Short Projects in Landscape Architecture

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 1 of 13.08.2025.

Module identifier

44B0800

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only winter term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

In two concentrated work phases of one week each, future fields of work are researched and experienced using the example of defined tasks. They offer students an insight into a specific subject area or working method from their own or a neighboring degree program. This allows students to deepen their own interests or experience new perspectives. Students gain initial experience of working in a team and in the project system.

Teaching and learning outcomes

The teaching content depends on the respective programme. It is provided in equal parts by the three participating degree programmes and supplemented by guest lecturers. The aim is to offer a wide range of different topics and forms of teaching that are specific to the subject area or degree programme and have a particular practical or application focus. Students work on the tasks individually or in small groups (possibly also across degree programmes). The results are summarised and prepared for a joint final presentation of all short projects at the end of the week. The various project topics will be announced shortly before the start in ILIAS. There is also an offer in English.

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
25OtherPresence1. short project
5OtherPresence1. short project presentations
25OtherPresence2. short project
5OtherPresence2. short project presentations
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
45Other1. short project, preparation and follow-up
45Other2. short project, preparation and follow-up
Graded examination
  • Project Report, oral and Project Report, oral
Ungraded exam
  • Regular participation and Regular participation
Remark on the assessment methods

The project reports on the two short projects each enter the grade with a weight of 50%.

Knowledge Broadening

Students have knowledge and methodological competence in subject areas in one or more of the degree programmes involved and can identify and assign them.

Knowledge deepening

Students can assess the course of planning processes and - possibly beyond their own discipline - deepen their knowledge of special subject areas.

Knowledge Understanding

Students can critically assess the question posed by their project and evaluate the possible applications in relation to their field of study. They can also place their project results in a higher-level context and reflect on this critically.

Application and Transfer

Students can research and evaluate knowledge on a subject area and identify or apply work out or apply relevant information. They develop solution approaches and test them in the context of application-orientated projects or learn to adapt the method to the context of subject-specific applications.

Academic Innovation

Depending on the programme, different skills are generated. For example, students develop design approaches by using innovative methodological procedures or develop application-related problem solutions using independently formulated methods and procedures.

Communication and Cooperation

Students can present the results of their work orally and in writing in a structured form and argue within the respective subject context.

Academic Self-Conception / Professionalism

Students can assess their professional self-image and their own abilities and reflect on them in the context of other fields of work / fields of study.

Literature

Literatur zu den jeweiligen Projektthemen wird zu Beginn der Veranstaltung bekannt gegeben.

Applicability in study programs

  • Landscape Engineering
    • Landscape Engineering B.Eng. (01.09.2025)

  • Open Space Planning
    • Open Space Planning B.Eng. (01.09.2025)

  • Landscape Development
    • Landscape Development B. Eng. (01.09.2025)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Zimmermann, Astrid
    Teachers
    • Junker, Dirk
    • Brückner, Ilona
    • Ranck, Christian
    • Czygan, Hiltraut
    • Zimmermann, Astrid
    • Schliemer, Claudia
    • Fine, Jonathan
    Further lecturer(s)

    Lehrende der Fakultät, Lehrbeauftragte