Landscape Architecture

Module aim

To provide students with conditions for acquiring a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of landscape architecture. To provide the basics of natural (botany, dendrology), artistic (drawing, painting, sketching), and technical (geodesy, descriptive geometry, building materials and structures) knowledge and skills necessary for creating landscape architecture objects. Knowledge of landscape analysis, planning, and design methods. Learn to solve landscape architecture tasks on a separate plot of land by preparing a landscape development project according to the desired change scenario.

Module description

Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture Studies is designed to provide an understanding of the natural, creative and technical material of landscape architecture. Students are introduced to the profession and its development, as well as the fundamentals of landscape architecture: knowledge about landscape development, forms, ecology, climate change, floods, biodiversity, building materials, and structures. The basics of plant biology and dendrology are studied, providing theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The basics of geodesy applied to landscape architecture are taught, including knowledge about the Earth’s surface; lectures and exercises in applied descriptive geometry are designed to teach students how to create perspectives and spatial landscape components. Artistic representation skills are developed. The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture project provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills in design: students acquire the basics of artistic composition, urban environment perception, analysis, and design; the basics of open space creation and case study; the basics of plot design. A basic landscape design for an individual residential plot, detailed paving solutions, and a maintenance plan are prepared. AutoCAD, Sketchup, and other IT programs are used for design. Theory and methods of landscape planning and design: landscape analysis, planning and design theories, methods, and creative principles of landscape architecture, as well as the means of their implementation. Students are required to attend 80% of the practical classes.

Module aim

Raise a culture of thinking and the ability to automate the logic of technical knowledge and they can be applied in practice of economics engineering.

Module description

The course covers the studies of thinking from the point of view of their structure and form (statements, concepts, reasoning and arguments). There are some elements of mathematical logic provided. Theoretical presentation is aimed at most at practical thinking problems that demand everyday training for formal logical thinking, ability to model, discuss, draw generalizations and conclusions, make decisions.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times

Module aim

To introduce basics of analytical geometry and mathematical analysis. To develop logical and ana-lytical thinking, ability to generalize information and ground the conclusions, to communicate effectively with specialists of different fields, to formulate and solve practical problems, to learn new knowledge.

Module description

The course presents the basic concepts and ideas of analytic geometry and mathematical analy-sis. Contains the general information of basic mathematical models and scientific approaches for contemporary architectural theory and practice.

Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical works and 50% of the lectures.

Module aim

The objective of the module is to develop students’ abilities to solve complex tasks related to the formation of urban open spaces, which would include research, planning, and design, using various working methods and geodesign tools (GIS, etc.). The objective consists of four components: familiarization with landscape architecture research methods and the ability to apply them in a project; developing the ability to design three-dimensional space in an urban context; familiarization with landscape management strategies; familiarization with geodesign and GIS tools.

Module description

The module consists of interrelated parts: landscape architecture research project, urban open space project (with technical details), landscape maintenance at the strategic planning level, GIS and geodesign basics (introduction, data management), and principles of sustainable environment development. Basics of landscape architecture research and project.
While working on an urban open space project (with technical details) students learn the basics of urban open space design and management, from participatory planning to sustainable implementation levels. As part of the project, students analyse the open space system of an urban district or neighbourhood and the challenges of shaping individual spaces. Students learn to recognize typical features and problems of urban open spaces and become familiar with measures that can be used to solve these problems in public places, such as squares, parks, gardens, plazas, streets, and paths. By detailing the designed urban open space, they learn to understand its spatial and technical design principles, present detailed solutions for the construction of pavements and other elements of the territory, relief height planning, greenery, and outdoor objects, specifying the materials, products, and their quantities used.
Landscape maintenance at the strategic planning level. Landscape management and maintenance is one of the means of landscape intervention. The main focus is on the principles of landscape management and maintenance.

Module aim

Form a comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge system about the importance of environmental engineering in creating sustainable environments, enabling students to understand the importance of natural resource conservation and environmental pollution prevention.

Module description

The course introduces the science of environmental engineering, its development trends, and provides knowledge of the concept of sustainable environment, the impact of human activities on environmental ecosystems, and methods for managing anthropogenic pollution. The importance of environmental engineering in environmental, economic, and social contexts is discussed.
Theoretical lectures are compulsory. Students must participate more than half of the lectures.

Module aim

The aim of the course is to provide fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge about construction and architectural organizations, their activities, the peculiarities of the construction sector, allocation of material and human resources, finance planning and management as well as the organising, planning and managing projects.

Module description

The course of Construction and architectural organizations economy deals with construction industry, its structure and participants, types of organizations, the demand of services of construction and architectural organizations. The competition in construction industry is explored. The movement of labour force and its demand in the construction industry is analysed. Students are introduced to methods of wage calculations, demand of production resources, and methods of allocation of material and human resources. The course covers the fundamentals of planing and managing construction and architectural project, cash flows, evaluation of project payback, project budgeting and its management. The causes of corporate bankruptcies are analysed.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.