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Community-Supported Green Spaces

Code

STKKP3COCXN

Prerequisites

Basics in landscape planning

Description

Community-supported green spaces are any type of garden that is cared for by a group of local volunteers, who control the garden's maintenance, development and use. The focus of the course is on the various types of community-supported green spaces; their organizational, technical and design issues; and how landscape architects and other design professionals can

cooperate with urban residents to create a unique type of common urban green space with a unique set of environmental, psychological, aesthetic and social benefits. The final objective of the course is for students to incorporate social justice, participatory planning, civic activism and public education into their work as landscape architects.

Lecturer

Kristin FAUREST

Semester

Fall & spring

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

Collection of literature put together by the instructor on social justice in landscape architecture, urban gardens, participatory design, various types of volunteer-supported green space, urban planning, etc.

Assessment

Presentations on readings, presentation on social justice in landscape architecture. Exam

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Garden and Open Space Design Studio

Code

STKKP3180AN

Prerequisites

Practiced CAD, practice in landscape design

Description

The students get acquainted with the methods and possibilities of planning team-work. The students prepare environmental designs for complex public spaces.

Lecturer

Eszter BAKAY

Semester

Fall/spring

Contact hours/week

4

Level

Undergraduate/Graduate

ECTS Credit

8

Teaching and Learning Methods

The subject is very design oriented. The students prepare a design-project from preliminary level to construction drawing. The site is usually a park or openspace in Budapest, the approx. size 4-8 ha. Depending on the number of students, they work either invidually or in pairs. There are weekly consultations with the teachers of the couse and two intermediate presentation during the course. On the last occasion there is a final presentation and submission in digital form.

Reading

Contemporary landscape architectural literature, books, periodicals, magazines

Assessment

The main goal is to teach design methods of different scale and to overview the whole process of open-space design.

Evaluation of the presentations.

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Garden Archaeology - Excavation in the Csákvár Castle Garden

Code

STKKM3NGAERAS

Prerequisites

Finished course in Garden History

Description

The course offers an adventurous experience at the excavation of a demolished garden folly in the garden of the Esterházy Castle of Csákvár. The course starts on Monday morning and lasts until Friday afternoon. Students need to be prepared to work hard open air as diggers and draughtsmen. Students have to cover the expenses of their own travel and accommodation. Lodging is probably in a most humble guesthouse. Students can book a room elsewhere, but have to secure their own transport to the excavation site.

1 week in May

Lecturer

Kristóf FATSAR

Semester

spring

Contact hours/week

Level

Undergraduate/graduate

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

Practical field work in the country.

Assessment

Essay on the experiences and methods used during the course.

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History of Hungarian Gardening*

Code

Prerequisites

5 or more students attending

Description

The course gives a broad overview on Hungarian garden history from ancient Roman times until the middle of the 20th century. Special emphasis is placed on the analyses of the most important sites and on the achievements of the most eminent designers. The course ends with an oral exam.

Lecturer

Kristóf FATSAR

Semester

Fall

Contact hours/week

4

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

4

Title

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Code

STKTVIVHERASM

Prerequisites

Basics in plant taxonomy and plant ecology.

Description

The course offers an introduction to the natural and semi-natural vegetation of Hungary. The course starts with a 4-week seminar, 2 hours a week, when we study the Hungarian vegetation heritage, its recent pattern and landscape historical changes. Second part of the course students are welcomed for 3 field trips: a guided walk through a representative grassland, wetland and woodland habitats nearby Budapest.

Lecturer

Attila GERGELY

Semester

Spring

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate/graduate

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures include an introduction to the typical plant communities and its natural geographic features in Hungary. Students shall present a case study related to the subject of the course in which students practise their skills preparing an illustrated study.

Assessment

Based on students’ presentations and the quality of studies submitted.

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Land Art

Code

STKTV3LACXN

Prerequisites

Finished course in Landscape History/Landscape Design/Art History

Description

The goal of the course is to draw connection between landscape architectore and art. The course offers a partially artistic but also practical knowledge on the interdisciplinary topic of Landscape Art. The course starts with a 6-week seminar, 2 hours a week, when students discuss historical movements, present trends of landscape art. During the second part of the course students work on their own project  and also participate in excercises of nature sensataion. By the end of the course students participate a whole-day land art workshop somewhere in the landscape.

Lecturer

Ildikó Réka B. Nagy 

Semester

Spring

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate/First cycle

Graduate/Postgraduate/Second cycle

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

Seminars and Practical field work 

Assessment

Project poster and/or maquette comlpeted during the course 

Title

Landscape planning and EU membership

Code

STKTF342CXN

Prerequisites

5 or more students attending

Description

Students get acquainted with the European Unions spatial trends and policy fields related to spatial planning. Through lectures and discussions students became familiar with examples of the European planning systems and analyse the effects of EU membership on the Hungarian spatial policy.

