Program Overview

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Program Details

Introduction

The University of Copenhagen offers a comprehensive program in Landscape Architecture, focusing on the history, present, and future of the field. This program is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of landscape architecture, its evolution, and its role in shaping the environment.

Program Description

The program, titled "Landscape Architecture History, Present, and Future," is part of the Bachelor's program in Landscape Architecture. It explores the historical development of landscape architecture, examining the artistic, cultural, and environmental trends that have influenced the field. Students will study specific landscapes and urban spaces, analyzing their expressions through drawings, images, texts, and other media.

Course Content

The course content includes:

• The history of landscape architecture
• Analysis of concrete landscapes and urban spaces
• Examination of different professional practices, such as garden art, urban planning, urban design, and management of cultural landscapes
• Focus on Danish landscapes, urban spaces, and landscape architectural practices in relation to international trends
• Investigation of how societal development, changing views on aesthetics, nature, urban life, and community are reflected in cities, gardens, and landscapes

Learning Objectives

Upon completing the course, students will have gained:

• Knowledge of the history of landscape architecture
• Skills in reading and understanding landscapes and urban spaces using various media
• Competence in analyzing concrete landscapes and urban spaces from a historical perspective

Teaching Methods

The course consists of:

• Fieldwork
• Lectures
• Self-study
• Group work
• Reading groups
• Presentations
• Seminars

Assessment

The course assessment includes:

• A 20-minute individual oral examination without preparation
• Submission of 2-3 group assignments as a prerequisite for the examination
• All aids are allowed except Generative AI
• The examination is graded on a 7-point scale
• There is no external censorship, but multiple internal assessors

Course Information

• Language: Danish
• Course code: NIGB19001U
• ECTS points: 7.5
• Level: Bachelor
• Duration: 1 block
• Placement: Block 3
• Skemagroup: B
• Course capacity: 45

Responsible Institutions

• Study Board for Geosciences and Planning
• Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management
• Faculty of Science

Contact Persons

• Henriette Steiner
• Svava Riesto
• Richard Hare

Additional Information

The course is also offered as part of continuing and further education. For questions about the course, students should contact their local Student Service.