Dessau Thursday 26 th Session 2 Introduction

Dessau Thursday 26 th – Session 2: Introduction to LN 3 - Outline This is to help everyone preparing their inputs (see blue & pink slides) Final sections on Ontology and Conversion Masters are missing – to be continued. . . LE: NOTREIII 2010 – 2013 …and beyond? le: notre project - long term evolution

2002 - 2010 - 2013 LE: NOTREIII le: notre project - long term evolution

Activities of . . . via LE: NOTRE 2+& III ECLAS Conference Web site Newsletter European Policy CD-PATEP Awards Publicity ERASMUS Exchanges & Internship Market Heads of Schools ‘Accreditation’ Jo. LA Publications “Exploring the Frontiers. . . ” Membership Liaison

Activities of the Institute for . . . beginning in LN 2+ LE: NOTREIII LE: NOTRE INSTITUTE ‘SSs’ WP 1 WP 2 WP 4 WP 3

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 1: Strengthening Education in Landscape Architecture The focus of this work package will be on developing a structured and sustainable approach to improving the innovative character*, accessibility** and above all the quality*** of landscape architecture education in Europe and beyond. *Output 1. 1 Staff development body **Output 1. 2 Conversion masters ***Output 1. 3 Accreditation le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 2: Strengthening Research in Landscape Architecture Work package 2 will involve the development of three separate outputs, all of which are to be carried out under the auspices of the ‘research division’ of the new LE: NOTRE Institute. The transdisciplinary character of landscape architecture means that these activities will encourage the involvement of representatives of neighbouring disciplines. . le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 3: Strengthening Innovative Practice in Landscape Architecture The key task of work package 3 is the creation of a new interface between higher education, research and professional practice in the field of landscape architecture. This will establish a new basis for exploiting the benefits of the project with the aim of strengthening innovation by supporting cooperation and mutual exchange of knowledge, information and experience. . le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 4: Establishing a sustainable institutional framework The fourth work package will involve developing and expanding the organisation and the work programme for the new ‘LE: NOTRE Institute’ which will take over the activities of the Thematic Network at the end of this project and provide the long term basis for collaboration between education, research and innovative practice both within Europe but also in a wider context. . le: notre project - long term evolution

Activities of the Institute for . . . beginning in LN 2+ LE: NOTREIII LE: NOTRE Foundation ‘ELF’ WP 1 WP 2 WP 4 WP 3

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 1: Strengthening Education in Landscape Architecture Output 1. 1 Establishment of new staff development body – this will be an integral part of the new LE: NOTRE Institute. le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 1: Strengthening Education in Landscape Architecture Output 1. 1 Establishment of new staff development body – this will be an integral part of the new LE: NOTRE Institute. • Not a specific topic to be dealt with separately at the Dessau Summer School, except that the Teaching Workshops themselves are a first step in this direction. • Teaching research methods is also an issue here. • Task: Questionnaire Survey of ECLAS members – staff development needs? – KRISTINE; KATI? MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 1: Strengthening Education in Landscape Architecture Output 1. 2 Development of a concept for a ‘Conversion Masters’ programme – as a way of providing an entry route to landscape architecture for graduates of other disciplines. le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 1: Strengthening Education in Landscape Architecture Output 1. 2 Development of a concept for a ‘Conversion Masters’ programme – as a way of providing an entry route to landscape architecture for graduates of other disciplines. . • RS to provide slides on what a ‘conversion master’ is and how it can benefit the discipline. • A more detailed overview of tasks for Dessau will be presented at the end of the session in preparation for the following day’s workshops. RICHARD – MAX 3 mins here le: notre project - long term evolution

Programme Delivery Students recruited by member universities Validating Body Your University 30 ECTS Joint Degree ECLAS 30 30 ECTS Syllabus/Degree ECTS Programme Development Course Units LE: NOTRE INSTITUTE Network Members 30 ECTS

