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Presentation of Landscape Architecture Research

Course developers

Prior knowledge

Arhi1029, Landscape Sociology

Arhi1032, Digital Tools in Landscape Projects

Arhi1033, Basics of Visual Spatial Modelling

Arhi2075, Landscape Architectural Design Graphics

Arhi3077, Environmental Psychology in Landscape Architecture

Course abstract

Presentation skills are considered to be an integral part of project development and management. Presentations are necessary starting from presenting an idea until its implementation in order to explain the perception, content and substantiate a decision or necessary solution.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge: acquired knowledge and insight into the course of research, methods, approaches and principles of presentations.
Skill: to conduct independent research, to present and present research results, both individually and in groups. Actively participate in discussions promoting a positive course of action.
Competence: to understand different situations, approaches to work with what methods, what are the most appropriate and approaches to presenting research results.
Assessment: the assessment process includes the student's independent work, the ability to create a research structure, conduct research according to the proposed research methods and processing the obtained results, presentation at the annual student scientific conference.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Introduction Presentation of landscape research, their meaning and role (5 h).
2. Research directions in the field of landscape architecture (10 h).
3. Research methods in the field of landscape architecture, their advantages, connection with the scale and function of the landscape (5 h).
4. Problems of plagiarism, compilation of databases and research materials (5 h).
5. Cultural-historical research of landscapes - archive data, their use (10 h).
6. Landscape social research, methods (5 h).
7. Landscape field research, methods (10 h).
8. Interpretation of landscape research results and areas of application (10 h).
9. Final work - participation in a student scientific conference (4 h).

Requirements for awarding credit points

Class attendance not less than 75%. The developed practical work and its presentation were presented to the students' scientific conference in due time. For works submitted after the specified time (if there is no justifiable reason), the mark is reduced by 1 point. Positively evaluated practical work. An accumulative test is also possible, the fulfillment criteria of which are determined by the head of the study course.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

1st practical work: according to the chosen research topic, the student defines the research direction, the appropriate methods, defining the topicality and problems of the topic. The practical work should be submitted in a Power Point presentation.
2nd practical work: research and analysis of archive materials, presentation of a summary of the obtained materials. The practical work should be submitted to the Power Point presentation, presenting all the collected materials, engravings, maps and other historical data, materials obtained in the archives, museums.
3rd practical work: presentation of the research goal, tasks and introductory part. The student prepares the necessary information in the power point version.
4th practical work: results of a composite research, including all previous practical work, prepared research maps, schemes, tables. Work to be submitted in the power point version.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The evaluation of the study course exam depends on the final defense at the students' scientific conference, as well as the current work, performing the specified research. Admission to the defense of the exam only after successful completion of practical work.

Compulsory reading

1. Bell S. Landscape pattern, perception and process. London: Routledge, 2012. 348 p. ISBN 978-0-415-60836-7
2. Brēdemeiers K. Melnā retorika. Valodas spēks un maģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2008. 167 lpp.
3. Keigals T. Dž. Uzstāšanās māksla. Rīga: Atēna, 2008. 216 lpp.
4. Kūlis M.Saskarņu māksla: datori, grafika, dizains. Rīga: Matīss Kūlis, 2015. 344 lpp. ISBN: 9789934142468

Further reading

1. Psiholoģijas Pasaule. Rīga: DARO Cēsis. ISSN 1691-0435.
2. Gabors D. Vārdi, kas pārliecina. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2008. 328 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Journal of Landscape Architecture (Jola). [tiešsaiste] : European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS). Online ISSN 1862-6033. [skatīts 05.03.2011]. Pieejams: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjla20/current
2. Jola. Journal of Landscape architecture. Published by the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS) http://www.jola-lab.eu/www/about.html#ih-2. Print ISSN: 1862-6033 Online ISSN: 2164-604X
3. Landscape Research. Print ISSN: 0142-6397 Online ISSN: 1469-9710. Pieejams: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/clar20

Notes

Compulsory course in full-time studies of VBF study program "Landscape Architecture and Planning" (Bachelor). The study course is also taught in English.