Lecturer

Krisztina FILEPNÉ KOVÁCS

Semester

Fall

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

lecture, discussions, self-reading

Assessment

Making an essay and presentation

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Landscape Planning in the Central Region

Code

STKTF2NTRCXN

Prerequisites

Basics in landscape design

Description

Students get familiar with Hungarian landscape planning methods, case studies and projects in the Central Region. Various aspects (changes of structure of landscape, landscape rehabilitation, urban sprawl, urban ecology etc.) of landscape planning are presented. Exercise: Final planning project with presentation for a smaller region.

Lecturer

Krisztina FILEPNÉ KOVÁCS

Semester

Spring

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

4

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Nature conservation areas in Budapest

Code

ETKTVNSGCXN

Prerequisites

None

Description

The aim of the course is to give the incoming students a general overview about the situation of nature conservation in Hungary. The course consists of half-day field trips inside the boundaries of Budapest, where the different types of nature conservation areas (and also some natural values which aren’t protected by law) will be introduced.

Lecturer

Enikő NAGY

Semester

Fall

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

Introducing lecture, presentations during the field trips

Assessment

Based on students’ presentation and their general activity.

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Participatory Planning in Landscape Architecture

Code

STKTF341CXN

Prerequisites

Basics in landscape planning.

Description

Public participation is needed in every field of landscape architecture and planning in western democratic countries. Hungary is a new member of EU. How are people involved into the planning and design process in other countries? How could we use these methods and experiences in a new democracy, like Hungary? Lectures are based on case studies, and experiences of professionals.

Practical:

We organise a practical training (2 days).

Lecturer

Tamás Dömötör

Semester

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate/Graduate

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

Research on Internet and books.

Create power point presentations, and represent for audience in English.

Create a systematic structure of research collection, scientific documentation.

Assessment

Based on presentations, digital documentation, and teamwork activity.

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Perception of open spaces –

Environment-psychological aspects of landscape architecture

Code

None

Prerequisites

10-15 students

Description

During the semester we will discuss about environment psychological aspects in garden and open-air planning, as well as in urban environments and in landscapes. After the lectures we will make a one-day excursion for self-experiences. The student have to hand in a notebook, and an essay on a own chosen subject.

Lecturer

Anna Eplényi

Semester

Fall

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

lecture, self-reading, discussions, field-experience

Assessment

Notebook handing in,

5 page long essay

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Period Styles of Garden History - Model Building of a Historic Garden

Code

STKKM3NPSERAS

Prerequisites

Finished course in Garden History

Description

The course offers a deeper understanding of a chosen period style of garden history through making a model of a historic layout. While measuring the dimensions and proportions of the historic garden in question, the students acquire knowledge on the structural principles and the materials used in a certain period of garden history.

1 week (May 2008)

Lecturer

Kristóf FATSAR

Semester

spring

Contact hours/week

Level

Undergraduate/graduate

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

lecture, self-reading, discussions, field-experience

Reading:

Works on the garden of which the model to be built.

Assessment

Final model of a historic garden.

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Processing Aerial photographs and satellite image sin landscape architecture with Erdas Imagine software

Code

STKTF2NLFCXN

Prerequisites

Basics in GIS

Description

The course focuses on processing of aerial photographs and satellite images in landscape architecture and landscape research. Utilisation of images is possible in analysis, assessment, planning, visualisation and plan control, and the course aims to teach the methods of complex and interactive use of images and methods in landscaping.

Lecturer

Sándor JOMBACH

Semester

Spring

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

4

Teaching and Learning Methods

Basics of remote sensing, software utilisation, practice on computers, exercises, and one day field trip according to the area of the processed images.

Assessment

Based on students’ participation, the preparation of exercises and the quality of studies.

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Strategic development areas in Budapest

Code

STKTPSDABCXN

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in Urban Planning

Description

Through lectures, presentations and site visits the students get acquainted with the Development Strategy of Budapest and with the most important projects of the City. Every student has to make an essay on a chosen project. (max 10 pages)

Lecturer

István Schneller, Viktória Hegedűs

Semester

Fall

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Postgraduate/doctoral

ECTS Credit

5

Teaching and Learning Methods

lectures, presentations and site visits

Assessment

Based on students’ activity and the quality of the essay.

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Freehand Drawing 1

Code

6KM64NA101B

Prerequisites

None

Description

Freehand drawing. Skills will be developed during the course through presentation of open spaces, interiors and plants.

Lecturer

András KECSKÉS

Semester

Fall

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

2

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Freehand Drawing 2

Code

6KM64NA202B

Prerequisites

None

Description

Freehand drawing. Skills will be developed during the course through presentation of open spaces, interiors and plants.

Lecturer

András KECSKÉS

Semester

spring

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

2

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Landschaftwandel in Budapest Agglomeration

Code

STKTF310ERAS

Prerequisites

-

Description

Im Rahmen von Wanderungen werden die Studenten die von Landschaftsplanung relevante Landschaften, Örter und Landnutzungskonflikte kennenlernen.

Lecturer

Attila Csemez

Semester

Fall & Spring

Contact hours/week

2

Level

Undergraduate

ECTS Credit

4

Assessment

Bewertung der vorgelegten Studien.