2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Architecture and Building Engineering Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Topics of Landscape Planning
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
- Instructor(s)
- Junko Sanada
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Thu (W9-324(W933))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- UDE.D445
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 30, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course aims to learn some knowledge for vital landscape
Course description and aims
Leaning of necessary knowledge and discuss about landscape
Keywords
landscape, agricurture, sustainability
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The course is divided into a lecture section and a research and discussion section. During the research and discussion section, students gather information by searching and browsing the internet on their own laptops or tablets, and then engage in discussions based on this information. Only those who participate actively in the course will be able to enroll.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Landscape and history of rural area |
Understanding of rural landscape |
| Class 2 | History of landscape and development of agriculture |
Understanding of history of rural area |
| Class 3 | Landscape, agriculture and sustainability |
Understanding of sustainable agriculture |
| Class 4 | Contemporaneous value of rural life |
Understanding of contemporaneous value of rural life |
| Class 5 | Landscape and relationship rural area and urban life |
Generally understanding of life and agriculture |
| Class 6 | Case study and discussion |
Research some case and discussion |
| Class 7 | Case study and discussion |
Research some case and discussion |
| Class 8 | Case study and discussion |
Research some case and discussion |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Report 20%, discussion 80%
Related courses
- UDE.D404 ： Topics of Townscape
Prerequisites
You must be enrolled in ‘Topics of Sustainable urban and rural areas’(1Q, UDE.D404). You must have a basic understanding of landscape studies.
You must demonstrate a willingness to participate actively in class.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
sanada.j.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp