LAWI301506 Landscape planning II

Type
Lecture and seminar
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Thaler, Thomas , Gugerell, Katharina , Damyanovic, Doris
Organisation
Landscape Planning
Offered in
Wintersemester 2026/27
Languages of instruction
Deutsch, Englisch
Content

In the course Landscape Planning II, 5 different topics within the broader field of landscape planning are examined and discussed in depth, and individually reflected upon by students through essays and seminar papers.

November 9, 2026: Introduction/Reading papers and conceptual models (mandatory attendance)

Topic blocks:
16. November 2026: Thema 1 (TT) - Polykrise
23. November 2026: Thema 2 (KG) - Landscape Approaches und Landscape Governance
30. November 2026: Thema 3 (TT) - Adaptive Planning, Uncertainty und Resilience
14. Dezember 2026: Thema 4 (TT) - Urban Greening - Climate Adaptive Landscape Planning and Social Equity (DD)
11. Jänner 2027: Thema 5 (KG) - Decolonizing Landscapes

Seminar Paper Unit 1: January 18, 12:30 – 15:30
Seminar Paper Unit 2: to be announced

Format: Each topic block is introduced by a short input lecture; students must read and prepare journal articles in advance of the session. During the session, the articles are discussed in various group formats, and a conceptual model is created for each.
Mandatory attendance and continuous assessment character:
In order to comply with the guidelines for courses with continuous assessment, you may miss a maximum of 2 topic blocks.
All partial assessments (components) must be evaluated positively. Making up partial assessments in other semesters is not possible; late submission of partial assessments is likewise not possible. If the course is graded negatively overall, the entire course must be repeated.
The course is held in German/English. English-speaking students are warmly welcome. Seminar papers/group work may also be completed in English.
2 ECTS = 50 working hours
•18.5 working hours: on-site sessions/seminar activities at BOKU (preparatory session and topic blocks)
•22.5 working hours: preparing for the sessions and writing the seminar paper on-site in the lecture hall (pen and paper only)
Assessment of the course and partial assessments:
•Maximum score: 100 points
•Of these, a maximum of 10 points per seminar block
•A maximum of 50 points for the seminar paper, which must be written on-site (pen and paper, no digital tools allowed)
A minimum of 66 points is required for a positive grade in the course.

Absence at the first session will result in students who are not present immediately losing their spot, as it will be given to waitlisted students who are present at the first session. If you are on the waitlist, we advise you to attend the first session.
Previous knowledge expected

Basic knowledge of landscape planning instruments and sound knowledge of different theoretical approaches to landscape.
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Students are familiar with advanced topics related to landscape planning and landscape governance

Theoretical consolidation of more detailed specialised topics and improved knowledge of academic discourses

Reading, preparing and discussing academic articles and their written reflection in seminar papers
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.