Program I For Students with first degree in B.Arch & B.Sc in
Landscape Technology
Minimum Required 36 Credits
Prerequisite Courses (s/u)
2504614 Landscape Architectural Field Service
3(0-12-0)
LA FLD SERV
A field operation service in landscape architecture for public benefits in various areas which are under the stewardship of government
2504622 Ecology for Landscape Architecture
3(3-0-9)
ECOL LA
Ecology, balance of nature, use of natural resources, and effects of human development on nature and ecology; ecological considerations for large scale landscape planning.
2504624 Landscape Architectural Construction Technology
3(1-6-5)
A CONS TECH
Site Improvement and development planning ; site engineering :site surveys grading and drainage ;road and path alignment; construction technology for swimming pools, fountains, roof gardens, landscape irrigation system, electrical system and outdoor lighting.
2504629 History of Landscape Architecture and Planning
3(3-0-9)
2
HIST LA PLAN
Aesthetic and cultural values as well as historical development of landscape architecture, community and town planning in Western and Asian cities from the past to the present.
Required Courses (18)
2504601 Intermediate Landscape Architecture Design Studio
3(0-9-3)
INTER LA DSGN STUD
Landscape architectural design projects for concerning complicated human and social behaviors; concept and perception, data processing, and decision-making process for appropriate design.
2504602 Advanced Landscape Architectural Design Studio
3(0-9-3)
ADV LA DSGN STUD
Condition : PRER 2504601 or C.F.
Landscape architectural design project for highly complicated contexts; study and analysis of environmental impact on design and vice-versa.
2504613 Research Methods in Landscape Architecture
3(3-0-9)
RES METHODS LA
3
General principles and research methods for logical consideration process; appropriate research methods for landscape architecture in different approaches both qualitative and quantitative which support the formulation of design and planning concept, evaluation of design, post occupancy evaluation, social and behavioral researches, as well as phenomenal researches concerning landscape architecture.
2504625 Introduction to Landscape Architectural Theory
3(3-0-9)
INTRO LA THEO
Basic elements of visual design in landscape architecture; environmental, social, and cultural factors influencing landscape architectural design; design principles for outdoor space; application of philosophies and theories in art and science in landscape architectural design.
2504630 Plants in Landscape Architecture
3(3-0-9)
PLANTS LA
Basic botanical knowledge, plant taxonomy, identification and use of plants in landscape architectural design; composition and design characteristics of plant materials; techniques of selecting plant materials, taking environment,
4 maintenance, planting plan and cost estimation into consideration.
2504634 Landscape Architectural Management
3(3-0-9)
LA MGT
Principle of landscape architectural maintenance; standard and technique in landscape maintenance; organization and human resources; planning and evaluation; bidding and document in maintenance; cost estimation in maintenance
For Students with first degree in B.L.A
Minimum Required 36 Credits
Required Courses (15)
2504602 Advanced Landscape Architectural Design Studio
3(0-9-3)
ADV LA DSGN STUD
Condition : PRER 2504601 or C.F.
Landscape architectural design project for highly complicated contexts; study and analysis of environmental impact on design and vice-versa.
2504613 Research Methods in Landscape Architecture
3(3-0-9)
RES METHODS LA
5
General principles and research methods for logical consideration process; appropriate research methods for landscape architecture in different approaches both qualitative and quantitative which support the formulation of design and planning concept, evaluation of design, post occupancy evaluation, social and behavioral researches, as well as phenomenal researches concerning landscape architecture.
2504614 Landscape Architectural Field Service
3(0-12-0)
LA FLD SERV
A field operation service in landscape architecture for public benefits in various areas which are under the stewardship of government
2504634 Landscape Architectural Management
3(3-0-9)
LA MGT
Principle of landscape architectural maintenance; standard and technique in landscape maintenance; organization and human resources; planning and evaluation; bidding and document in maintenance; cost estimation in maintenance
2504641 Special Topics in Landscape Architecture
3(2-3-7)
SPEC TOP LA
6
Systematic study of a landscape architectural study site, applying theoretical framework to synthesize and analyze data for advanced planning.
Elective Courses
Program I (6)
Program II (9)
2501621 Man - Environmental Systems
3(3-0-9)
MAN ENVIRON SYSTEM
Study of problems and significant changes in modern society together with new concepts in coping with these problems. Investigation of environmental design and planning failures due to tack of concern in human elements in the environmental context; the course focuses on the analysis of human system, environmental system and the man-environment interaction system; the influences of physical environment on human behavior and vice versa will be discussed.
2501639 Environmental Impact Studies
3(3-0-9)
7
ENV IMPACT STUDIES
Analytical methods of environmental impact assessment from the large construction project.
