Course overview
The course provides an immersive experience in landscape architecture through the analysis of critical case studies, focusing on the practical aspects of project conception, financing, design, construction, and management. It seeks to equip students with the skills to critically evaluate projects on social, economic, environmental, and aesthetic grounds, fostering a comprehensive understanding of professional practice in the field. Students may visit practice offices for talks, experience presentations of case studies by landscape architecture professionals, take part in Aboriginal workshops on traditional ecological knowledge and visit projects under construction for an immersive work- integrated learning experience.
- Case Study Methods
- Ethics In Practice
- Designing For Uncertainty
Course learning outcomes
- Critically examine ethical challenges in landscape architecture practices.
- Evaluate the risk, collaborative, project and finance management processes of landscape architecture projects.
- Collect and synthesise landscape architecture information from case studies to demonstrate an understanding of urban culture and civics.
- Evaluate the success of landscape architecture projects against professional and ethical standards.
- Apply professional landscape architecture communication skills to discipline- and site- specific work integrated learning activities.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 27681
Section WS01
Size 35
Available 35
Class number 27680
Section SE01
Size 35
Available 35
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