LARCH 7031 - Studio: Landscape Architecture (M)

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

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This studio provides opportunities for exploration of themes in contemporary landscape architecture including interrelationships with planning ecology and infrastructure. The themes and sites will be ambitious in scale, including urban parks, post-industrial or urban renewal projects, consistent with effective consideration of the scale of ecological systems and the influence of planning policy. Models and modelling are typically emphasized in this studio. Students will develop advanced integrated design strategies through site investigations, case studies and theoretical speculation. Advanced design resolution is required demonstrating critical application of strategic understandings to a specifically contextualised site.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code LARCH 7031
    Course Studio: Landscape Architecture (M)
    Coordinating Unit School of Architecture and Built Environment
    Term Semester 1
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 6
    Contact Up to 6 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Restrictions Available to M.LArch, M.Plan and M.Plan (UD) students only
    Assessment Essays, written assignments, illustrated verbal presentations, preparation of variety of other graphic, visual and physical model-based materials
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Professor James Hayter

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes

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    University Graduate Attributes

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  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This course is designed to foster landscape architecture design skills. The course focuses of key issues of increasing relevance to contemporary landscape architectural practice; in particular, the social use of space, organisation of space, project planning, governance and detailing.

    The teaching activities for this course are based on a combination of traditional lectures that will introduce students to core content as well as a primary focus on weekly design studio sessions. These studio sessions will involve assignments and presentations that will develop skills essential for design practice. Skills will be achieved through activity based studio (on campus and on site) to engage students with the course content, which is linked to all aspects of the learning and teaching program that encourages both collaborative and individual initiatives.

    The assessable tasks are devised to simulate activities undertaken in design practice, such as analysis, alternative concept development, design communication and effective presentations. They are designed in a accumulative way such that the early assignments provide the foundation for subsequent assignments whilst providing opportunities for interim feedback. Furthermore, assessable tasks are integrated into the contact time periods to encourage efficient and productive brainstorming of ideas as often occurs in design studios. There will be many opportunities for students to discuss their work with other students and their tutors much as they would discuss ideas collaboratively in a design office.

    The art of criticism is emphasised as the mode for teaching and learning exchange between students, coordinator and guest reviewers, this course is, therefore, a necessary prerequisite in preparation for professional practice.
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    Learning Activities Summary

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  • Assessment

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    Assessment Summary

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    Submission

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    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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