Program Overview

Introduction to the Department

The Department of Landscape Architecture aims to produce high-caliber professionals equipped with in-depth knowledge and practical skills in various fields of landscape architecture. The department focuses on understanding the latest trends and practices in landscape architecture, conducting in-depth research on key topics, and fostering independent research capabilities and practical skills.

Research Areas

The department explores a wide range of research areas, including:

• Theory on Korean Gardens: Understanding the principles of beauty inherent in human living environments and natural environments, and exploring the application and utilization of these theories in actual environmental creation.
• Theories and Practices of Contemporary Landscape Architecture: Analyzing human aesthetic response processes and their relationship with visual perception, to develop a scientific and rational approach to environmental planning and design.
• Visual Resources Management: Examining the factors and analysis models related to visual quality in natural and artificial environments, with a focus on quantitative approaches.
• Outdoor Space Design Studio: Acquiring knowledge and skills in landscape design, and exploring the application of new technologies and design methods in practice.
• Tourism Site Development: Studying the development of tourist leisure complexes, including demand analysis, site analysis, and complex design.
• Advanced Environmental Ecology: Researching the principles of environmental ecosystems, including technical, social, and economic aspects, to inform rational environmental planning.
• History of Environmental Design: Examining specific cases of environmental design throughout history, to inspire creativity and problem-solving in contemporary environmental design.
• Advanced Environmental Impact Assessment: Identifying the problems of current environmental impact assessment systems and exploring solutions, as well as studying the methods of landscape impact assessment.
• Advanced Landscape Management: Understanding the operation, maintenance, and management of various landscape spaces to provide users with a comfortable environment while conserving natural resources.
• Advanced Landscape Construction: Cultivating technical skills through construction planning, field surveys, and practice, to enhance adaptability in the field.
• Site Design: Fostering design skills for spaces and places at the site level, including symbolic spaces, memorial spaces, and new types of landscape spaces.
• Advanced Ecology Restoration: Studying the restoration of damaged ecosystems based on ecological principles, incorporating knowledge from ecology, natural sciences, and engineering.
• Advanced Urban Ecology: Identifying ecological diversity in cities and approaching planning and design through biotopes and urban ecological systems.
• Model Building for Landscape Assessment: Researching landscape evaluation theories and models, including model types, writing techniques, and application methods.
• Advanced Environmental Psychology: Studying human behavior in environments, including perception theories, aesthetic response theories, and behavior analysis techniques.
• Beyond the Landscape Tour: Enhancing understanding of cultural, regional differences, and the latest landscape technologies through overseas landscape field trips.

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in landscape architecture, including:

• (Civil Engineering)
• (Architectural Engineering)
• (Architecture)
• (Organic Materials System Engineering)
• (Polymer Engineering)
• (Sports Industry Studies)
• (Horticultural Science)
• (Landscape Architecture)
• (International Tea Industry Culture)

Conclusion

The Department of Landscape Architecture at Pusan National University is committed to fostering professionals with a deep understanding of landscape architecture and the skills to apply this knowledge in practice. Through its comprehensive curriculum and research areas, the department aims to contribute to the development of landscape architecture and related fields.