LAR-3072 | UiT

Type of course

Cannot be taken as an individual course.

Available only to students enrolled in the study programme Master in Landscape Architecture.

Course content

Combined theory and practical course with a focus on digital resources to use in studies of landscape and larger territories. The course gives insight to theory and technology behind central digital resources and knowledge of their practical application within different fields, including how they can be applied innovatively within landscape architecture. The course will, among others, give knowledge of remote sensing as a technology, and practical training in the application of LIDAR for surveying terrain and vegetation and GIS for the simulation of wind and water flow.

Objectives of the course

After passing the course, the student will have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

Specific knowledge of the use of LIDAR and GIS
General knowledge of the theory and technology behind central digital resources that can be used for the study of landscape and larger territories, including remote sensing.
Understanding of the significance of digital resources for the study of landscape and larger territories, and as innovative tools in the development of landscape architecture.

Skills:

To be able to collect and handle data from the internet for use in studies of landscape and larger territories.
To be able to apply LIDAR to the surveying of terrain and vegetation.
To be able to apply GIS to simulate wind and water flow.

General competence:

The ability to apply theoretical knowledge in connection with practical exercises.
The ability to apply LIDAR and GIS through practical exercises with a certain degree of complexity.
The ability to reflect critically on the possibilities and limitations of digital resources in relation to the study of landscape, larger territories and the development of landscape architecture.

Language of instruction and examination

English.

Teaching methods

Teaching is undertaken through a series of lectures, text reviews, and practical exercises, individually or in groups.

Examination

Examination:	Date:	Duration:	Grade scale:
Off campus exam	06.11.2023 09:00 (Hand out) 13.11.2023 14:00 (Hand in)	1 Weeks	A–E, fail F
Coursework requirements: To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
Reflective notes			Approved – not approved
Documentation of exercises using LIDAR and GIS			Approved – not approved

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Re-sit examination

On receiving an F, students can re-sit the exam the following semester.

autumn 2023 LAR-3072 Digital Landscapes - 6 ECTS