Comparing the costs and benefits of the project not only in term of economic but also in term of other environmental aspects. Techniques of report preparation of the environmental impact studies.
2501643 Environmental Psychology
3(3-0-9)
ENVIRON PSYCHOLOGY
The course is concerned with the psychological processes involved in the interaction between man and his physical setting: perception, cognition and spatial behavior; a study of the phychological factors involved in environmental design of varying scales from a room to a community or a city will be discussed.
2501651 Thai Architectural and Cultural Heritage
3(3-0-9)
THAI ARCH CUL HERI
Study on the evolution of Thai identity through the morphology of Thai architecture, arts, and other cultural heritage; the social change in contemporary Thai society and its impacts to arts and architecture.
8
2504627 Quantitative Methods in Landscape/ Environmental
Research and Planning 3(2-3-7)
QUAN METH LA ENVI
Fundamentals of quantitative methods in landscape and environmental research; and planning spatial methods, spatial analysis, and spatial modeling using Geographic
Information System.
2504631 Natural Systems and Landscape Architecture
3(3-0-9)
NAT SYS LA
Natural system and natural process affecting landscape architecture; impacts from
landscape architectural development on ecological system, and assessment of
environmental impacts.
2504632 Regional Landscape Architectural Planning
3(3-0-9 )
REG LA PLAN
Principles and elements of landscape architectural planning; values of natural
resources; management of natural resources for regional landscape architectural
planning; application of Geographic Information System
(GIS) in data recording,
9
management, analysis, and processing; presentation of regional landscape
architectural planning.
2504633 Landscape Architectural Planning for Recreation
3(2-3-7)
LA PLAN REC
Landscape architectural planning for recreation constraints on land use; both project
details and land use management, with emphasis on both urban and natural setting;
man and psychology for relaxation; different backgrounds affecting recreation
activities; interpretation techniques and resources enhancement in terms of
recreation; considerations for natural area management to avoid adverse effects
from recreation activities.
2504634 Landscape Architectural Management
LA MGT
3(3-0-9)
Principle of landscape architectural maintenance; standard and technique in
landscape maintenance; organization and human resources; planning and
evaluation; bidding and document in maintenance; cost estimation in maintenance
10
2504635 Landscape Architectural Conservation
3(2-3-7)
LA CONSERV
Landscape architectural environment according to timeframe changes, with contents
related to natural and cultural processes; landscape architectural principles in
conservation projects within various environments; techniques and methods in
landscape architectural conservation and rehabilitation, laws and organizations
concerning art and culture conservation; analysis of case studies.
2504636 Computer Application in Landscape Architectural
Planning and Design 3(2-3-7)
COM LA PLAN / DSGN
Computer application in landscape architectural work; application of software
concerning topography and hydrology studies; site preparation, soil quantity
calculation, system design, layout planning, 3dimensions simulation, data
11
management, and project planning, including data sources for monitoring progress
of software used in landscape architecture.
2504637 Visual Quality Analysis and Assessment
3(3-0-9)
VIS QUAL ANA/ASM
Analysis and assessment of visual quality in natural and man-made conditions; basic theories in environmental perception, and cognition preference methods in data collection; description and evaluation of visual quality; prediction of visual quality from existing data; assessment of environmental impacts after landscape change from development projects.
2504638 Professional Consultancy Studio in Landscape
Architecture 3(0-9-3)
PROF CONSULT LA
Simulation of the professional relationship between a landscape architect and students as a consultant in principles and design practice.
2504639 Project Management in Landscape Architecture
3(3-0-9)
PROJ MGT LA
Principles of project management in landscape architectural design; project implementation processes; scope and responsibilities in project management; feasibility study in finance and investment; budget
12 planning and controlling; introduction to construction management in landscape architecture.
2504640 Introduction to Business in Landscape Architecture
3(3-0-9)
INTRO BUS LA
Introduction to business in the field of landscape architecture; systematic and strategic management; human resource management; managerial accounting in landscape architecture; economics for landscape architecture management; marketing strategies in landscape architecture; tax laws and pegulations of landscape architecture professional practice.
2504650 Individual Study
3(0-0-12)
IND STUDY
Individual study on landscape architectural problems acoording to students'
insterest.
2504670 Urban Landscape
3(3-0-9)
URBAN LANDSCAPE
Components and visual relationships of urban environment; theories of visual
perception and aesthetic in urban environment; principles of urban landscape
13
planning and design processes; urban landscape problems and problems solving
process with reqard to physical, economic, social and technological aspects.
Thesis (12)
2504811 Thesis
12(0-0-0)