Seminar in the master´s program
This module consists of two parts, which can also be taken seperately:
1) Writing Laboratory Landscape Architecture (3 ECTS) AR72041
In this workshop students a write a short critical review or recension about a current textbook. Textsize: 3.000 characters including space characters. Language: German or English. The final text will be corrected several times and evaluated.
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Udo Weilacher
Start: April 30, 2025 at 4:30 pm, Glashaus (E46), LAT, Freising
Participants: Masterstudents in Landscape Architecture, maximum number of students: 15 (individual coaching)
Requirements: Good(!) language skills (reading and writing) in English or German required. This is not a language course.
Learning target: scientific writing skills
Registration: in TUMonline; Please also send an email to: udo.weilacher[at]tum.de; subject:writing lab
2) Profiles of International Landscape Architecture (3 ECTS) AR72040
Instructor: Pierfrancesco Stella
Contact: pierfrancesco.stella@tum.de
For this writing seminar, each student will analyse the works and thoughts of an established European landscape studio: transdisciplinarity will be the focus of this semester.
The purposed offices will be announced at the introductory session, however, own suggestions are welcome and will be considered.
Each participant will work individually on a short essay and show the own results on the final presentation day. There will be three mandatory group meetings in presence; two individual consultations will be offered to sharpen the contents.
To successfully pass the course, an essay and a presentation are expected.
Performance requirements
- attendance of all group meetings and individual consultations
- presentation (max. 15 min. plus 10 min. discussion)
- "postcard" exercise and written essay (min. 5,000 to max. 6,000 characters incl. blanks)
Learning target: scientific writing skills; deeper insight into current tendencies in international landscape architecture with a focus on European practices.
Eligibility: Master students in Landscape Architecture or related fields, maximum number of students: 10 (individual coaching)
Requirements: proficiency in English
Registration: preliminary registration in TUMonline, binding registration during introductory session; participation in introductory session is mandatory
Introductory session: April 30, 2025 at 11:30 am, Room E42, LAT, Freising