Seminar on Landscape Arts and Techniques

Code: PAO14103D

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Landscape Architecture

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Fome zero e agricultura sustentável - Acabar com a fome, alcançar a segurança alimentar e melhoria da nutrição e promover a agricultura sustentável.

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Energia limpa e acessível - Garantir acesso à energia barata, confiável, sustentável e renovável para todos.

Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis - Tornar as cidades e os assentamentos humanos inclusivos, seguros, resilientes e sustentáveis.

Consumo e produção responsáveis - Assegurar padrões de produção e de consumo sustentáveis.

Ação contra a mudança global do clima - Tomar medidas urgentes para combater a mudança climática e seus impactos (*).

Learning Goals

1. To understand the forms of contextualization of different approaches to landscape.
2. To deepen the theoretical and practical knowledge on topics of interest of students.
3. To expand the relationships with other disciplines.
4. To enrich the approach to the processes of perception, experience, representation and construction of landscape.

Based on the conferences presented by emerging or renowned landscape architects, architects, designers, geographers, ecologists, visual artists, writers, philosophers, this course promotes opportunities for focused exploration and discussion of multiple themes and perspectives in
contemporary landscape, often with divergent points-of-view.

The main purpose of this course is to introduce students to new areas of reflection, new interdisciplinary approaches, new interpretations of the landscape and the complex web of relationships that open up to other fields of knowledge.

Teaching Methods

Students attend the conferences, participate in the discussions and produce individual or group presentations and written essays delivered throughout the semester. Students' evaluation is done through continuous assessment including all the outcomes of the activities.