Course code Arhi5001
Credit points 3
Landscape Architecture Theory I
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation18.12.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Māra Urtāne
Dr. phil.
Course abstract
Evaluation of landscape architecture development, conceptions, ideas and implementations.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge: about development of landscape architecture theory, new tendencies and conceptions in landscape architecture for creative thinking and research;
• skills: to explain and make discussion about complex aspects of landscape architecture with specialists and public;
• competence: independently formulate and criticaly analyse complex landscape architecture problems.
Compulsory reading
1. Thompson I.H. Ecology, Community and Delight. London: E&FN Spon, 1999. 188 p.
Ir e-grāmata 2000 g.
Thompson I.H. Ecology, Community and Delight.[tiešsaiste]. London: E&FN Spon, 2000. 218 p. [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejama: http://www.questia.com/library/109201390/ecology-community-and-delight-sources-of-values
2. Vroom M. Lexicon of garden and landscape architecture. Basel: Birkhauser. 2006. 351 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Topos. Published by Callwey Verlag.ISSN: 0942-752
2. Garten + Landschaft. Published by Callwey Verlag. ISSN: 0016-4720.
3. Latvijas Architektūra: arhitektūras, dizaina un vides apskats. ISSN: 1407- 4923.