Theories of Landscape Change
Examines theories of landscape change through scientific and humanistic lenses, exploring how these frameworks address major issues in landscape architecture.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Define and use theory as a way of knowing, and differentiate it from other forms of knowledge.
Compare and contrast explanatory and normative theory, and discuss the kinds of issues in which each is applied.
Describe the contributions of the scientific framework and humanist approaches to major issues in landscape studies.
Compare different theories of landscape change with regard to their positions on ontology, epistemology, methodology, and universality.
Discuss various perspectives and explanations as to how landscapes change.
Source: UW Guide
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
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Topics
- Theories of landscape change in arts and sciences
- Scientific method and humanistic frameworks in landscape architecture
- Explanatory versus normative theory
- Ontology, epistemology, methodology, and universality in landscape theories
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- Defining and using theory, comparing explanatory and normative theory, and analyzing theoretical positions on ontology, epistemology, and methodology.
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