Landscaping

Code:

50122C5

Acronym:

50122C5

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Architecture and Urbanism

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Arquitectura (A)
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Degree in Architecture

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIARQ	19	MIARQ	4	-	3	-	81
			5

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Acquisition of competences in a vast number of 
concepts and work fundamentals related to landscapearchitecture design.



Acquisition of literacy in Landscape Architecture 
through knowledge of the work of national and 
international landscape architects.



Acquisition of literacy on the functions of 
ecosystems and green spaces.



Acquisition of skills in fighting climate change, 
promoting social cohesion and the well-being of 
populations in an urban context.

Learning outcomes and competences

Acquisition of literacy in Landscape Architecture



Acquisition of knowledge that allows an 
intervention in outer space based on knowledge of 
ecosystem services and landscape services.

Working method

À distância

Program

1. Landscape Architecture: evolution of the profession and contemporary chalenges. 

2. Landscape Architecture in Portugal. The first generation of landscape architects and a selection of contemporary works.

3. Portfolio of Landscape Architecture.

4. Functions of green spaces.

5. Landscape architecture and urban resilience in the context of climate changes (sustainable urban drainage systems, green structure and green infrastruture, food security).

6. Landscape architecture and social cohesion.

7. Landscape architecture and well-being 

8. Assessment

Mandatory literature

Geoffrey Jellicoe; The landscape of man. ISBN: 0-500-27431-2

Complementary Bibliography

Jan Gehl; Life between buildings. ISBN: 87-7407-360-5
Thomas Church; Gardens are for people

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures; Group work; Individual work

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	80,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	80,00
Trabalho de investigação	20,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

To be eligible to pass students must obtain a minimum grade of 10/20 points in the set of the 2 exercises. The minimum grade is 8/20 points for both exercises.

To be eligible to pass students must have a minimum  class attendance of 75%.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

Group work (Presentation and Critique of Landscape Architecture Projects) = 30%

Individual work (Proposal of application of Nature Based Solutions) = 70%
Work grades (80%) + class assessment (20%). Class assessment is based on attendance, punctuality, interest in the subjects, and participation in class.

Classification improvement

Not applicable 

Observations

Bibliography:

1. Jan Gehl; Life between buildings, Island Press, 2011

2. Jellicoe, Geoeffrey and Susan; The Landscape of Man: Shaping the Environment from Prehistory to the Present Day (Third Edition, Expanded and Updated), Thames & Hudson, 1995

3. LaGro, James A., 2007. Site Analysis: A contextual approach to sustainable land planning and site design. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

4. ARUP, 2014. Cities Alive: Rethinking Green Infrastructure. https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/research/section/cities-alive-rethinking-green-infrastructure.