LAA313 Physical Environments - Use and Experiences

Credits (ECTS):10

Course responsible:Katinka Horgen Evensen

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk, engelsk

Limits of class size:Max. 35, min. 10 students.

Course frequency:every year

Nominal workload:250 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course is given in spring parallel.

About this course

The course is structured around lectures and seminars. In total 4 hours a week during the spring semester. In addition to the scheduled time, students are expected to read literature that will be discussed in the class room, deliver exercises and write a group assignment.

Learning outcome

The student should have an understanding of and be capable of reflecting upon how humans affect and are affected by their physical environment. The student is expected to have knowledge about research, theories and concepts about the interaction between people and the physical environment. The student should have knowledge of what factors in the physical environment that hinder or promote public health and be able to adapt this knowledge into municipal planning. Furthermore, the student should have an understanding of human behavior and knowledge of various methods such as observation, participation, established knowledge, etc. methods that can be used to map human activity. The applicability of the theories are of importance.
  • Students will through lectures, literature seminars and assignments be introduced to the various themes and methods. The students can through their own literature search obtain deeper knowledge on a particular theme and method. Theoretical knowledge and reflection will be practiced in a written group assignment.
  • Supervision of teacher and co-students .
  • The students must have completed 2 years at Bachelor level (120 ECTS).
  • Written group assignment and oral presentation.

    Obligatory assignments have to be completet to be allowed to deliver written group assignment.

  • An external sensor will read and evaluate the group assignments.
  • Obligatory assignments will be specified.
  • 4 hours each week during the spring semester.
  • Passed / Not Passed
  • Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse).