Understanding of design principles and design methodology:
ability to understand and differentiate various landscape typologies;
developing criteria of aesthetical and functional quality in spatial design;
familiarity with/questioning of the meaning of landscape architecture and its role in society;
familiarity with contemporary urban landscapes and landscape architects;
extended knowledge of plant materials;
improved understanding of scale and context;
improved competency in survey, analysis and recording of a site;
improved understanding of design methods and the design process: survey/ analysis/ concept;
improved skills in graphic communication and model making;
competency in presenting/exhibiting course work in a portfolio/term show.

Key topics addressed in this module are:
Wind farms in the Irish landscape
design principles - texture, proportion, linking idea;
site and context - research, survey and analysis;
conceptual and detailed design;
critical, comparative reading;
(hand) drawing & (model) making;
photography;
computer graphics and lay-out.

Not applicable to this module.

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

Students are asked to present their work to their tutors and the class on a regular (weekly, bi-weekly) basis. Their work will be discussed in class and verbal feed back will be given during the session. According to the criteria set out in the brief marks and their weighting will be released within 3 weeks after the presentation. Individual feedback will be given on request after the release of the marks.