Spring 2027

Seminar-research Review and Criticism

A seminar for group review of thesis projects, featuring individual reports on successive stages of work in research and design.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ken Genskow

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Engage in/lead discussions about scholarship and gain insights about new ideas within the fields of landscape design, planning, conservation, and restoration.

  • Present individual research/design projects and engage in discussions appropriate to its stage of development.

  • Review the presentations of others and offer constructive comments to the presenter.

  • Locate, summarize, critique, and contextualize scholarly journal articles, and present their findings to an audience of peers.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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  • Graduate/professional standing
URBRPL 932

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  • Graduate/professional standing

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Landscape design, planning, conservation, and restoration scholarship.
  • Thesis and equivalent project development and review.
  • Scholarly journal article analysis and peer presentation.

Skills

  • Lead or participate in scholarly discussions related to landscape design, planning, conservation, and restoration.
  • Present individual research or design projects at various stages of development.
  • Critique peer presentations and provide constructive feedback.
  • Analyze and contextualize scholarly literature for peer audiences.

Grades

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URBRPL 932 · Spring 2027

Seminar-Research Review and Criticism

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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