BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM
BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (B.L.A.)
- Philosophy
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Program aims to create landscape architects who are respectful to the nature, ethical, and concerned about environmental conservation by means of Integration of knowledge, skills, and professional practices for creating designed, planned, and sustainable built environment.
- Objectives
- Create qualified graduates who have public consciousness, environmental ethics, and concerned about environmental conservation. Provide adequate skills and knowledge for the graduates to work in standard landscape profession with ethics
- Create graduates who are understood and concerned about local wisdom and local identity for proper applying to the landscape profession
- Develop learning process through multi-disciplinary approach and integrating knowledge from both academic and professional. Provide up to date knowledge and sustainable development concept in mind
- Total Credits
Minimum 162 credits
1st year
Design in two, three or four dimensions, spaces, structures, and meaning Art and industrial design concerning environmentally-friendly concepts including Practices in basic architectural design using human proportion and behaviors. Design of architectural elements, forms, spatial arrangements and site planning of residential building appropriate for tropical environment, building structure and aesthetics. Creation of sustainable environment.
Semester 1
- 01240111 Design Fundamental (2)
- 01240113 Studio in Design (4)
- 01240115 Architectural Drawing (2)
- 01240121 Construction Basics and Wood Construction (3)
- 01999031 The Heritage of World Civilization (3)
- Foreign Language (3)
Semester 2
- 01240112 Architectural Design Fundamental (2)
- 01240114 Architectural Design I (4)
- 01240122 Concrete Construction and Building Materials (3)
- 01241111 Landscape Architectural Presentation (1)
- 01999021 Thai Language for Communication (3)
- 01175xxx Physical Education Activities (1)
- General Education Electives: Social Sciences (3)
2nd year
Practice is basic architectural design, house and small public buildings, design concepts, site planning and space arrangements of a building suitable for a tropical environment and practice in basic level of landscape architectural design. Designing and planning small environments, domestic garden, community center and public building cluster responding to human behaviors and respecting to the environment.
Semester 1
- 01007438 Plants Materials (3)
- 01240213 Architectural Design II (4)
- 01240217 Architectural Sketch Design I (2)
- 01240261 Design for Tropical Environment (2)
- 01241231 Landscape Architectural Construction I (2)
- 01241241 History of Landscape Architecture (2)
- 01999213 Environmental, Technology and Life (3)
- 01175xxx Physical Education Activities (1)
Semester 2
- 01240282 History of Architecture I (2)
- 01241211 Landscape Architectural Design I (4)
- 01241213 Plants and Design (1)
- 01241232 Landscape Architectural Construction II (2)
- 01241251 Plant Selection and Maintenance in Landscape Architecture (3)
- 01241261 Site Analysis (3)
- 01241271 Computer Applications in Landscape Architecture (3)
3rd year
Practice in basic level of landscape architectural design in uncomplicated environment. Design circulation system and environment for resort, design and planning housing project, sport complex, and park, and institute. Practice in developing a design concept, for example, theme park: amusement park, zoo and botanical garden including practice in intermediate level of landscape architectural design in complicated environment. Design circulation system, grading, drainage design, environmental design. Study of laws, regulations and special requirements in design and planning housing project according to sustainable development concept.
Semester 1
- 01241311 Landscape Architectural Design II (4)
- 01241313 Landscape Architectural Element Sketch Design (1)
- 01241331 Landscape Architectural Construction III (3)
- 01241341 Concepts in Landscape Architecture (2)
- 01241362 Landscape Analysis Techniques (2)
- General Education Electives: Social Sciences (3)
- Foreign Language (3)
Semester 2
- 01241312 Landscape Architectural Design III (4)
- 01241314 Landscape Architectural Detail Sketch Design (1)
- 01241332 Landscape Architectural Construction IV (3)
- 01241363 Landscape Ecology (2)
- 01999032 Thai Studies (3)
- Foreign Language (3)
- Specific Elective Course (2)
4th year
Practice in intermediate level of landscape architectural design, sustainable and conservational design focusing on natural area and valuable cultural landscape. Projects include national park and forest park, coastal conservation, agricultural land conservation, degraded land rehabilitation, and eco-tourism planning. In addition, practice in advanced level of landscape architectural design. Designing and planning urban landscape, waterfront landscape and historical area by selecting conservation, restoration and rehabilitation of urban environment in response to sustainable development concept.
Semester 1
- 01240441 Sustainable Urban Design and Planning (2)
- 01241411 Landscape Architectural Design IV (4)
- 01241413 Small Scale Landscape Architectural Sketch Design (1)
- 01241453 Landscape Architectural Construction V (2)
- 01241461 Field Ecology for Landscape Architecture (1)
- 01241471 Geographic Information System for Landscape Architecture (3)
- Elective Courses (3)
Semester 2
- 01241412 Landscape Architectural Design V (4)
- 01241445 Cultural Landscape (2)
- 01241451 Landscape Architectural Cost Estimation (2)
- 01241462 Ecological Planning (3)
- 01308311 Parks, Recreation and Nature Tourism (3)
- General Education Electives: Social Sciences (2)
- Specific Elective Course (2)
5th year
Intensive research based on interests of each student leading to scope of thesis and design with the consideration of environment; project feasibility; laws and regulations; site selection, comparative studies of similar projects; environmentally sustainable managements and design. Stipulation of project details and concept of landscape architecture as comprehensive information to design the final presentation.
Semester 1
- 01241452 Landscape Architectural Professional Practice (2)
- 01241551 Landscape Architectural Professional Workshop (1)
- 01241597 Seminar (1)
- 01241598 Thesis Proposal (3)
- Specific Elective Course (2)
Semester 2
- 01241599 Thesis (9)
- Elective Course(3)