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 1: Strengthening Education in Landscape Architecture Output 1. 3. . . the Network will work together with the relevant international professional and academic bodies towards developing a common approach to defining common standards for professional education. This will build directly on the outcomes of the Tuning Project and seek to coordinate these with current approaches and documents relating to education of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) and the European Foundation for Landscape Architecture (EFLA). . le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 1: Strengthening Education in Landscape Architecture Output 1. 3. . . the Network will work together with the relevant international professional and academic bodies towards developing a common approach to defining common standards for professional education. • Work is already underway on this and a separate Working Group under the leadership of Erich has held a number of meetings. • Summary report on the meetings and their outcomes so far – call for further support? – ERICH, ELKE, SOPHIA? - MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 2: Strengthening Research in Landscape Architecture Output 2. 1 The first output will focus on the development of an interdisciplinary European ‘landscape ontology’ as a means of clarifying and making explicit the terms and concepts across the broad field of landscape studies. le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 2: Strengthening Research in Landscape Architecture Output 2. 1 The first output will focus on the development of an interdisciplinary European ‘landscape ontology’ as a means of clarifying and making explicit the terms and concepts across the broad field of landscape studies. . • This output builds on the work carried out previously on the Glossary but aims to take if further. It will aim to involve researchers from neighbouring disciplines. . . • A more detailed overview of tasks for Dessau will also be presented at the end of the session in preparation for the following day’s workshops. ELLEN, RICHARD? - MAX 1 min here le: notre project - long term evolution

Mono-lingual Multi-lingual Word List Just terms Glossary Terms + definitons + translations? Thesaurus Terms + similar terms (usually without Definitions) … in more than one language Ontology Wider formal relationships between terms + in multiple languages Increasingly complex approaches to specialist terminology

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 2: Strengthening Research in Landscape Architecture Output 2. 2 “The establishment of a virtual European graduate school to develop and run a Ph. D programme in landscape architecture and to build research capacity in general, is the second output of this work package. This will aim to create a critical mass of researchers which can be best placed to pass on their skills and experience by teaching a new generation of researchers within the discipline. ” le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 2: Strengthening Research in Landscape Architecture Output 2. 2 “The establishment of a virtual European graduate school to develop and run a Ph. D programme in landscape architecture and to build research capacity in general, is the second output of this work package. . • This output builds on the already established Ph. D colloquia, but also looks beyond this to define the structure and curriculum for a jointly organised taught component as a common basis for a European Ph. D programme. • Questionnaire; define scope (ECTS) and content – research methods etc. DIEDRICH; SIMON? - MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 2: Strengthening Research in Landscape Architecture Output 2. 3 “Lastly, this work package will entail the development of an international and interdisciplinary register of landscape research and research institutions, which will provide a resource for the new ‘Institute’ as well as helping to strengthen links between teaching and research within the European Higher Education Area. ” le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 2: Strengthening Research in Landscape Architecture Output 2. 3 “Lastly, this work package will entail the development of an international and interdisciplinary register of landscape research and research institutions, which will provide a resource for the new ‘Institute’ as well as helping to strengthen links between teaching and research within the European Higher Education Area. ”. . • The web site infrastructure for this already exists (databases for Research Projects and Research Institutions) but there is a need to ensure that it receives some significant content! This is also a chance to collaborate with neighbouring disciplines. . . • Questionnaire; define scope (ECTS) and content – research methods etc. INGRID, VELI, PL? - MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 3: Strengthening Innovative Practice in Landscape Architecture Output 3. 1 “The first will involve initiating a documentation of best practice case studies in the field of urban landscape planning and management. This activity will involve cooperation between university and municipality departments and will take place in the context of a number of different teaching and research situations. ”. le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 3: Strengthening Innovative Practice in Landscape Architecture Output 3. 1 “The first will involve initiating a documentation of best practice case studies in the field of urban landscape planning and management. This activity will involve cooperation between university and municipality departments and will take place in the context of a number of different teaching and research situations. ”. • Here too the basic web site infrastructure already exists (e. g. landscape plans database), but we need a strategy to make sure they are added to in s systematic way involving municipalities. • NILGÜL, FREDERICO, FABIO? - MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 3: Strengthening Innovative Practice in Landscape Architecture Output 3. 2 The above documentation will make use of the LE: NOTRE Project web site, as will the results of the second output to be created within this work package. This will be complementary to the above activity in that it will focus on creating a database of innovative landscape design projects prepared by private planning and design offices as a resource for teaching and research, as well as the dissemination of best practice within the profession in Europe. ”. le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 3: Strengthening Innovative Practice in Landscape Architecture Output 3. 2. . . will make use of the LE: NOTRE Project web site, as will the results of the second output to be created within this work package. . focus on creating a database of innovative landscape design projects prepared by private planning and design offices as a resource for teaching and research. . . ”. • Here too the basic web site infrastructure already exists (e. g. Design project database), but we need a strategy to make sure they are added to in s systematic way involving offices. • JEROEN, HARLIND? - MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 3: Strengthening Innovative Practice in Landscape Architecture Output 3. 3 “The third output will involve the establishment of a series of European project groups in a number of key areas for the future development of the landscape, and which link practice, research and education. These will be modelled on the Knowledge and Information Communities of the EIT. . . ”. le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 3: Strengthening Innovative Practice in Landscape Architecture Output 3. 3 “The third output will involve the establishment of a series of European project groups in a number of key areas for the future development of the landscape, and which link practice, research and education. . ”. • This is the most important output in this work package as it can give us the opportunity to involve representatives from public and private practice. Virtual project groups + meetings • JEROEN, HARLIND, NILGÜL, FREDERICO, FABIO? - MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 4: Establishing a sustainable institutional framework Output 4. 1 “The fourth work package will involve developing and expanding the organisation and the work programme for the new ‘LE: NOTRE Institute’ which will take over the activities of the Thematic Network at the end of this project and provide the long term basis for collaboration between education, research and innovative practice both within Europe but also in a wider context. le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 4: Establishing a sustainable institutional framework Output 4. 1 “The fourth work package will involve developing and expanding the organisation and the work programme for the new ‘LE: NOTRE Institute’. . . and provide the long term basis for collaboration between education, research and innovative practice both within Europe but also in a wider context. • This output will to a large extent develop from the results of the previous work packages, but will need to be added to and coordinated. • JEROEN, HARLIND, NILGÜL, FREDERICO, FABIO? - MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

