Landscape and Culture
Environment
A course by
Lincoln University
This 15-credit course explores the relationships between people and landscapes, emphasizing cultural influences, particularly Māori perspectives, and their impact on landscape form and design.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Lincoln University Main Campus, Lincoln
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Develop cultural landscape strategies
Develop strategies considering how cultural differences influence landscape usage, value, and development, especially relating to Māori culture.
Assess landscape design field
Assess the current and future scope of landscape design as a professional and academic field.
Apply theoretical framings
Apply diverse theoretical perspectives on landscape to produce varied design outcomes.
What You're Signing Up For
Landscape and Culture is a 15-credit course offered by Lincoln University's School of Landscape Architecture. It enables students to appreciate the relationships between people and the landscape and understand the implications of those relationships on landscape form. Students develop strategies to consider cultural differences in landscape use and value, assess landscape design scope, apply diverse theoretical perspectives, and understand human influence on landscape and vice versa.
Course Content
- Cultural influences on landscape use and value, particularly Māori culture
- Current and future scope of the field of landscape design
- Application of diverse theoretical framings of landscape
- Human influence on landscape's physical and perceptual forms
- Influence of landscape on human values and behavior
What you need to know first
Minimum 60 credit points from any level 100, 200 or 300 courses
Restriction: The Living Landscape, LASC-101
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