Research Methods in Landscape Architecture

Code:

AP4019

Acronym:

AP4019

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Landscape Architecture

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Landscape Architecture

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:AP	36	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

1. Acquisition of basic research competences


2. Acquisition of competences to do research in landscape architecture


3. Aplication of the acquired knowledge in the elaboration of a research proposal


4. Aplication of the acquired knowledge in an applied research

Learning outcomes and competences

Research competences in landscape architecture

Competences to design a work/research proposal

Competences in data aquisition, treatment and presentation

Competences to do work/research report.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Não aplicável

Program

1. Literature review


2. Elaboration of a research question


3. Methods to assess the landscape visual quality

3.1 Experts methods

3.2 Psychophysic methods

3.3 – Cognitive methods

1. Methods to assess public perception

4.1 – Observation

4.2 – Interviews and questionnaires

1. Methods of participative design


2. Research through design


3. Data treatment


4. SWOT analysis


5. Information representation

Mandatory literature

Deming, M.E. and Swaffield, S. ; Landscape Architecture Research: Inquiry, Strategy, Design, John Willey & Sons, 2011. ISBN: ISBN: 978-1118057094
Bechtel, R., Marans, R., and Michaelson, W., (eds); Methods in Environmental and Behavioral Research. , Krieger Pub Co., 1987. ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-0894644795
The Landscape Institute and Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment,; Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment. , Spon Press, 2002. ISBN: ISBN 0-415-23185-X

Complementary Bibliography

E. Babbie; The practice of Social Research , Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1992. ISBN: ISBN 0-534-15576-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures:

1. Exposition of syllabus contents.
2. Presentation and discussion of case studies.

Pratical classes:

1. Relevant information sources
2. Elaboration of a literature review
3. Elaboration of a research question
4. Exercises on the assessment of the landscape visual quality
5. Exercises on public perception
6. Data treatment
7. Information representation,
8. Elaboration of a research proposal

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	5,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	4,00
Elaboração de projeto	60,00
Trabalho de investigação	40,00
Trabalho escrito	16,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of 3/4 of classes
Compliance with all the assessment momments. Failure to attend an assessment moment must be justified.

Calculation formula of final grade

Pratical exercices (50%)
Research work (50%)

Classification improvement

Não aplicável

Observations

Juri of the CU
Isabel Martinho da Silva