DIRECTORY RESOURCES LE: NOTRE Foundation Education │ Research │ Innovative Practice CHANNELS PLACES PROJECT GROUPS Landscape: the environment as perceived by people News │ Calendar │ Blogs │ Forums │ Noticeboard │ Language LE: NOTRE Foundation – Divisions LE: NOTRE Foundation – Departments Browse LE: NOTRE by Activities Investigate LE: NOTRE by Themes European Landscape Forum 2012 - Book Now • The 2012 Forum will be hosted by Akdeniz University, , TR 24 th – 28 th April 2012 European Landscape Forum 2013 – 1 st Info. • The 2013 Forum will be hosted by La Sapienza University, Rome, IT from 25 th – 30 th April 2013 landscape think tanks Implementing the Florence Convention in Urban Areas • Implications of the ELC for towns and cities. . . ? Adapting to Climate Change • How can landscape architecture contribute. . . ? European Institute for Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture EI│AS│LA European Conversion Master Programme 2014 • Download the syllabus and find which centres will be offering the new programme European Ph. D Programme – Enrol now • Common taught elements for local doctorate students LE: NOTRE Search… >

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 4: Establishing a sustainable institutional framework Output 4. 2 “The second part of this work package will focus on the further development of the project web site. Although considerable effort has already been invested in this and it has already achieved a high degree of functionality, there is still important work to be done to improve its effectiveness. A particular focus will be on improving the usability and organisation of the site. ” le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 4: Establishing a sustainable institutional framework Output 4. 2 “The second part of this work package will focus on the further development of the project web site. . . A particular focus will be on improving the usability and organisation of the site. ” • This will build on the new public area and will aim to create a completely new version of the LE: NOTRE web site. • Vienna Team, Consultants and Web site user group (new members welcome) - MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

