Course code Arhi5030
Credit points 4.50
Landscape Sciences II
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes40
Date of course confirmation18.12.2014
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Māra Urtāne
Dr. phil.
Course abstract
Research project in field of science related to landscape architecture: landscape geography, landscape ecology, art history.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Student obtain knowledge: about development of landscape research methods, new tendencies and conceptions;
• skills: to explain and make discussion about complex aspects of landscape developmet with specialists and public;
• competence: independently formulate and criticaly analyse complex landscape 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. Prigann H. Ecological aesthetics. Basel: Birkhauser, 2004. 255 p.
Further reading
1. Bull C. New conservations with an old landscape. Mulgrave: The images Publishing Group, 2002. 159 p.
2. Narboni R. Lighting landscapes. Art, design, technologies. Basel: Birkhauser, 2004. 229 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Topos. Published by Callwey Verlag. ISSN: 0942-752X.