 (responsible consumption and production), 13 (climate action) and 15 (life on land).

The design project is carried out in small groups.

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

An understanding of city-wide biological, social, historical, theoretical and technical issues that inform landscape-led action plans.
An understanding of urban inclusivity, resilience and adaptation and the ability to produce a range of scenarios to respond to identified risks.
The development of an ethical framework for decision-making, focused on life-centred, inclusive, adaptive and resilient design.

Intended Skill Outcomes

Development of a range of landscape planning and design skills in relation to landscape change issues at masterplan scale

An ability to communicate proposals in an appropriate and effective format.

An ability to work in groups, in preparation for working as part of design teams in their future careers.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The design studio is the integrative environment where students can synthesis knowledge from other modules and develop their understanding and skills in the context of a design problem set by tutors. Students are supported in their learning through site visits, briefings group working, tutorials and critical review). Design tutorials and review are also the principle means through which students receive feedback on their progress.

Studio tuition and review sessions allow for the Tutors to assist and encourage students in the development of their projects.

The design studio pedagogy, is centred on a dialogic and responsive approach to students’ own creative work and research. Landscape Architecture pedagogy is reliant on a high proportion of independent learning to support the design process. The MOF hours are consistent with this approach.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

During design tutorials work will be reviewed and tuition carried out on a weekly basis to encourage progression. The interim critical reviews allow students to learn from each other as well as from the tutor. This reviewing technique also provides practice for the final reviews, and for the kind of presentations commonly expected of landscape professionals in practice.

The presentation of issues analysis, scenario planning for resilience and adaptation, concepts and proposals provides students with the opportunity to explain and communicate the development and depth of their knowledge and understanding.

Assessment of the graphic representation of projects indicates the ability of students to select and use appropriate communication techniques and media for landscape planning projects.

General Notes

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