You are here: Home On-line today │ John Smith │ Log out News │ Calendar │ Jobs/Internships │ Website │ E-Mail │ Download Area │ Newsletter │ Meeting Room │ Notepad │ Chat │ Settings │ Language About LE: NOTRE: History, Events and Organisation < What you can find here. . . What you can do here. . . Some recent entries. . . Thematic Network in Landscape Architecture Search… RESOURCES > LE: NOTRE Foundation Communicate – Share - Collaborate DIRECTORY > CHANNELS Welcome to LE: NOTRE – 25 people on-line today PLACES 25 th April 2011 09: 30 PROJECT GROUPS ABOUT LE: NOTRE Events < New Entry April 2011 >

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 4: Establishing a sustainable institutional framework Output 4. 3 “The last part of this work package will be aimed at extending the geographic coverage of the Network to areas where there are currently no members. The initial focus here will be on making contacts with universities in countries in North Africa and Central Asia, but there also no partners from the Sub-continent and this would be another area where contacts will be sought. ”. le: notre project - long term evolution

LE: NOTRE III Work Package 4: Establishing a sustainable institutional framework Output 4. 3 “The last part of this work package will be aimed at extending the geographic coverage of the Network to areas where there are currently no members. . in North Africa and Central Asia, . . . also no partners from the Sub-continent” • The first step is to ask all our partners for information about their contacts in other countries • In particular we can cooperate with the IFLA Africa initiative to find and support schools here • However this will need to be centrally coordinated and managed otherwise nothing will happen. . . - MAX 5 mins le: notre project - long term evolution

Summer Schools LE: NOTRE III LE: NOTRE Institute Website Further improvement of the interactive web site as a platform for communication, collaboration and information sharing European Landscape Forum LE: NOTRE INSTITUTE EI|AS|LA Initially 4 Main Enterprises: ‘the landscape Factory’ Masters Programme Ph. D Programme Cross-cutting Working Groups EULP

LE: NOTRE III Focus on Education Year 1 20102011 LE: NOTRE INSTITUTE EI|AS|LA Education Division – Launch: Dessau Summer School [Establish Education Division] Research Division Practice Division [Prepare Outputs] • Develop • Documentation of interdisciplinary European landscape ontology • Establish virtual graduate schools with European Ph. D Programme • Develop international and interdisciplinary register of landscape research and research institutions best practice studies in urban landscape planning and management • Create database of innovative landscape design projects prepared by private offices • Establish a series of European project groups linking education, research and practice Produce LE: NOTRE III Outputs: • Establish staff development body • Concept for ‘Conversion Masters’ programme • Define common standards for professional education - with EFLA Develop/Launch wider activity programme: • Landscape Architecture specific pedagogy for teachers • Development of European Master Programmes • Co-operation programmes with teachers from outside Europe • International student workshops (IPs) • E-Learning concepts • Funding applications – Lifelong Learning Prg. • SUGGEST MORE IDEAS. . . Plan wider programme

‘Conversion’ master programmes provide an important alternative route to a professional qualification in landscape architecture to the more conventional . . . suggested further activities on behalf of ECLAS Within LE: NOTRE Institute. . . EI|AS|LA LE: NOTRE Foundation “summer schools” Education Division Research Division • Landsc. Arch. specific • European Ph. D • • pedagogy for teachers Development of European Master Programmes Co-operation programmes with teachers from outside Europe International student workshops (IPs) E-Learning concepts Funding applications – Lifelong Learning Prg. • SUGGEST MORE IDEAS. . . dessau • • • Programme Ph. D Workshops Research training for researchers Proposal writing Research support Joint research programmes Collaboration with related disciplines Joint research projects Funding applications Framework Programme • SUGGEST MORE IDEAS. . . antalya Practice Division • Liaison with • • Municipalities – EULP LE: NOTRE Pa. UL European Landscape Convention Implementation Awareness Raising Liaison with NGOs CPD for Practitioners Study tours Joint projects with professional bodies Funding applications INTERREG Programme • SUGGEST MORE IDEAS. . . rome

