LAA307 Planning of Cemeteries. Theory - Site - Consept
Credits (ECTS):20
Course responsible:Rannveig Søndergaard Holm
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Norsk
Limits of class size:26
Course frequency:Years of odd numbers.
Nominal workload:500 hours.
Teaching and exam period: The course has teaching/assessment in January block and spring parallel. Ends in mid-May.
About this course
The course deals with the functions of the cemetery; as burial land, as green space, as cultural heritage, as recreational area. The course gives a thorough introduction to the historical and landscape architectural development of the cemetery. Furthermore, the course gives an introduction to concepts in the field of cemetery, legislation, administration, burial in different religious communities, suitable soil for cemeteries, ground and construction work. An introduction to the cemetery report is also given, which includes an overall understanding of the function of cemeteries in a municipality, future land needs, extensions, protection and cemeteries as part of green structure.
After approx. two weeks introduction to the course, students will choose between:
- whether they want to work on a design assignment from the task area, where after a while they choose a sub-area / sub-topic that they immerse themselves in
- whether they want to work overall on a cemetery report for the cemeteries in the municipality for the task area and a plan for their development, further they choose a sub-area/sub-topic that they delve into.
The course will focus on sustainable management of cemeteries; Important keywords here are increasing land scarcity and prevention of unnecessary encroachment on natural environments and cultural landscapes - and protection of topsoil.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The landscape architecture student can apply advanced knowledge of complex landscape architectural issues and use the profession's methods and theory related to the topic of cemeteries. Students know legislation related to cemeteries and can participate in the planning and management of cemeteries in a multicultural, cultural-historical and contemporary perspective.
Skills: The student gains skills in formulating academic reasoning with reference to various sources of information and critical appraisal of these. Further skills in observing and analysing local conditions as a basis for decisions. Manage their own learning work, take responsibility for their own creative process and professional development when implementing a project.
General competence: Independently acquire new knowledge and acquire new skills relevant to planning and management of green areas in general and cemeteries in particular, as well as have a critical eye on their own work and reflect on counterarguments and other perspectives.
The January block is set up as an intensive lecture period where the students have an active and participatory role. In connection with some of the lectures there will be sum groups. The January block also includes; a larger group assignment and excursion to the project area where individual preparation and follow-up work is included. It will not be possible to take another course in parallel with LAA307 in the January block.
In the spring parallel, a larger independent project assignment will be prepared, either as a design assignment or with an overall approach through work on a cemetery report for the municipality. During the parallel, there will be at least two joint reviews. The project assignment should preferably be group work with two students. Studio teaching.
Visual journal is a recurring working method throughout the course.
Self-programming with supervision:
The course gives the students the opportunity for independent choices on how to attack and solve the project assignment. The independent work method will give students learning about how to plan a longer work process from beginning to end. This is a preparatory experience for the work on the master's thesis.
Reference will be made to relevant literature and project examples. In addition, the students themselves must elaborate on the topics through searches in literature, websites and project examples.
- LAA116 Introduction of landscaping II, LAA214 Buildings and landscapes, LAA224 Shaping with vegetation
Portfolio assessment: Project assignment with oral presentation and visual journal will be evaluated. The weighting of the assignments will be given at the start of the course. The assignments/assignments are graded A-F.
Sensor guidance is available.
Portfolio Grading: Letter grades- Educators assess the work process in the visual journal. The external examiner in consultation with the lecturers will assess the project assignment.
- Minimum attendance of 80% in organized teaching.The organised teaching consists of lectures, joint inspections, joint reviews and supervision.
Subject to minor discrepancies in the course description.
For a re-take of the course, the course must be taken in its entirety.
Students must be prepared to cover part of the travel expenses for visits to the region themselves.
The course cannot be adapted entirely to English-speaking guest students.
After the deadline for registration for classes in the January block (1 December), an announcement will be sent out with the short assignment "my graveyard". Everyone prepares a mini-presentation for the first day of teaching with two to four photographs/illustrations/maps/satellite photos explaining why this particular cemetery is "my graveyard". This will be included as part of the "get to know" introduction.
- Approx. 25% of the hours will be organized teaching. The organised teaching consists of lectures, joint inspections, joint reviews and supervision.
- M-LA 4th year
- GKS Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)