Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Applied Science
LARC_V: Landscape Architecture
LARC_V 316 (3) Trees and Shrubs in Landscape
Culture and identification of landscape materials with emphasis on woody plants. Elementary principles of landscape composition. Suitable for students of other faculties and departments interested in landscape materials and their uses, but priority given to Agroecology and Landscape Architecture students. [2-2]
LARC_V 501 (9) Landscape Architecture Design Studio I
Landscape design methods and processes. Corequisite: LARC 511. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 502 (9) Landscape Architecture Design Studio II
Prerequisite: All of LARC 316, LARC 501. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 503 (9) Landscape Architecture Design Studio III
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 504 (9) Landscape Architecture Design Studio IV
Prerequisite: One of LARC 502, ARCH 501. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 505 (9) Landscape Architecture Design Studio V
Prerequisite: LARC 504. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 510 (2-12) Advanced Field Studies in Landscape Architecture
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 511 (2) Introductory Workshop
Commences in August one week prior to Labour Day. Enrolment mandatory for all incoming students. Credit will be granted for only one of LARC 511 or ARCH 502. Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 515 (3) Planting Design
Functional, ecological, and behavioural theory and practice applied to planting design at different scales. Prerequisite: LARC 316. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 522 (3) Landscape Architecture History I
History, principles, and theory of landscape architecture in Europe, America and Asia. Influence of cultural attitudes and societal change upon natural environments, parks, gardens, and town planning. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 523 (3) Landscape Architecture Theory
Theoretical positions in landscape architecture and their relation to designed landscapes. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 524 (3) Landscape Architecture History II
The spatial and material practices of a range of individuals and groups who have expanded, reframed, or subverted methods germane to landscape architecture. Includes diverse perspectives primarily situated in a twentieth-century North American context. Prerequisite: LARC_V 522. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 525 (3) Design Research Methods
Examination of various design research methods in contemporary practice in landscape architecture. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 531 (3) Landscape Technologies I
Terrain design, drainage and stormwater management. Credit will be granted for only one of LARC 531 or LARC 431. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 532 (3) Landscape Technologies II
Hard landscape materials. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 540 (3) Site Analysis and Planning
Site analysis and planning of relatively complex sites, emphasizing stormwater management design. Credit will be granted for only one of LARC 540, LARC 440 or DES 231. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 541 (3) Landscape Planning and Management
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 542 (3) Aesthetics and Sustainability
Analysis and planning of landscapes to communicate sustainability and to inform public awareness and design by exploring the relationship between aesthetics and sustainability. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 543 (3) Environment and Urban Form
Ecological structures and the structure and quality of urban life. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 551 (3) Professional Practice
Ethical, legal and business context of professional practice, including contracts, project management. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 553 (3) Green Network Planning
Theory and methods of long-range green space planning for urban areas. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 570 (3-9) Co-operative Education
Approved and supervised work experience in an established company or organization for a minimum of one academic term. Technical report required. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 580 (2-6) Directed Studies in Design Analysis, Programming and Theory
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 581 (2-6) Directed Studies in Landscape Planning and Sustainability
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 582 (1-9) Seminar: Special Topics
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 595 (3) Graduate Project Part I
Preparation of a graduation design project proposal including literature review. Prerequisite: LARC 525. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 598 (9) Graduate Project Part II
Design component, completion, and defense of the graduation design project. Prerequisite: LARC 595. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
LARC_V 599 (12) Research Thesis
Open only to M.A.S.L.A. candidates. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.