Conversion Master Programmes are different. . . “Increasing access to higher education. . . ” ‘Conversion’ master programmes provide an important alternative route to a professional qualification in landscape architecture in comparison with the more conventional route of a combined two cycle degree programme (e. g. bachelor and master) in the same discipline. The fundamental nature of a conversion masters programme is that it provides suitably talented students, who have already graduated in a neighbouring discipline, with the opportunity to gain a professionally recognised qualification in a significantly shorter time than the four or five years that would otherwise be the case if studying from the start of an undergraduate programme. le: notre project - long term evolution

Conversion Master Programmes are more than just ‘catch up’ courses, and are equivalent to a two cycle qualification It is important to understand a ‘conversion’ masters as being specially designed type of landscape architecture programme, which is more than just a series of ‘catch-up’ courses for students from other undergraduate backgrounds, which they take before entering a ‘normal’ landscape architecture masters degree to study alongside students who already have a bachelor degree in landscape architecture. Despite this, it is also important to make clear that a bachelor in a neighbouring discipline combined with a ‘conversion’ masters does not result in an inferior professional qualification in comparison to that gained following a full four or five year combined undergraduate and graduate programme (e. g. 3 plus 2 years) in landscape architecture. The two types of graduates will have different profiles, but will be equally suited to professional careers in landscape architecture. le: notre project - long term evolution

Neighbouring discipline + Conversion masters = ‘inverted’ consecutive degree programme Coming from a neighbouring discipline – such as architecture, urban and regional planning, geography or ecology – graduate entrants to a conversion master programme will already have acquired a range of competences which are relevant for a landscape programme. However, although each of these will have their own specific contribution to make to the landscape architecture studies, they alone cannot compensate for the three years of a typical specialist landscape bachelor programme. A conversion masters thus needs to add something extra, and cannot simply be equated with a ‘conventional’ two year (120 ECTS) masters programme, which is designed specifically to build on a bachelor qualification in the same discipline. Instead it is closer in content to a Bachelor Programme. le: notre project - long term evolution

Some ECTS Arithmetic If. . . a Conversion Master Programme = 180 ECTS of course units + 40 ECTS of ‘exemptions’ on the basis of competences acquired from the first degree (22. 22% ) = 220 ECTS teaching programme in total Of this: 50% Projects, Studios etc. + 50% Lectures, Seminars, Workshops etc. Therefore: 90 ECTS Lectures and Seminars etc. divided between 12 landscape architecture sub-disciplines = 7. 5 ECTS per subdiscipline on average (but in practice likely to vary between 5 – 10 ECTS per sub-discipline) + 40 ECTS Neighbouring disciplines inputs (see review papers) le: notre project - long term evolution

Example Course Unit Types and Sizes 1 Lecture ‘Small’ (e. g. 1 ‘hour’ per week contact time) • 14 contact hours per semester • 26 hours self-study time, including assessment and preparation) • 40 hours total student workload = 2 ECTS Units Lecture ‘Medium’ (e. g. 2 ‘hours’ per week contact time) • 28 contact hours per semester • 52 hours self-study time, including assessment and preparation) • 80 hours total student workload = 4 ECTS Units le: notre project - long term evolution

Example Course Unit Types and Sizes 2 Seminar (e. g. 2 ‘hours’ per week contact time) • 28 contact hours per semester • 32 hours self-study time, including assessment and preparation) • 60 hours total student workload = 3 ECTS Units Workshop (e. g. 3 ‘hours’ per week contact time) • 42 contact hours per semester • 18 hours self-study time, including assessment and preparation) • 60 hours total student workload = 3 ECTS Units le: notre project - long term evolution

Example Course Unit Types and Sizes 3 Self – Study (e. g. 1 week block) • 0 contact hours per semester • 40 hours self-study time, including assessment and preparation) • 40 hours total student workload = 2 ECTS Units le: notre project - long term evolution