About this course

The course applies a humanities perspective to the subject and provides an overview of the histories of gardening and landscape architecture, selected theoretical discourses and ideals, as well as insight into the management of historic gardens and landscape architecture.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:The student should have an overview of key eras in the history of garden art and landscape architecture, their characteristic features and ideals, and understand the social context that has shaped developments in the different periods.

Skills:The student should be able to identify and describe historical style and formal features, account for professional ideals, and apply established methods for historical analysis in garden art and landscape architecture.

Competence:The student should be able to analyse and assess historical values in landscapes, understand landscape architecture as a product of historical processes, and reflect on the significance and relevance of green cultural heritage today.

  • Learning activities

    The course is organised around lectures, literature studies, various exercises and assignments, as well as one or more field trips. Active participation in group work, academic discussions, and other learning activities is expected

  • Syllabus

    A bibliography is provided with the syllabus and supplementary literature.

  • Assessment method

    The final assessment consists of a written examination. The result is reported as pass/fail, where a performance level corresponding to a grade of C or better is required to achieve a pass.

  • About use of AI

    K2. Use of AI is permitted for language cleaning. The use must be in line with the guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at NMBU: retningslinjene for bruk av kunstig intelligens (KI) ved NMBU.

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.