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L ARCH 572 Research Methods for Design
Lynne C. Manzo
3 Credits
TTh 3:00 – 4:20PM (new time! may not yet be reflected in schedule)
Open to all graduate students
This graduate seminar focuses on a range of qualitative approaches for conducting research to support design. Methods include photo-voice, mapping, world cafe, archival research, interviews, surveys and data visualization. The course will also cover different ways of knowing, how to develop feasible research questions, research/ design ethics & power relations. This class takes an applied approach and will give you hands-on experience to build your research skills and help students prepare for you Capstone Project.
Learning Goals:
3 Credits
TTh 3:00 – 4:20PM (new time! may not yet be reflected in schedule)
Open to all graduate students
This graduate seminar focuses on a range of qualitative approaches for conducting research to support design. Methods include photo-voice, mapping, world cafe, archival research, interviews, surveys and data visualization. The course will also cover different ways of knowing, how to develop feasible research questions, research/ design ethics & power relations. This class takes an applied approach and will give you hands-on experience to build your research skills and help students prepare for you Capstone Project.
Learning Goals:
- Better understand the connections between design and research
- Understand the ethical underpinnings of research including values & power relations
- Gain first-hand experience using research methods through exercises & fieldwork
- Learn what method to use in response to certain situations, site & questions
- Develop ideas for a possible Capstone Project
L ARCH 563: Ecological Design and Planning (graduates only)
Windy Bandekar
3 credits, Counts towards MLA BioPhys Ecology Selective
MW 11:30 – 12:50PM
Open to all graduate students
3 credits, Counts towards MLA BioPhys Ecology Selective
MW 11:30 – 12:50PM
Open to all graduate students
This advanced seminar examines the integration of ecological systems with contemporary landscape infrastructure through critical readings, case studies, and student research. Pairing foundational ecological concepts with innovative design applications, students will explore how ecological understanding shapes cutting-edge landscape architectural practice. Through intensive reading, writing, and analysis of significant projects, the seminar develops frameworks for designing landscapes that work with natural processes while addressing urgent environmental challenges.
L ARCH 498C: Community Engagement for Social Cohesion
Eric Higbee
3 Credits
TTh 1:30 – 2:50PM
Eric Higbee
3 Credits
TTh 1:30 – 2:50PM
All students welcome
In a time of social fragmentation, how do we work with place-based communities in design, planning, and policy? Together, we will explore this question in the context of the current and future practice of community engagement. We will dive into the world of social psychology to uncover the secret sauce for bridging our group differences and fostering shared identities. We will explore engagement’s potential to cultivate social cohesion and foster pluralism. And we will evaluate, learn, and practice a toolkit of methods for community engagement, including outreach strategies, steering groups, community event structures, meeting facilitation, and community construction. All Aboard!
L ARCH 212: Environmental Design and Sustainability
Keith Harris
5 credits, Counts towards SSc/A&H requirements
MWF 1:00-2:20PM
SLN: 15900
5 credits, Counts towards SSc/A&H requirements
MWF 1:00-2:20PM
SLN: 15900
Open to all undergraduate students
How do landscape architects and other designers shape our cities, our lives, and our futures? Through fieldwork, hands-on activities, research, and discussion, this course explores innovative and interdisciplinary design thinking and practice that addresses critical human issues from the local to the global scale.
How do landscape architects and other designers shape our cities, our lives, and our futures? Through fieldwork, hands-on activities, research, and discussion, this course explores innovative and interdisciplinary design thinking and practice that addresses critical human issues from the local to the global scale.